Jason Bailey of the KY Center for Economic Policy explains why our legislators putting even MORE money in the rainy-day fund is a really bad idea – especially when you consider where the money COULD be used. “It’s like putting money in your mattress when your roof is leaking ..read more

We're joined by Chris Otts, whom Payday Report has called "the best labor reporter in Louisville, to talk with him about the expanding UAW strike, including now at the Kentucky Truck Plan in Louisville. If you are a paying member of Forward Kentucky, you can read the transcript of the interview on the site. Home: ForwardKY.com All our media: ForwardKY.com/media-home ..read more

HB 470, the "let's cause more teen suicides" bill, is an example of performative hatred by the 36 Republican sponsors. It must be called out ..read more

Politicians on the Right from Ron DeSantis to Kelly Craft (and her running make, Max Wise) are constantly using the word “woke,” as in “I am running against the Woke agenda!” So when they use that word, what do they mean? And, what do their followers actually hear? Bruce Maples has some thoughts about the word and its use by the Right ..read more

The Repubs drew our state House districts to rig them for Republicans and to get rid of as many Dems as possible. And it worked ..read more

Are those Republicans who want a total abortion ban “extremists”? Bruce Maples weighs in ..read more