Starting in January, Kentuckians will only receive a maximum of 12 weeks of unemployment benefits, a cut of 14 weeks, or 54%, from where it’s been for 84 years. That will remain in effect until at least July, regardless of how high unemployment jumps. kypolicy.org/ky-cutting-une…

This is a terrible approach on both humanitarian and economic fronts. Kentucky got through the pandemic with a solid budget in large part due to taxed UI income. The supermajority in the KYGA is setting both the Commonwealth and Ky families up for failure in the next crisis.

In the immortal words of Lizzo: It’s about damn time!

Place your bets! Responsibly please. Sports wagering has finally passed.

BREAKING: #HB353, the bill legalizing fentanyl testing strips, unanimously passed the general assembly! #KYGA23 We’re so grateful to be part of this life-saving measure. Congratulations Kungu Njuguna, kimberly moser, & everyone involved in its passage! #KYGA23

“This has been a long time coming,” said the bill's sponsor, as the governor vowed to sign it. The "narrowly focused" legislation convinced wavering lawmakers, reports Kyle Jaeger: filtermag.org/kentucky-medic…

My favorite anti-harm reduction hot take is asking why we don’t provide free medicine/equipment for other chronic health conditions like diabetes inferring it’s impossible to do both. They’re so close. I always have to fight the urge to post the “why not both” meme.

“How little faith does our prosecutor have in our state and society if he thinks that our statehood and public security can be ruined by five small pieces of paper?” Perfect critique of all authoritarian systems: bbc.com/news/world-eur… #hero #RussiaisATerroistState