Experts: Loss of federal mining program could harm workers, researchers
Kentucky miners will be among those affected
Analysis
Articles that dig into an issue, policy, or story, and present relevant research and insights.
“Kentucky is only going to get sicker”
A provider and participant perspective on Medicaid cuts in the GOP House budget
Voters do not support the GOP’s tax and spending proposals
In fact, they support pretty much the opposite.
Stephen Miller’s argument for suspending habeas corpus is legal garbage
Suspending the right to challenge the legality of one’s detention in court would shred a core tenet of the Constitution.
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
Kentucky would be sicker, hungrier, and poorer under U.S. House plan
The biggest Medicaid and SNAP cuts ever – to fund tax cuts for the wealthy
Republicans sneak “Nonprofit Killer” bill into reconciliation package
Opponents say the bill “threaten[s] the foundational rights of free speech,” especially targeting pro-Palestine speech.
New House plan proposes biggest Medicaid and SNAP cuts in history to fund more tax cuts for the wealthy
“Kentucky would be left sicker, hungrier, and poorer by these cruel and unnecessary changes”
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.
From defenders to skeptics: The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech
Once the fiercest advocates for free speech, 18-to-34-year-olds are now more conditional in their support.
Climate change intensified April flooding in Kentucky, according to scientific modeling
As temperatures rise so will likelihood of extreme rainfall, report predicts
KY Policy is tracking DOGE cuts in Kentucky
Check out their new page listing the cuts and how they affect our state
Let’s play ‘GOP Healthcare Death Match’
The new fun game from our Repub Congress-folks in DC
Voters strongly oppose sending immigrants with lawful status — or U.S. citizens — to foreign prisons
Voters see the detainment and deportation of immigrants who have lawful status as a constitutional issue, strongly support affording due process rights to noncitizens, and think the U.S. government should be required to present evidence to justify certain deportations.
How are Kentucky politicians meeting this moment?
A guide for our Derby visitors to the current state of politics in the Bluegrass state, from long-time political observer Al Cross
