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On to today’s Wrap ...
News and Analysis on Forward Kentucky
As KY Republicans mull income tax cut, Beshear warns against crashing fiscal guardrails – Current fiscal year facing 2% shortfall, or $300 million
News, Budget ● By Liam Niemeyer ● (Link)
Daniel Cameron’s Senate bid revamps leadership team – Zanazzi out; Hirt in
News, Elections ● By Guest Author ● (Link)
Retiree group endorses McGarvey for reelection to U.S. House – Cites his commitment to strengthening and protecting earned Social security and Medicare benefits.
Press Release, Elections ● By Forward Kentucky ● (Link)
‘Iva for Kentucky’ schedules campaign launch in Morehead – Daley is running for Kentucky House in District 99
News, Press Release, Elections ● By Forward Kentucky ● (Link)
Everything Else Published Recently
Announcing our new ForwardKY mobile app! – Check it out!
Meta ● By Bruce Maples ● (Link)
‘Bipartisan’ support for union rights? – If only a few from one party help move a bill, is it really bipartisan?
Commentary, Labor ● By Berry Craig ● (Link)
The inept ‘Secretary of War’ just might be leading us into an actual war in Venezuela – Is Hegseth a liar, an incompetent ... or both?
Commentary ● By NKY Tribune ● (Link)
Stories from Other Sites
Louisville extends Churchill Downs tax break, rejects ICE masking ban – Louisville Metro Council members held their second-to-last meeting of 2025. (LPM News)
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against NY Attorney General Letitia James – The Justice Department has failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump. (WLKY)
Sen. Paul introduces legislation making HSAs available for all Americans – “Additionally, this legislation improves the treatment of health savings accounts so all Americans can obtain them, increases the tax-free maximum contribution by thousands of dollars, and expands what HSAs can be used to pay for, such as health insurance premiums and gym memberships.” (KY Today)
Gov. Beshear says new threat to SNAP could violate federal court order – The U.S. Department of Agriculture set a Dec. 8 deadline demanding mostly Democrat-led states, including Kentucky, share names and immigration status of SNAP recipients, or else lose SNAP funding. (WLKY)
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