Opinion – John Schaaf: Shifty Barr betrays McConnell to get Musk cash
Kentuckians watching their Washington politicians are witnessing Representative Andy Barr betraying his friend and mentor Senator Mitch McConnell in a…
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Opinion – John Schaaf: School vouchers bring theft of tax dollars and other crimes
If Amendment 2 passes, and Kentucky adopts a dangerous school voucher plan like other states, there will be unaccountable private…
Opinion — John Schaaf: High-dollar lobbyists are moving some of Frankfort’s most controversial bills
As the last days of the Kentucky General Assembly unfold, big-dollar lobbyists in Frankfort are pushing their most controversial bills…
Opinion – John Schaaf: School vouchers hurting students’ academic performance
A couple of weeks ago at the State Capitol in Frankfort, a lobbying group called “EdChoice Kentucky, Inc.” organized a…
Opinion – John Schaaf: The negative outcomes from using public money for private schools are very real
Like salmon swimming home to spawn, lobbyists are again roaming the hallways of the Kentucky State Capitol. This year, big-dollar…
John Schaaf: Beware a radical KY constitutional amendment in the works for ’24 ballot; be informed
If you’re tired of endless political ads on television, radio, and social media, just wait until next year when corporate…
John Schaaf: George Russell was dedicated to honest elections in Kentucky and around the world
George Russell, who died recently, was a champion of free and fair elections in Kentucky and around the world. His…
John Schaaf: COVID responses are all over — and, all in all, Kentucky has done an admirable job
As the U.S. marks one year of the COVID pandemic, Kentucky and the other 49 states have experienced relentless arguments…
BCM’s NKY History Hour: William Goebel was NKY’s only 20th Century governor — for just 3 days
Growing up in Covington, the son of German immigrants, young William J. Goebel developed a thriving law practice and a…
Behringer-Crawford Museum to host book signing for ‘Hidden History of Kentucky Political Scandals’
In 1826, Gov. Joseph Desha pardoned his own son for murder. In a horrific crime, Gov. William Goebel was assassinated…
John Schaaf: Just like Hoover and Carter, Trump faces big challenges in seeking re-election
Mark Twain supposedly said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” That truism could apply to this year’s Presidential election,…
John Schaaf: McConnell’s talk of state bankruptcy is strange, and his timing of announcement is peculiar
In a strange move, Sen. Mitch McConnell recently announced he favors “allowing states to use the bankruptcy route,” so he’s…
John Schaaf: White House defense suffers from lack of teamwork; let witnesses testify to what they know
The impeachment inquiry in the U.S. House of Representatives has moved into a new phase in which witnesses are testifying…
John Schaaf: U.S. Court of Appeals upholds state ethics law, sends strong signal to states, Congress
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently put its stamp of approval on Kentucky’s legislative ethics law,…
John Schaaf: Legislative Ethics law — related to lobbyists — being defended in federal court
The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met in Frankfort this week to review several issues, including the Commission’s recent trip to…
Ethics Reporter: Lobbyist spending for General Assembly reached all-time high of $20.8 million
Lobbying spending in Kentucky hit an all-time high in 2016, as $20.8 million was paid by businesses, organizations, and lobbyists…