Dear Derby visitors: Here’s your guide to that OTHER horse race in Kentucky
For all our out-of-towners (and Kentuckians just now tuning in), Al Cross has a guide to the race to move into the gov’s office in Frankfort.
Analysis & Policy
Articles that dig into an issue, policy, or story, and present relevant research and insights.
Bruce’s Take: Last-minute lawsuits and complaints
A lawsuit against Craft, an ethics complaint against Cameron: some sideshows to add extra spice to the last few weeks of primary season.
What sort of governor would the Repub candidates be?
We’re with Beshear, all the way. But what if (heaven forbid) one of the Repubs actually won? What sort of governor would they be? Let’s talk about it.
The school year will soon end – but a new strategy to dismantle public education is just beginning
Yes, there are powerful interests in our country to want to get rid of our public schools. Jason Bailey lays out who – and why.
Conservative group works to relax child-labor laws, citing ‘parental rights’
Biggest victory has been in Arkansas
Some surprising new players in Kentucky politics are filling Beshear’s campaign war chest
Family, associates of London Mayor Randall Weddle and reverse logistics industry top governor’s donor list
The Supreme Court rules mifepristone can remain available
Here’s how 2 conflicting federal court decisions led to this point.
Bullets and children. And what to do about it.
Guns are now the #1 killer of children in the U.S., having passed auto accidents. The author provides not only the data, but also solutions that are proven to work to protect our children.
They ran, they voted, and they won — make way for millennial and Gen Z candidates
Younger voters are a source of electoral strength. And they’re no shrinking violets.
Open government legislative wrap-up: disenfranchisement
The goal is disenfranchisement – and the majority leadership is succeeding in that goal.
Will millennials and Gen Z eventually turn Kentucky blue again?
A look at Kentucky registration trends using five age ranges
Trump II would mean another dose of snake oil for American workers
He says he’s for the “working man” – but don’t pay attention to what he says; look at what he does.
Trump’s “Unholy” Week
“The only thing that worries me more than Trump’s messianic pretensions would be if he got indicted and arrested during Holy Week.”
Legislature overdoes it in trying to trip up Beshear
From actual legislating to partisan showboating, all in 24 hours.
Kelly Craft, her coal exec spouse give maximum $10,000 each to Republican Party of Kentucky
FEC filings show Republicans with $1.6 million, Democrats with $1.1 million on hand as of Feb. 28.
