Nov 14 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Democrats Elect First Black Chair, Colmon Elridge The Kentucky Democratic Party’s executive committee has elected Colmon Elridge to be the party’s new chair. By Ryland Barton Nov 14 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Democrats Elect First Black Chair, Colmon Elridge Ryland Barton
Aug 24 Environment ‘The Proof Is In The Pudding:’ Coal Country Responds To Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition As the 2020 election season heats up, groups are urging politicians to deliver on party promises as the energy transition accelerates. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 24 Environment Coal Country Responds To Democrats' Clean Energy Transition Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 19 Politics Trump Offers Temporary Immigrant Protections For $5.7 Billion In Wall Money The partial government shutdown has gone on weeks, and Trump is offering a way out. But Dems say the president's offer is a nonstarter and any deal needs to open the government first. By Ayesha Rascoe, NPR and Domenico Montanaro, NPR Jan 19 Politics Trump Offers Temporary Immigrant Protections For $5.7 Billion In Wall Money Ayesha Rascoe, NPR and Domenico Montanaro, NPR
Nov 1 Politics Poll: Nearly 4 In 5 Voters Concerned Incivility Will Lead To Violence A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that voters are worried that the lack of a civil tone and negativity in Washington will lead to violence, but they don't agree on who to blame. By Domenico Montanaro, NPR Nov 1 Politics Poll: Nearly 4 In 5 Voters Concerned Incivility Will Lead To Violence Domenico Montanaro, NPR
Mar 21 Health Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again As Congress considers a bipartisan bill to keep premium prices down on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, a long-standing fight over abortion reappears. By Julie Rovner, NPR Mar 21 Health Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again Julie Rovner, NPR
Feb 18 Politics How Immigration Could Motivate Democrats In 2018 Most of the voters who said immigration was their top concern were those who backed Trump in 2016. But if DACA expires, that trend could reverse in 2018. By Asma Khalid, NPR Feb 18 Politics How Immigration Could Motivate Democrats In 2018 Asma Khalid, NPR
Jan 16 Politics 8 Congressional Chairmen Are Calling It Quits. Here’s Why And What It Could Mean In past generations, committee chairs were masters of the agenda, ruling based on their seniority and longevity. By Ron Elving, NPR Jan 16 Politics 8 Congressional Chairmen Are Calling It Quits. Here's Why Ron Elving, NPR
Sep 11 Politics Trump’s Turn To Democrats Poses Fresh Challenge To His Loyal Base Even in his Inauguration Day address, Trump signaled that he might go his own way. He may be testing that option now. By Ron Elving, NPR Sep 11 Politics Trump's Turn To Democrats Poses Fresh Challenge To His Loyal Base Ron Elving, NPR
Sep 10 Politics Democrats Look To Trump On DREAM Act After He Puts Expiration Date On DACA Program House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she had asked Trump to tweet some assurance to the DREAMers protected by DACA and the president did just that. By Geoff Bennett, NPR Sep 10 Politics Democrats Look To Trump On DREAM Act After He Ends DACA Program Geoff Bennett, NPR
Sep 6 Politics Trump Sides With Democrats In Deal On Storm Relief And Fiscal Deadlines Democratic congressional leaders say they've reached a deal with Trump to raise the debt ceiling, fund the government and pass hurricane relief funding. By Jessica Taylor, NPR Sep 6 Politics Trump Sides With Dems In Deal On Storm Relief And Fiscal Deadlines Jessica Taylor, NPR
Apr 12 Politics Indiana Democrats Hope to Delay Redistricting Plan Democrats in the Indiana House say they want action on a Republican-led redistricting plan delayed so they can continue studying the proposal. GOP lawmakers, who control the legislature, released their proposal for new districts for the state’s congressional and legislative districts this week and scheduled a committee hearing on the plan for Wednesday. The districts […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 12 Politics Indiana Democrats Hope to Delay Redistricting Plan Gabe Bullard
Jan 5 Local News Yarmuth Looks To Protect Legislative Victories From Repeal Yarmuth says he's been pleased with new Republican Speaker John Boehner's nods to bipartisanship, but he's not sure whether that will pan out over the next two years. While Yarmuth has his concerns about GOP's plans for the upcoming session, he says the party may have difficulty reigning in newly-elected representatives. By Gabe Bullard Jan 5 Local News Yarmuth Looks To Protect Legislative Victories From Repeal Gabe Bullard
May 13 Local News Primary Senate Race Fires Up Democrats By Elizabeth Kramer Listen Now This year’s open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Senator Jim Bunning has Kentucky Democrats brimming with hope that this could be their year to have one of their own on that side of that ruling body for the first time in more than a decade. With the primary […] By Elizabeth Kramer May 13 Local News Primary Senate Race Fires Up Democrats Elizabeth Kramer
May 11 Local News Next Louisville: The Democratic Mayoral Primary, Part One Listen Now by Gabe Bullard Of the eight Democrats running for mayor of Louisville, three of them either hold or have previously run for public office. They are: Metro Councilmen David Tandy and Jim King and businessman and former U.S. Senate candidate Greg Fischer. In the first of two reports on the Democratic mayoral primary, […] By Gabe Bullard May 11 Local News Next Louisville: The Democratic Mayoral Primary, Part One Gabe Bullard
Apr 15 Local News White Releases Economic Plan Democratic mayoral candidate Shannon White has released a three-point plan for improving Louisville's economy. By Gabe Bullard Apr 15 Local News White Releases Economic Plan Gabe Bullard