Category: Analysis
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Debates reveal logical choice for governor of KY
Some random thoughts on the last two debates between Governor Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron and the winding down of this campaign. The two debates took place on consecutive nights, the first on October 23rd on KET and the second on October 24th on WKYT. The first was moderated by Renee Shaw and…
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Will we finally see a ‘High Side’ project completed?
It appears a long-anticipated project to reimagine the “high side” of South Main Street between Broadway and Lexington Avenue may soon become a reality. Last Tuesday, the public was invited to meet with city officials and representatives from Palmer Engineering to view two proposed plans and ask questions. Chuck Witt and I attended the event,…
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Challenges to books in Kentucky libraries tripled in 2022 amid national jump in attempted bans
Like libraries nationwide, Kentucky libraries experienced a surge in challenges to materials in 2022. Data released by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom last week indicated the number of challenges nearly doubled in the U.S. since 2021, but in Kentucky they tripled. The number of attempts to restrict materials went from just seven…
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Beshear leads Republicans in new poll
A funny thing happened on the way to the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 6. Republican Matt Bevin, who had lost his 2019 re-election bid by the narrowest margin of any Kentucky governor in 120 years, decided not to go for a rematch against Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear. Instead, Bevin gave a brief speech in…