by Staff | Mar 27, 2026 | Blog
546,079. That’s the number of Kentuckians receiving SNAP assistance— formally known as food stamps. There’s much to be said about a social safety net that seeks to help the poor. But critics raise objections to safety net programs that sometimes become a...
by Staff | Mar 26, 2026 | Blog
A Kentucky family is mourning the loss of Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, a 26-year-old from Hardin County who died after injuries sustained in an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia. His death is a sobering reminder that global conflicts are never distant. They...
by Staff | Mar 25, 2026 | Blog
Governor Andy Beshear is criticizing a recent report of Kentucky’s foster care system as political, but the underlying findings from the state Auditor’s office are serious. The report found more than 300 cases where children were placed in offices, hotels, and...
by Staff | Mar 24, 2026 | Blog
Republican candidates seeking the U.S. Senate met for their first debate last week. Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron, and Nate Morris are the top three candidates who are seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Mitch McConnell for over 40 years. The candidates discussed...
by Staff | Mar 23, 2026 | Blog
Kentucky lawmakers voted to override Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 1. which allows Kentuckians to participate in a new federal tax credit scholarship program. The way it works is that taxpayers can write off up to $1700 of their federal tax liability and...
by Staff | Mar 20, 2026 | Blog
A tragic case in Lexington has drawn national attention after a former UK cheerleader was indicted on first-degree manslaughter charges in the death of her newborn baby. Investigators say the infant was found dead in a closet, and an autopsy revealed the child had...
by Staff | Mar 19, 2026 | Blog
Governor Andy Beshear and President Donald Trump clashed this week after Trump’s campaign stop in northern Kentucky. Beshear argued the President should have used the visit to more clearly explain the escalating conflict with Iran, particularly as the confrontation...
by Staff | Mar 18, 2026 | Blog
A rally organized by Planned Parenthood in Frankfort last week garnered statewide attention after State Rep. Vanessa Grossl addressed their annual event. It made news because Grossl was the first elected Republican in the state legislature to openly side with...
by Staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Blog
Kentucky lawmakers have overridden Gov. Andy Beshear’s first veto of the 2026 legislative session which allows a bill (HB 314) shifting oversight of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority from the governor’s office to state agencies. The Kentucky...
by Staff | Mar 16, 2026 | Blog
President Donald Trump visited northern Kentucky this week. He held a rally in the Fourth Congressional District and endorsed a primary challenger to Congressman Thomas Massie. Trump’s visit drew national attention not only for his harsh remarks targeting...
by Staff | Mar 6, 2026 | Blog
Louisville drivers will see savings at the pump beginning this May as the city’s long-standing reformulated gasoline mandate ends. For years, residents and small businesses were required to buy a specialized blend that cost about 25 cents more per gallon. It was under...
by Staff | Mar 5, 2026 | Blog
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Kentucky and four other states for refusing to provide full voter registration data, including driver’s license information and partial Social Security numbers. Secretary of State Michael Adams, cited voter privacy and state law...
by Staff | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog
Should speaking biological truth be punished? In Canada, it is. A British Columbia human-rights tribunal ordered Barry Neufeld to pay damages for criticizing gender identity policies and stating that biological sex is immutable. The tribunal ruled his comments...
by Staff | Mar 3, 2026 | Blog
A federal court has ordered the Montgomery County, Maryland School District to pay $1.5 million in damages to parents after finding that the public school system violated the parents’ constitutional rights. A group of parents didn’t want their elementary aged...
by Staff | Mar 2, 2026 | Blog
Kentucky House Republicans have issued subpoenas to the Beshear administration after Gov. Andy Beshear’s budget officials and agency heads refused multiple requests for detailed spending documents. Lawmakers argue the records are essential to create a state...
by Staff | Feb 27, 2026 | Blog
Elon Musk has donated $10 million to a super PAC supporting Republican Nate Morris in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race. The contribution is one of the largest ever made in a Kentucky federal election and may reshape the dynamics of the primary. Outside spending has been a...
by Staff | Feb 26, 2026 | Blog
Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie is in the national spotlight again after his sharp criticism of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of documents related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Massie accused the Department of Justice of serious...
by Staff | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in a Los Angeles trial over allegations that Instagram’s design contributed to harm among minors, including claims that internal research revealed addictive features and mental-health risks for teens. The case reflects growing...
by Staff | Feb 24, 2026 | Blog
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently spoke to the Kentucky legislature and urged support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. His proposal would force Congress to quit deficit spending and balance the federal budget. DeSantis is supportive of House...
by Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Blog
The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a law that funds charter schools in the commonwealth. Charter schools are essentially public schools minus the red tape. The Court said that Kentucky’s Constitution limits public education dollars to the defined “common...
