Kentucky’s minimum wage has stayed at $7.25 for 16 years, keeping families in poverty while Republicans block raises.
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Monday, September 8, 2025 1:41 PM
Hunger Isn’t an Inevitability - It’s GOP Policy
September is Hunger Action Month—the time we rally around the simple truth that every child deserves a full plate and a fair shot. But while food banks from our biggest cities to our smallest towns sound the alarm, Republicans in power are busy swinging axes at the very programs that keep Kentucky families afloat.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 10:42 AM
Medicaid on the Line: Democrats Take the Fight to Guthrie’s Backyard
Labor Day isn’t just a day off—it’s a reminder of what’s at stake for Kentucky’s working families. And this week, Democrats showed once again that we’re the party that delivers.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 12:00 AM
Local women's suffrage movement celebrated with debut of exhibit
Article by Scott Hagerman, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer. Photo by Alan Warren, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer.
Tuesday marked the 105th anniversary of the United States adopting the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
To celebrate the occasion, the Owensboro branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), in collaboration with the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, debuted the exhibit “Voices of Women: Owensboro and the Struggle for Women’s Equal Rights” during an opening ceremony that was sponsored by the AAUW, the Daviess County Bar Association, Daviess County Fiscal Court, the City of Owensboro and the museum.
Monday, August 18, 2025 12:46 PM
Ford Brings $2 Billion, 2,200 Jobs to Kentucky Thanks to Beshear
Kentucky just landed a win for working families. Thanks to Governor Andy Beshear’s leadership, Ford is investing nearly $2 billion right here in the Commonwealth—bringing 2,200 good-paying jobs with it.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 12:35 PM
The Price of GOP Power: Veterans Betrayed, Schools Starved, Hospitals Closed
Some weeks you wonder if Frankfort and Washington Republicans are in a contest to see who can hurt Kentucky families fastest. Sadly, it’s our hospitals, classrooms, and veterans caught in the crossfire.
Monday, July 28, 2025 12:00 AM
Kentucky Deserves a Raise — Not GOP Excuses
GOP stalled on wages and health expansion; Kentucky Republicans bicker over McConnell’s legacy while Democrats fight for real worker relief.
Saturday, July 26, 2025 12:00 AM
Daviess County Young Democrats Kick Off Convention and Elect New Leadership
Daviess County Young Democrats adopt bylaws, elect new leadership, and kick off organizing efforts at the 2025 County Convention.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 6:32 AM
Classrooms or Culture Wars? Kentucky Kids Deserve Better
GOP spins culture wars while blocking education funding; Democrats demand action, release of unused allotted funds, and real support.
Monday, July 14, 2025 12:00 AM
Hot Air and Hollow Promises: Rand Paul’s Summer Circus
Rand Paul criticized GOP spending and Trump’s mega‑bill—but backed corporate giveaways and tariffs. Democrats fight for everyday Kentuckians.
Monday, July 7, 2025 12:00 AM
Freedom Ain’t Free—Unless You’re a GOP Donor
GOP favors donors with perks while cutting student aid and housing help; Democrats fight for true freedom for all Kentuckians.
Monday, June 16, 2025 5:26 PM
Billionaires Before Babies? GOP’s Budget Blunder
This week, Republicans rolled out a budget so upside‑down even toddlers could call it absurd: billions to corporate cronies, crumbs for childcare and classroom improvements. They pat themselves on the back for “balancing the books”—as working Kentucky families see wages stuck, daycare costs rising, and classroom overcrowding growing. Meanwhile, billionaires laugh all the way to the bank. One GOP senator called his proposal “fiscally fair”—despite handing out tax breaks to his top donors. That’s not fair. That’s clownish. By contrast, Democrats are offering a budget that values families: meaningful early education funding, wage support, and tax relief targeted to the working and middle class. Let’s be clear: children are Kentucky’s future—billionaires aren’t. We shouldn’t weigh our state’s success by how fat bank accounts get, but by how bright our classrooms shine. We deserve leaders who invest in kids—not corporate greed.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 10:50 AM
KDP Statement on Donald Trump’s Reckless Federal Funding Freeze
Frankfort, Ky.—Today, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Communications Director Jonathan Levin released the following statement after Donald Trump ordered an unprecedented freeze of all federal grants and loans.
“Donald Trump just made an unprecedented and reckless move that will inflict unimaginable pain across our Commonwealth. This sweeping freeze jeopardizes basic programs that Kentuckians depend on to survive. Programs like LIHEAP, which keeps families warm during the winter, and SNAP, which helps them put food on their tables, as well as FEMA relief for our communities still recovering from tornadoes and flooding, are all at risk.
“Kentuckians deserve stability and compassion, not this Republican-driven chaos that will inflict pain on our families.”