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Column by Gerardo Serrano, Advocate for Transparency
Jackson County, KY

Another year, another audit riddled with financial mismanagement. The 2022 audit of Jackson County Fiscal Court, released in 2025, paints a now-familiar—and shameful—picture. For anyone paying attention, this report doesn’t shock anymore. But it should outrage every single resident who expects honesty, competence, and accountability.

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Opinion by Russell Coleman, Kentucky Attorney General and J.B. McCuskey, West Virginia Attorney General

FRANKFORT, KY (April 29, 2025) —  Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey penned the following column thanking President Trump for his recent executive orders protecting coal communities.

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Op-Ed by Aaron Wells – Chairman, Breckinridge County Republican Party

With Republicans holding the House, Senate, and White House, our party has a real opportunity to make meaningful progress—securing the border, cutting wasteful government spending, and ensuring economic growth.

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Kentucky’s Unnecessary Barriers to Work

This Fair Chance Month, let’s commit to breaking them down

Guest Editorial by Ashli Watts, President & CEO for the Kentucky Chamber, Amy Luttrell, President & CEO of Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, and Kim Halbauer, Regional President at Fifth Third Bank.

A strong economy depends on a robust labor force—but Kentucky is leaving too much talent on the sidelines. Thousands of Kentuckians want to work, but outdated policies and complicated systems are blocking their path to self-sufficiency.