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Have conservative voters in states like Kentucky chastened the conservatives on the Supreme Court?
Laura Moyer is a political scientist at the University of Louisville who specializes in studying the American judicial system. We discussed how the…
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“I will fully fund public education, including transporting your kid to school.”
Emilie McKiernan Blanton teaches English to 9th graders at Southern High School in Louisville. She is also on the board of the Jefferson County Teachers…
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Could tenants unions become a powerful political force in the way that labor unions already are?
The Louisville Tenants Union, which was formed last year, is bringing negative attention to property management companies who treat their residents…
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How religious nationalism is affecting Kentucky, U.S. and world politics
David Buckley is a political science professor at the University of Louisville who specializes in the connections between religion and democracy, both…
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“Race still does matter as an identity and as a way that people experience the world”
After graduating from high school in Lexington, Andrew Brennen headed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a student there, he got…
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How Louisville could become the home of more major companies--and more people who work from their homes
Chris Otts is a reporter at WDRB, one of the tv networks here in Louisville. He both writes articles for WDRB’s website and makes on-air appearances…
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“How we think about the past matters because it can set the agenda for what citizens demand now”
Emily Bingham is a historian who lives in Louisville. She is the author of several books, including an excellent account of the history of the song “My…
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