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'Whiskey and apple toddy flow through our cities and villages'

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

When the polls are open in Kentucky, the bars are closed.

That’s because the Bluegrass State was once famous for simultaneous boozing, brawling and balloting.

04, Nov, 2018

The 'most important election of our lifetime'

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

No president has lied more often and more brazenly than Donald Trump.

But he told the truth when he said that Tuesday's election is about him.

04, Nov, 2018

Look for the candidates 'wearing' the union label on Tuesday

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

We’ve all heard it, sadly even from some of our union brothers and sisters: "There’s no point in voting. Candidates are all the same, and none of them will do anything for me.”

01, Nov, 2018

From Forward Kentucky: The gravedigger of American democracy

By BERRY CRAIG

Move over, “Turtle Man.” Make way for “the gravedigger of American democracy,” Mitch McConnell’s brand-new moniker.

31, Oct, 2018

Vote your job and your union

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

“On Nov. 6, we will be making what many are calling the most important vote in our lifetime,” wrote Marshall Ward of Murray, a frequent contributor to the website.

31, Oct, 2018

Boots on the ground--shoes and sneakers, too--in the Pennyrile

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

Herb Pritchett and John Coomes know how to put boots on the ground for candidates.

Shoes and sneakers, too.

29, Oct, 2018