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Pix from the “Stand Up” rally in Danville
People everywhere are taking to the streets to let their voices be heard.
The Senate shouldn’t confirm a single Trump judge
As long as Trump blows off court rulings and threatens judges, the Senate shouldn’t be confirming any nominees he puts forward – including the one for Kentucky
Experts: Loss of federal mining program could harm workers, researchers
Kentucky miners will be among those affected
Why corruption always breeds tyranny: Lessons from Trump’s second-term playbook
The chilling similarities to past tyrants — and why America can’t look away anymore …
Voters do not support the GOP’s tax and spending proposals
In fact, they support pretty much the opposite.
Will Leo XIV be the “Labor Pope”?
Will the U.S. Catholic church revive its legacy of support for migrant farmworkers and organized labor?
Playing the Lottery
A deeper look at why poor people play it more often, and the commentary that provides on our country’s income inequality
Six reasons why the GOP budget bill will hurt rural America
Republicans in Congress are jamming through a sweeping bill to fund handouts to the rich
Paducah protestors speak out as Congress eyes major cuts to Medicaid, SNAP
Around two dozen western Kentucky protestors spoke out against proposed cuts to federal Medicaid support on Tuesday, rallying outside of Republican Congressman James Comer’s office in downtown Paducah.
‘Invigorating’: Students hear first arguments in KY school funding case they filed
Back in January, a group of Kentucky students marked a momentous, inspiring moment in front of the Franklin County courthouse when they announced litigation to reopen Kentucky’s landmark school funding case. On Tuesday, they got a crash course in the gritty, dull realities of the law: A nearly two-hour
We are on a slippery slope
These 13 statements beginning with “If today ...” capture the peril of this moment.
Trump administration going after mythical ‘anti-Christian bias’
“To emphasize some mythological ‘anti-Christian bias’ does no service to either our government or the people in power and only tends to foment distrust and fear of those who may hold divergent views of religion.”
Kentucky’s Republican senators are key voices opposing Trump on tariffs
As tariffs and trade deals seem to change and shift day by day, Kentucky businesses are scrambling to figure out a strategy. Meanwhile, a few of Kentucky’s federal lawmakers have been some of the most outspoken conservative opposition to the president’s economic platform.
‘Under cover of night,’ GOP unveils plan to kick over 8 million off Medicaid
“This bill confirms what we've been saying all along: Trump and Republicans have been lying when they claim they aren't going to cut Medicaid and take away people's healthcare.”
