The Kentucky Gazette
Opinion: Lawmakers should give power to citizens with ballot initiatives
Josie Raymond, guest contributor In 2022, Kentucky should become the 27th state to allow citizen…...
Opinion: To modernize, Kentucky Democratic Party should allow officials to endorse candidates in its primary elections
Leo Haggerty, guest contributor In an essay I wrote for The Kentucky Gazette after the…...
Release: Reading proficiency rates rise in some Eastern Kentucky schools
Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions, Jan. 4, 2022 Kentucky’s public school system has a…...
Release: Flush coffers mean lawmakers should invest in Kentucky
Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, Jan. 4, 2022 ‘A Time to Invest’ provides budgetary context,…...
Opinion: Abuse, neglect reflect lack of investment in child-welfare system
Julie Raque Adams, guest contributor As we convene for the 2022 legislative session, stabilizing the…...
Opinion: Nurse shortage prompts Anthem to create scholarship fund
Leon Lamoreaux, guest contributor For generations, Kentucky’s rural communities have been built by families, separated…...
Opinion: Auditor should ‘follow the data’ and scrutinize ‘tacit collusion’ between road contractors and the state Transportation Cabinet
Jim Waters, guest contributor A new year would be an opportune time for Kentucky’s Transportation…...
Release: New report finds mass incarceration is worsening in Kentucky despite criminal-justice reform package passed a decade ago
Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, Dec. 9, 2021 Since initial 2011 reforms, the Kentucky General…...
Opinion: Kentucky Chamber should reconsider advocacy for bail reform
John Schickel, guest contributor Is the top priority Kentucky small businesses or a social agenda?…...
Opinion: Nursing shortage is not a new crisis. We’re overdue to address it.
Ralph Alvarado, guest contributor Available state and federal funds should be used for scholarships, retaining…...
Calendar
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- Feb. 21 Press Distinguished Lecture featuring public radio creators Ira Glass and Jad Abumrad, WUKY and Centre College. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. 7:30 p.m.
- Feb. 23 ThriveKY Advocacy Webinar: State & Federal Policy Updates, Kentucky Voices for Health. 2 p.m. (EST)
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