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Sen. Rand Paul joins Senate Dems to introduce resolution to curb Trump's tariffs
Rand Paul joined several Senate Democrats to introduce a resolution Tuesday that would rescind the national emergency President Donald Trump declared last week to enact sweeping tariffs. Paul joins Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chuck Schumer of New York, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Peter

Government secrecy starts in Washington and ends up in Frankfort
And we know which party is determined hide what they’re doing.
USDA cuts hit food banks across the country: ‘This is just the tip of the iceberg’
More than $1 billion in assistance has been cut; millions of families could be affected.


McConnell, Paul among Senate GOP members to join Dems in rebuking Trump on Canada tariffs
Measure would still have to pass the House and not be vetoed.

KY lawmakers will ban trans folks from the bathroom – but won’t stop real child predators
Once again, bills to deal with sexual abuse by teachers failed in the legislature.

Gov. Beshear joins multi-state lawsuit over Trump admin cuts to state health departments
$500 million is on the line.

Rallying for the Democracy Principle: Why we showed up at the Capitol on KY legislature’s last day
“No laws about us without us.”

Beshear says he won’t implement new bills without clear appropriations from Ky legislature
The Kentucky General Assembly passed bills making major changes to Medicaid, pollution regulations and worker safety rules, but Beshear says he cannot implement them without specific appropriations.

Kentucky GOP supermajority overrides nearly all Beshear vetoes in one day
Kentucky’s GOP-controlled legislature quickly voted to override nearly all of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes on 29 bills and resolutions.

Kentucky re-entry services programs struggle to secure funding
Even while we spend enormous amounts on incarcerating people

KY Medicaid work requirement changes could further depress KY communities
Most Medicaid recipients are already working, or can’t work for various reasons. Yet, lawmakers want to make it harder to get the health care coverage they need.

Thomas Massie’s dream is our nightmare
His idealogical quest will wind up hurting all of Kentucky.
You rely on this agency’s data for weather and climate forecasts. DOGE is decimating its workforce.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to cut 20 percent of its workforce, a move the agency's former chair warned will be felt through “every component of American society.”