Nine things to watch in the second half of #KYGA26
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Analysis & Policy
Articles that dig into an issue, policy, or story, and present relevant research and insights.
Climate advocates say EPA rollback will harm Kentuckians’ health
More pollution, more bad health as a result
Trump says climate change doesn’t endanger public health – evidence shows it does
From extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses, climate change is a threat to our health and well-being. And yet, the Trump administration is removing the basis for dealing with it.
The Trump polling number that actually matters
And it’s not the one you’ve been reading about
Here’s the latest finance numbers for our Fed elections
And who’s this Arquette guy, anyway?
KY-06 emerges as potential battleground as Democrats cite national overperformance
Double-digit swings in special elections moves Barr’s district into play
Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult
Some election leaders are preparing for the possibility of federal pressure.
KY cops collaborating with ICE
Did you know there are law enforcement agencies across our state that are getting paid by ICE to find and arrest undocumented immigrants? Is YOUR local sheriff or police department one of these? Learn more as we look at Kentucky cops who are collaborating with ICE.
ICE and Border Patrol − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive
These are not just local incidents. They are a test for the rule of law, for our Constitution, and for us.
Beshear super PAC gets $450K from Pennsylvania donor
Kentucky Democrat’s financial backing rises amid expectations he’ll run for president
The most dangerous moment is when authoritarians seem to compromise
Trump’s recalibration follows the same step-back, step-forward playbook used by Orbán, Putin, and every modern strongman.
Analysis: House budget deeply slashes funding for many services, prioritizes more tax cuts
“More giveaways to the wealthy, and cuts to the services that benefit us all, is no way to build a Kentucky that everyone can afford and where all can prosper.”
Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge
“If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer.”
Two lobbyists made more than $1 million lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly last year
It’s good work if you can get it.
