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From the city to the sprawl
From the block to the burbs Since 2019, there have been 16 major statewide elections in Kentucky: the 2020 presidential election, the 2020 and 2022 U.S…
Nov 8, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
August 2023
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…
Aug 22, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
“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…
Aug 16, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
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…
Aug 14, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
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…
Aug 10, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
“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…
Aug 7, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
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…
Aug 1, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
July 2023
“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…
Jul 31, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
"He's singing the Trump song and dance"
Joe Gerth is a columnist at the Courier-Journal, where writes compelling, deeply-engaging pieces on a wide range of subjects. But most of his career was…
Jul 29, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
"A world where the police are redundant"
Siddhant Issar is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Louisville. As a political theorist, he focuses on the politics of…
Jul 25, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
“We’d still rather be Beshear”
I wanted to get a perspective on Kentucky’s gubernatorial race from an expert. So I reached out to Kyle Kondik. Kyle is the managing editor of Saboto’s…
Jul 13, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
May 2023
Too close to call
I don’t know if Beshear or Cameron is going to win. Neither does anyone else. Andy Beshear won by 0.4 percent over then-Gov. Matt Bevin in 2019. It was…
May 22, 2023
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Perry Bacon Jr.
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