General Assembly
Kentuckians speak up against anti-solar House Bill 227
H.B. 227, proposed by GOP lawmakers early in January 2018, would smash Kentucky's independent solar businesses and shatter our opportunity to create a thriving clean energy economy. Here are reflections from Kentuckians on why this bill would lead our state away, not towards, the bright future and just transition that we deserve.
Will GOP let utilities crush solar (and 1,200 jobs) in Kentucky? This could get ugly.
You would think after the sexual harassment scandal involving former Speaker Jeff Hoover and three other colleagues, House Republicans would not want to bring more embarrassment upon themselves. But you would be wrong.
Solar bill committee gets three new members, raising charges of 'vote packing'
A committee in Frankfort that has so far failed to take any votes on a controversial bill to curb solar power in Kentucky will be getting three new members — two Republicans and a coal-country Democrat.
Questions of vote packing immediately surfaced.
We all need to act to protect our U.S. democracy
Years ago, a popular song had the refrain, “What a difference a day makes.” For me, I’d alter those lyrics to “What a difference a comment makes.” For it was this comment, “I’m afraid for our democracy” uttered during a political conversation a year ago that led me to the Kentuckians For The Commonwealth Constitutional Convention lobby day on January 23.
In the past year I’ve learned more about what that comment means and now I’m afraid for our democracy, too.
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