Notes from Bruce
- Just learned about the “ICE Out” rallies a little bit ago, so am putting them front and center on the site and in this issue of the Wrap. There are events scheduled (so far) in Louisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Danville, Bowling Green, Newport, and Paducah.
- The Bill Trackers will be up over the weekend. I’m also going to change the navigation on the site to make them easier to find. Remember, you’ve got to be at the Partner level or higher to access them.
- Matching stories below: a bill has been introduced to prevent naturalized citizens from holding office, and a naturalized citizen said that bill prompted him to file to run for office in this election.
- If you’re up for some good snark, Rob Mattheu’s “Republican Ten Commandments” fills the bill.
- And one last time: As I announced in the newsletter on Sunday, to continue receiving the Wrap your membership must be at the Patron Plus level or higher. I’m sending the Wrap to everyone subscribed to it this week, and will repeat this note each time. Starting next Monday, it will only be sent to members at that level. So, if you want to keep getting the Wrap, be sure you are at that level. You can go to your account to make sure.
On to today’s Wrap ...
Action Alert for This Weekend
Here’s your ‘ICE Out’ events in Kentucky – Happening on Saturday and Sunday, January 10-11
Activism • By Bruce Maples • (Link)
News and Analysis on Forward Kentucky
Logan Forsythe on the ICE killing in Minneapolis – This former Secret Service agent is running for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky.
Analysis & Policy • By Guest Author • (Link)
Immigrant citizens would be barred from local, state offices in Kentucky under proposed bills – A Republican lawmaker has filed two bills designed to keep naturalized Americans and those with dual citizenship from serving in local or state elected offices in Kentucky.
News, KYGA • By Guest Author • (Link)
Immigrant citizen inspired to run for Kentucky office: ‘Not the time to sit on the sidelines’ – A naturalized citizen was inspired to run for the Kentucky House a day after GOP bills were filed to ban immigrants from public office, saying it’s “not the time to sit on the sidelines.”
News, Elections • By Guest Author • (Link)
US House backs extension of health insurance subsidies after Dems force vote – Seventeen Republicans joined all Dems to pass the bill.
News, Healthcare • By Kentucky Lantern • (Link)
Massie blasts Venezuela intervention in NYT interview – More congressional GOP members likely break with Trump on Venezuela, but won't speak out, Massie claims.
News • By Guest Author • (Link)
Everything Else Published Recently
The Republican Ten Commandments – Should these also be on the Capitol grounds?
Commentary • By Guest Author • (Link)
Bill Straub: There’s much more to Trump’s Greenland obsession than national security – And it begins with “rare earth” and ends with “minerals”
Commentary • By Guest Author • (Link)
Stories from Other Sites
Kentucky lawmakers weigh clawing back incentives for BlueOval SK plant – Speaking to reporters in separate briefings on Jan. 8, the Republican leaders of the state House and Senate each said they expect the legislature to explore how to reacquire money provided to Ford for its Glendale development, which was expected to create 5,000 jobs when the proposal was unveiled in 2021 but has since seen plans revised amid a market downturn. (Courier-Journal)
McDaniel again files amendment on governor’s pardon power – SB 10 would amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky to suspend a governor’s ability to issue pardons and commutations during the 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the inauguration of the next governor.(kentuckytoday.com)
Kentucky senators introduce bill that would establish ‘Charlie Kirk Day’ – Two Kentucky senators have filed a bill that would establish a "Charlie Kirk Day" in the Commonwealth. (WLKY)
House Dems expect vote on war powers resolution later this month – The Senate voted this week to advance a resolution that would limit Trump's ability to conduct further military operations in Venezuela. (Spectrum News)
US judge says Kentucky professor cannot teach amid investigation for criticizing Israel – A federal judge denied a request from a University of Kentucky law professor to allow him to return to the classroom and end an investigation into his criticism of Israel and support of Palestine. (Kentucky Lantern)
Louisville joins nationwide ICE protests after federal agent kills Minneapolis woman – Protesters marched through the streets of downtown Louisville on Thursday evening from Metro Hall to a nearby federal customs and immigration office for a moment of silence. (LPM News)
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