• Guest Opinion: The Real-Life Consequences of Bad Policy: One Year of House Bill 5

    Guest Opinion: The Real-Life Consequences of Bad Policy: One Year of House Bill 5

    By Amber Duke On July 15, 2024, House Bill 5 went into effect and made Kentucky one of the first states in the country to criminalize street camping. One year later, we’re left with a chilling legacy: hundreds of citations, growing mistrust of outreach efforts, worsening homelessness, and a question that still hangs heavy: why…

  • “Taco Tuesday,” A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    “Taco Tuesday,” A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    After a several-decade hiatus from cartooning and 13 years away from Louisville,  Michael Ray returns to cartooning. Previously, he was published in the esteemed local alt-press, including CityPaper, MainStreet, Louisville Artist Magazine, and spent a handful of years at the University of Louisville Cardinal (starting in the mid-seventies “shudder”). He is unapologetically still a liberal…

  • “A BigBustBill” Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    “A BigBustBill” Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    After a several-decade cartooning hiatus and 13 years away from Louisville,  Michael Ray returns to cartooning. Previously, he was published in the esteemed local alt-press, including CityPaper, MainStreet, Louisville Artist Magazine, and spent a handful of years at the University of Louisville Cardinal (starting in the mid-seventies “shudder”). He is unapologetically still a liberal hippie.…

  • ‘How I Came to Love School Phone Bans,’ by Jon Larmee

    ‘How I Came to Love School Phone Bans,’ by Jon Larmee

    Educator Jon Larmee writes about school phone bans in Jefferson County, which are set to expand in the coming 2025-26 school year. There’s a lot of ways to serve up the anti-smartphone spiel. A YouTube search alone about escaping the algorithm’s clutch returns an unfathomable well of videos. Your Facebook account (which the kids tell…

  • “Project 2025” A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    “Project 2025” A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    After a several-decade cartooning hiatus and 13 years away from Louisville,  Michael Ray returns to cartooning. Previously, he was published in the esteemed local alt-press, including CityPaper, MainStreet, Louisville Artist Magazine, and spent a handful of years at the University of Louisville Cardinal (starting in the mid-seventies “shudder”). He is unapologetically still a liberal hippie.…

  • “Firestarter” A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    “Firestarter” A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    After a several-decade cartooning hiatus and 13 years away from Louisville,  Michael Ray returns to cartooning. Previously, he was published in the esteemed local alt-press, including CityPaper, MainStreet, Louisville Artist Magazine, and spent a handful of years at the University of Louisville Cardinal (starting in the mid-seventies “shudder”). He is unapologetically still a liberal hippie.…

  • Marking 10 Years Of Marriage Equality [Guest Opinion]

    Marking 10 Years Of Marriage Equality [Guest Opinion]

    By Amber G. Duke, ACLU of Kentucky Executive Director “Hi. My name is April Miller and Kim Davis just denied me a marriage license.” 10 years ago, I answered that call from Morehead, Kentucky. I was the ACLU of Kentucky’s communications director at the time, and I knew immediately what April’s call meant. Without a…

  • “Parade Life” A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    “Parade Life” A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    After a several-decade cartooning hiatus and 13 years away from Louisville,  Michael Ray returns to cartooning. Previously, he was published in the esteemed local alt-press, including CityPaper, MainStreet, Louisville Artist Magazine, and spent a handful of years at the University of Louisville Cardinal (starting in the mid-seventies “shudder”). He is unapologetically still a liberal hippie.…

  • A Letter To Louisville’s Democratic Caucus, And Notes On Protest Narratives

    A Letter To Louisville’s Democratic Caucus, And Notes On Protest Narratives

    Hello Louisville Metro Council Democratic Caucus, I am hoping you find this open letter well. I am publicly sending out this communication because it doesn’t happen often. What also seems to not be happening often is clear and precise conversations with community when necessary. You all feed into the dangerous narrative set by the Republican…

  • “Good Grief” A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    “Good Grief” A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

    After a several-decade cartooning hiatus and 13 years away from Louisville,  Michael Ray returns to cartooning. Previously, he was published in the esteemed local alt-press, including CityPaper, MainStreet, Louisville Artist Magazine, and spent a handful of years at the University of Louisville Cardinal (starting in the mid-seventies “shudder”). He is unapologetically still a liberal hippie.…

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