The UAW strikes are working, and now Kentuckians are joining in
Jason Bailey of KY Policy explains why the UAW strike goes beyond just the auto industry.
Analysis & Policy
Articles that dig into an issue, policy, or story, and present relevant research and insights.
Study finds that state-mandated civics test policy does not improve youth voter turnout
Getting more youth to vote is an admirable goal. Testing them about civics, though, doesn’t seem to help.
Supreme Court is increasingly putting Christians’ First Amendment rights ahead of others’ dignity and rights to equal protection
The so-called “Christian Right” is using the courts to limit the freedoms of groups of Americans they disapprove of. Ultimately, this will actually limit our freedoms.
Why the UAW union’s tough bargaining strategy is working
The UAW is doing what unions are supposed to do: get companies to share the wealth with the people who actually produce it. And it’s working.
Republican incompetence sets the stage for a Sunday government shutdown
We don’t know how long the shutdown will last or how badly it will damage the nation, but we do know who will be responsible.
The shutdown is the Two Santa Clauses SCAM rearing its ugly head again
Hopefully this time Democratic politicians and our media will, finally, call the GOP out on Wanniski’s and Reagan’s Two Santa Clauses scam and put an end to it once and for all…
Parts of the world have already grown too hot for human survival
Even more areas will face such conditions as the planet continues to warm from fossil fuel combustion.
Offering treatment to drug users instead of arresting them reduces crime and addiction
New research into police diversion programs shows effectiveness at reducing drug use, homelessness, and crime.
Summer 2023 was the hottest on record – yes, it’s climate change, but don’t call it ‘the new normal’
Summer 2023 has been the hottest on record by a huge margin. Heat waves cooked Europe, Japan, Texas, and the Southwestern U.S. Phoenix hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit for a record 54 days, including a 31-day streak in July. Large parts of Canada were on fire. Lahaina, Hawaii, burned to the ground.
Beshear far outraises Cameron. But that’s only part of the money story.
Spending by outside groups likely to keep Republican challenger competitive in Kentucky governor’s race.
The 2024 US House is the Democrats’ for the taking
We’re still 13 months from the 2024 election. But just like you can see hurricanes coming before they strike land, Murfster says he can see the Dem storm coming for 2024. Read on to see why.
The election denial movement could threaten rural voting
Experts are voicing concern over the election denial movement, which threatens to disrupt improvements in how votes are cast, counted, and reported in rural America.
Revealed: The shocking GOP plan to dismantle the American government
If the Repubs win in 2024, they will implement “Project 2025” – their plan to seize control of our nation and transform it into an authoritarian state.
History rhyming in Russia
In Russia, a brutal dictator has a possible rival murdered. Berry Craig takes us through the rhyme of history.
Pandemics, masks, and open meetings
Is requiring a mask to attend a public meeting a violation of the open meetings laws? Our courts are weighing in; Amye Bensenhaver explains.
Kentucky climate risk: The series
This is the home page for our series on climate risk in Kentucky. Each article in the series will link from this page.
