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Striking Mountain State miners inspired 'Solidarity Forever'

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in our series of history stories about the West Virginia Mine Wars of the early 20th century.

By BERRY CRAIG

From The AFL-CIO Labor Wire: Bringing it home

Thanks to Jeff Wiggins for sending us this.

From The Washington Post: Five reasons Democrats can still soldier on to midterm victories

EDITOR'S NOTE: Click here to see names of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO-endorsed candidates for the U.S. House and the General Assembly.  

By RONALD A. KLAIN

From The Washington Post: Democrats should thank McConnell for the last-minute assist

By JENNIFER RUBIN

From The KCEP: New Report: Wealthiest Kentuckians Pay the Lowest Tax Rate and the Problem Is Worsening

Thanks to Jeff Wiggins for sharing this with us.

By ANNA BAUMANN

A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) finds that, on average, the wealthiest Kentuckians pay just 6.7 percent of their income in state and local taxes while middle-income Kentuckians pay 11.1 percent. This means the effective tax rate paid by middle income Kentuckians is 167 percent of that paid by the wealthiest Kentuckians.

From Daily Kos: Early voting is happening and its big!

By POLLWATCHER

From the Kentucky Democratic Party: Ethics Complaint: Gov. Bevin Campaigns for Congressman Barr on Taxpayer’s Dime

Frankfort, KY—On Tuesday, the Kentucky Democratic Party filed an ethics complaint against Governor Matt Bevin for using taxpayer resources to campaign on behalf of Congressman Barr in violation of KRS 11A.020.

Thomas services set for Oct. 27 in Louisville

Memorial services for Augusta Thomas will be held Oct. 27 in Louisville at the 2nd Presbyterian Church, 3701 Old Brownsboro Rd., from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Repast to follow.

Stand up. Speak out. Let your voices be heard on Nov. 6

EDITOR'S NOTE: -- Ralph Priddy of Mayfield is an Army veteran and civil rights activist who is helping restart the city’s NAACP chapter.

By RALPH PRIDDY

My plea goes out to every person who has been sexually assaulted. Stand up. Speak out. Let your voices be heard on Nov. 6. 

Send a powerful message to men like President Trump, Justice Brett Kavanaugh and members of the House and Senate that "No means no."

From 'The Great Compromiser' to 'The Great Debaser'

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

I was cooking on this column about Mitch McConnell's latest descent into demagoguery when I got stuck. 

The Senate majority leader serially slimes Democrats. So I was having a hard time finding new words to describe his dissembling that the Democrats are the party of mob rule.