Commentary: It’s imperative for federal government to step up, provide the resources for rent relief
By Adrienne Bush, Marilyn Harris and Tiffany Marthaler
Special to KyForward
In March, this country’s economy was brought to a scratching halt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of people are out of work, with little hope of returning to a new “normal” anytime soon.
In June, three months into the COVID-19 state of emergency, many of us watched the lines of hundreds of people still waiting for...
Bill Straub: Kentucky commands nation’s attention as Andy Barr-Amy McGrath race goes down to the wire
WASHINGTON – Kentucky doesn’t often command the nation’s attention unless it happens to be the first Saturday in May or the Wildcats are making a run in March. But during this vital political season, a lot of eyes are turning toward the congressional race in the commonwealth’s Sixth District, which could determine which party controls the House.
The contest between incumbent Rep. Andy Barr,...
Community Farm Alliance: Defeated Farm bill failed to provide safety net, immigration solution
By Laura Peot Stevens and Bree Pearsall
On May 29, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, the House’s version of the Farm Bill. Community Farm Alliance does not support H.R. 2 because it fails basic responsibilities of providing a safety net for farmers and the food insecure.
Stevens (left) and Pearsall
Ironically, the bill failed not because...
Constance Alexander: ADA accessibility protections threatened by United States House Resolution 620
A recent Forbes quote of the day, by designer and entrepreneur Kendra Scott, declared, “Dream big and be disruptive. If you are doing the same thing as everyone else, you’ve already failed.”
Such was the impetus behind the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which became the law of the land in 1990. Before then, the civil rights of people with disabilities were routinely overlooked while the...
Secretary of State launches new online candidate filing portal for 2018 election cycle
The candidate filing period for the 2018 election cycle has opened and Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is encouraging potential candidates to use a new online filing portal on the Secretary of State’s website.
“The 2018 election cycle is what’s known in Kentucky as a county election year, so it will feature thousands of candidates,” said Grimes, Kentucky’s...
Republican health plan proposal wouldn’t affect Medicaid until 2020, still awaits budget office review
House Republicans’ bill to replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has “a more conservative vision for the nation’s health-care system, replacing federal insurance subsidies with a new form of individual tax credits and grants to help states shape their own policies,” Amy Goldstein, Mike DeBonis and Kelsey Snell report for The Washington Post.
“Under two bills...
Barr named chairman of Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade
Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) has been named the Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade for the 115th Congress.
Among other issues, the subcommittee is responsible for oversight of the Federal Reserve System, as well as domestic and international monetary policy.
Rep. Andy Barr
“I am honored and humbled to have the confidence of Chairman Hensarling and my colleagues...
Henry Clay tribute: House Speakers
to honor ‘Great Compromiser’s’ legacy
Speaker of the House, John Boehner, and three former speakers — Nancy Pelosi, Jim Wright and Dennis Hastert — will pay a very special tribute to Kentucky’s own Henry Clay on June 24 at Transylvania University.
The Henry Clay Center on Statesmanship and the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation are offering an historic program called “The Role of the Speaker of the House: A Tribute to Henry...
