Opinion – Guy Hamilton-Smith: Restoring the right to vote is sound social and fiscal policy
It has been five years since Governor Beshear restored my right to vote in 2019 through an Executive Order. A…
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Flurry of legal challenges comes as some states make it harder for those with felonies to vote
By Matt Vasilogambros Stateline The year started out strong for advocates trying to make it easier for people with felony…
Damon Thayer: Celebrating the veterans who defend our unique rights as American citizens
Shorter days and colder temperatures are evidence of autumn and the impending arrival of the holiday season. Kentucky residents from…
Kentucky advocacy groups renew push for expanded voting rights ahead of midterm elections
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Advocacy groups in Kentucky say they’re focused on expanding voting rights for former felons…
Bill Straub: Mitch McConnell seems a little confused about his civil rights record; one way to correct it
I honestly believe that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fully realizes that African-American voters are as American as the 4th…
A Civics Lesson: Key facts as Senate considers rules reform; history shows ample precedent for change
The Brennan Center for Justice The Senate is poised to debate critical democracy reform legislation, the Freedom to Vote: John…
House Democrats unveil list of priority legislation, focus on early childhood ed, voter registration, more
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky House and Senate Democrats unveiled their list of priority legislation they’d like to see…
Woodrow Keown: John Lewis Voting Rights Act a step toward the freedom for which MLK dreamed
Today, 58 years after the historic March on Washington, we thank and acknowledge thousands across the nation who are again…
Bill Straub: Shouldn’t every American have a right to vote? Isn’t that the American way? But wait. . .
It has received relatively sparse attention, understandable given the ongoing COVID-19 danger and the developing events in Afghanistan, but the…
Civil rights activist Chris Brown, Kenton Democrats join to create CANDID, to engage minorities in voting
Local civil rights activist Chris Brown and the Kenton County Democratic Party have joined forces to launch a new civic…
Beshear reports 234 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths; talks Juneteenth (today), FAFSA, and more
Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continued fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 and announced 234…
Al Cross: National shift makes Booker the Senate candidate of the moment, at least for some
It is easy for some to say that the Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd was an outlier, not…
This Week at the State Capitol: Several bills advance, including voting rights, pardons, local taxes, more
By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission More top issues of the General Assembly’s 2020 session came into better focus this…
Kentucky League of Women Voters release ‘Felony Disenfrachisement’ report; more progress needed
The League of Women Voters of Kentucky released a state report, Felony Disenfranchisement in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, showing Kentucky…
This Week in the State Capitol: SB 1, immigration; HB 1, pro-worker legislation, yet undefined; 350 bills filed
Legislative Research Commission There’s always a guessing game among Capitol observers in the early days of a Kentucky General Assembly…
Dave Newton: Giving back voting rights to former felons is historic step forward, thanks to Beshear
On December 12, Governor Andy Beshear helped Kentucky take a historic step forward. With the twirl of a pen, 140,000…
Gov. Beshear restores voting rights to non-violent felons who have completed their sentences
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order Thursday restoring the voting rights of non-violent felons…
Letter to Editor: Debra Graner celebrated Beshear’s inauguration, hopes for restoration of voting rights
Dear Editor, Today, I stood in the cold for hours at Andy Beshear’s inauguration because I believe in democracy, and…
Commentary: Kentucky’s incoming governor has a mandate to restore voting rights, should take action
By Eliza Sweren-Becker and Sean Morales-Doyle Brennan Center for Justice On Election Day, voters in Kentucky made a strong…
Bill Straub: Comity, progress gone, we must protect voting rights to hold on to democratic process
If you’re black or brown or poor, it’s obvious now that Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch’’ McConnell couldn’t care less…