By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Dr. Karen Berg won her special election for the state Senate from District 26, guaranteeing that a Jewish lawmaker will be part of the next session of the Kentucky General Assembly. With all 82 precincts … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg As many people are aware, the Kentucky Legislature, in its last regular session, passed a bill that prohibits the commonwealth from engaging in significant business with contractors who choose to boycott any nation that does business … Read More
The Fetal Heartbeat Bill finally passed the Kentucky House of Representatives Thursday night, joining another anti-abortion measure that passed the legislature earlier that day. Both were sent to Gov. Matt Bevin’s desk for signing. The ACLU’s response? See you in … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a revised version of an earlier story.) As the so-called fetal heartbeat bill awaits action in the Kentucky House of Representatives, the legislature has just passed another anti-abortion bill and sent it to Gov. Matt Bevin’s … Read More
There has been a lot of talk recently about dog whistles in politics, and it is something we have seen for many years. So, what is a political dog whistle? It’s a tool used by politicians who want to say … Read More
Gov. Matt Bevin signed an anti-BDS executive order on November 15, making Kentucky the 26th state to prohibit state agencies from doing business, to some degree, with vendors who engage in a boycott of Israel. Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to … Read More
FRANKFORT – Surrounded by dignitaries, including Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Gov. Matt Bevin signed an anti-BDS executive order on Thursday, November 15, making Kentucky the latest state to refuse to do business with contractors that boycott the Jewish … Read More
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States predicted the world would know within days if Israel’s current government will continue in power or if the country will go to early elections. “We’ll see what will happen,” Ambassador Ron Dermer told Community … Read More