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Gary Clemons, union member and veteran, has been elected State Senator for Kentucky's 37th District.

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Press Release: Gary Clemons Wins Special Election for Senate District 37

16 Dec, 2025 Read More >

Paducah rally photo by BERRY CRAIG

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Forward Kentucky: Reports from the 'Families First' rallies in Paducah and Jackson

30 Jul, 2025 Read More >

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Today's AFL-CIO Daily Brief: AFL-CIO Tour Bus Races Through Derby City with BOSK Workers Ahead of Their Landmark Election

28 Jul, 2025 Read More >

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Offers Debris Sorting Tutorial

Thanks to the Rev. Bruce Dobyns, president of the Mayfield-Graves County NAACP branch, for forwarding this news release.

Instructional video provides debris handling tips.

08, Jan, 2022

Read More > U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Offers Debris Sorting Tutorial

Forward Kentucky: “Contempt for the governor and the people”

EDITOR'S NOTE: This editorial was posted on Jan. 7.

08, Jan, 2022

Read More > Forward Kentucky: “Contempt for the governor and the people”

Democrats seem likely to sue over Republican redistricting plan

Lexington Herald-Leader: Legislature easily approves new political district lines for KY. Are lawsuits next?

08, Jan, 2022

Read More > Democrats seem likely to sue over Republican redistricting plan

Louisville Courier-Journal: Congressional redistricting plan puts Rep. Jamie Comer's wants above Kentuckians' needs

Not coincidentally, Comer is one of the most anti-union members of Congress. He is a co-sponsor of HR 1275, the National Right-to-Work Act.

07, Jan, 2022

Read More > Louisville Courier-Journal: Congressional redistricting plan puts Rep. Jamie Comer's wants above Kentuckians' needs

The C-J wants your tornado story; kudos to Local 816 power crews in Mayfield

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

Your editor got this email from Bonnie Feldkamp, opinion editor at the Louisville Courier-Journal:

07, Jan, 2022

Read More > The C-J wants your tornado story; kudos to Local 816 power crews in Mayfield

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By Kelsey Schagemann

07, Jan, 2022

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