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Oversight chairman missing in action: Was he ever there?
Remember a thousand years ago during the Biden administration when a certain Kentucky congressman was performing the Mo, Larry and Curly role every night for Fox News, claiming transcendent corruption emanating from the White House required extensive and exhaustive investigations? Well, that congressman, who still leads the House Oversight Committee, has decided that true corruption…
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Giving credit to Bluegrass U.S. senators
This from Louisville Public Media: Kentucky’s Republican senators have set themselves apart as top conservative voices expressing opposition to President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements. Sen. Rand Paul has spoken frequently on the airwaves and the Senate floor in recent months, decrying what he calls an “abuse of executive power.” “I don’t want to live where…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 3
Let’s talk about the arts and history: Focusing on the Kentucky Derby, the Underground Railroad, 20th century women in Paris and the Pulitzer Prize.
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Beshear hints at running for POTUS
Still a bad idea: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear continues to keep the door cracked open for a possible presidential run in 2028. Beshear, who has won three statewide elections in a GOP-dominated state that overwhelmingly voted for President Donald Trump last November, has been considered a potential contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. We’ve…
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Black folk hunt and fish? This GOP state senator won’t have it.
From the Kentucky Lantern: The first Black Kentuckian to serve on the board overseeing Kentucky’s fish and wildlife management agency says he’s concerned a bill passed by the Republican-controlled legislature is intended to push him off the board. Senate Bill 245, which Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed, could apply only to Jerry Ferrell this…
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Space Nazi’s Chia Pet: Derby reflects New Golden Age (psst … he didn’t write this)
From Fox News: President Donald Trump praised the work of his administration in a statement on Saturday and shared his “best wishes” to the competitors of the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby, an event he says represents an “iconic American institution.” “The Kentucky Derby is not only a stakes race, but also an iconic American institution and…
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A crowded field of R’s for Ky. governor
Al Cross, a longtime observer of Kentucky politics, takes a look at the political landscape in this summary of upcoming elections and possible candidates in the attached piece from Forward Kentucky.
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Run Andy, Run! Not that way!
Here’s something from the Lexington Herald Leader that we discussed in our most recent podcast: If Andy Beshear truly wants to serve his country, if he really wants to help people, if his actual dedication is to the cause of freedom and equality for all – then absolutely none of us need him in the…
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Gannett (and by extension the C-J) kisses MAGA ass
From Nieman Lab: America’s largest newspaper chain, Gannett, will no longer publish demographic and diversity data about its workforce, and has revamped its corporate site to remove mentions of diversity. The announcement was made in a company town hall meeting on Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson told me the company is “adapting to the evolving regulatory…
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Kentucky CoC is a bunch of Republicans. Here’s what they say about tariffs.
From Spectrum News: Kentucky heavily relies on imports and exports. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce said when tariffs like these are imposed, no one wins. “This is economically harmful to other countries, and it’s economically harmful to us as well, which is one of the reasons why we strongly discourage the utilization of tariffs as a means…
