No need to further victimize children through legislative ineptitude or gubernatorial stubbornness
Gov. Andy Beshear and Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball squared off earlier this month in a legal dispute over the auditor’s access to iTWIST, a database maintained by...
Andy Beshear sees a path: running through J.D. Vance
Gov. Andy Beshear obviously wants to be in the White House – first as vice president. He went from coy to clear as soon as President Biden deferred to...
Landowners, then and now
North of Center A reflection on my visit to the DAP celebration held in the Limestone Hall at the renovated Old Courthouse, which sits inside the northern edge of...
Two Years After Dobbs Decision, Harms Are Evident for States Like Kentucky
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Two years out from the Dobbs decision, a fuller picture of how people are faring in states like Kentucky that have total...
Expunge the overreaction to legal challenge of Kentucky’s voter purge process
Kentuckians should be proud that Secretary of State Michael Adam received a Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Foundation for “protecting access to the ballot and...
As a fellow Ohioan, I have some concerns about J.D. Vance
Donald Trump announced Monday Ohio junior U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate in the 2024 Election, and I have some concerns. Like J.D. Vance, I am also...
PVA David O’Neill under-assessed Coach Cal estate by $900,000
North of Center News broke over the holiday weekend that the home of former University of Kentucky head boys basketball coach John Calipari had sold for $3.4 million. This...
The Impact of Diverting Public Money to Private School Vouchers in Kentucky
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy This November, Kentuckians will vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would permit the General Assembly to spend public money...
Medical debt erased for 1,257 Kentuckians. Now let’s improve patient protections.
As health care costs continue to rise, so does anxiety about being able to afford medical treatment. Even those with good insurance can find themselves stuck with a surprise...
Kentuckians mourning another mass shooting met by GOP lawmakers’ unfathomable cowardice
Over Fourth of July weekend, there was a mass shooting at a 21st birthday party in Florence (northern Kentucky, Boone County); four people were shot to death; three are...
