Forward Kentucky

6 days ago | forwardky.com | McKenna Horsley

A Kentucky Senate Democratic leader is preparing to run for local office in Jefferson County. A campaign website and social media account for Sen. David Yates, the Democratic Whip from Louisville, were updated Friday to reflect his plans to run for Jefferson County clerk next year. His website now has a campaign kick-off scheduled for Monday, June 9, with appearances by Louisville area Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey and former U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth.

1 week ago | forwardky.com | Amye Bensenhaver

On May 22, members of the Jefferson County Public Schools’ Board of Education cast their final vote for a new superintendent. The selection process offered the board an opportunity to rebuild bridges between itself and the community through maximum transparency and inclusion — up to, including, and after the moment board members cast their votes. It was a missed opportunity.

1 week ago | forwardky.com | Mark Heinz

If you’re like me, you have known this sort of person all your life without knowing there is a word for them. Perhaps it’s your cantankerous old aunt who talks agreeably to her dog but disagrees with everything you say. Or maybe it’s your grumpy old boss who made you listen to Rush Limbaugh at work every day. They are generally argumentative and, in more extreme cases, downright confrontational and combative. These people are contrarians.

2 weeks ago | forwardky.com | Robert Kahne

This week, Robert and Jazmin discussed the deadly storm that ripped through Kentucky over the weekend and the government's response to it. In addition, Robert discussed the major Medicaid cuts being discussed in Washington D.C. right now. You can subscribe to MOKP on any of the major podcast platforms, and you can support them on their Patreon page. Let’s name it, so we can face it. Paid Members Public

3 weeks ago | forwardky.com | Teri Carter

Let us begin with the word “scum.”One potential GOP candidate for the soon-to-be-vacated U.S. Senate seat of Mitch McConnell is 44-year-old Nate Morris, a technology entrepreneur from Lexington. In a recent Breitbart interview, as reported by Austin Horn of the Lexington Herald-Leader, Morris recounted an interaction he said he had with a wealthy McConnell donor during the Kentucky Derby earlier this month.