Lawmakers Will Redistrict Judicial Maps for The First Time in Decades
Kentucky’s appellate and supreme court districts have over-aged, turning from a balanced wine to vinegar after more than four decades in their current iteration.
Kentucky Politicians and Their Struggle Talking About the Environment
For years Kentucky politicians have talked out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to protecting the environment and climate change. The double talk comes largely from Kentucky’s status as a coal-producing state. Even though the free market has determined the cost of mining coal is too high compared to natural gas and...
The Spectacular Fall of Greg Fischer
It was 2019 and somehow Greg Fischer had his future by the short and curlies, this notion was affirmed by some in the nation’s capital who saw him as a man on the rise, and then everything completely fell apart. A rising star of the Democratic Party in the bluegrass state, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer...
Somerset Mayor Eyeing Run for Governor on GOP Ticket
At a conference table in his office on the third floor of a brick and glass building dubbed the Energy Center, Somerset Mayor Alan Keck takes a sip from his sugar-free Monster energy drink, leans forward in his seat and lays out his vision for the state of Kentucky.
Stepping Away From Slates
Kentucky’s second in command, the Lieutenant Governor, AKA a warm body in the event of disaster, has been elected in a pairing or slate alongside the governor since 1995, but this upcoming gubernatorial election that is about to change. Newly enacted legislation will effectively change the gubernatorial primary process. The net effect is yet to...