Mr. Potato Head, the classic Hasbro toy brand which includes the mustachioed Mr. Potato Head and clean-shaven Mrs. Potato Head, will soon be rebranded as the gender-neutral “Potato Head” toy line. The new branding will be reflected on packaging scheduled to debut later this year, the Associated Press reported on Thursday. Hasbro says its Mr.…… more »
Some Ohioans have tried to jump the line by trying to get their COVID-19 vaccinations in Kentucky. During his Thursday press briefing Gov. Andy Beshear responded to a question from Kentucky Today regarding reports about people from the Buckeye State trying to get vaccine appointments at the Kroger Regional Center in Covington. “Today, we did…… more »
Coca-Cola employees were urged to be “less white” as part of the company’s alleged diversity training — but the material was yanked offline following a viral whistleblower post. The “Confronting Racism” course in question was offered by LinkedIn Education and allegedly utilized by the soft-drink titan. “In the U.S. and other Western nations, white people…… more »
Measures addressing school bus safety and vision tests for driver’s licenses were both approved by the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 189, sponsored by Rep. David Hale, R-Wellington, would allow local school districts to address the problem of vehicles illegally passing school buses that are stopped to pick up or drop off children…… more »
If you watch the debate on Capitol Hill, the fight to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour seems like little more than a skirmish in a larger fight between opposing politicians. But for me and my co-workers, it means something else entirely: the difference between poverty and dignity. When you’re making only $8.50…… more »
President Joe Biden took questions from Wisconsin residents and from Anderson Cooper at a CNN town hall event in Milwaukee on Tuesday night. We’re still looking into some of the claims Biden made, so this article is not comprehensive. But we can tell you now that he made at least four false claims — all…… more »
Former President Trump released a scathing statement Tuesday afternoon targeting Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell. Trump, once an ally of the Kentucky Republican, rebuked McConnell using terms harsher than those of most Democrats. Naming McConnell a “dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack,” Trump said that the GOP would “never again be respected or strong” with…… more »
If a U.S. senator from Kentucky doesn’t finish their term, current law allows the governor to choose anyone to fill the role — and it doesn’t matter which party they represent. So, for example, if Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell or Rand Paul left office early — either by choice, expulsion or death — Democratic Gov.…… more »
The details of Jane Todd Crawford’s life remain a bit sketchy. One characteristic seems certain, though. “She was a tough, tough lady.” That’s the general consensus, put into words by Lauren Clontz, assistant director of the McDowell House Museum in Danville, Ky. The historic building was the home of Dr. Ephraim McDowell and the place…… more »
A state senator wants to make some changes in what statues represent Kentucky in the state Capitol in Frankfort and the U.S. Capitol in Washington. If Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr, R-Lexington, prevails, a statue of Alice Dunnigan of Russellville, the first Black woman to receive White House press credentials, will replace the statue of pioneer…… more »
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