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Republicans want a ‘Papers please’ nation

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By Bruce Maples
| Forward Kentucky
I was not surprised that Donald Trump went after birthright citizenship – the Constitutional guarantee that makes anyone born in this country automatically a citizen of this country. After all, Trump is a die-hard racist, and wants all the brown people out of the U.S. – including those who are citizens. But what surprised me, frankly, was that Republicans both in DC and in Frankfort supported getting rid of that guarantee as well.
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McGarvey opposes Camp Ground Rd Data Center in letter to LG&E

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By Bruce Maples
| Forward Kentucky
Via press release WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 9, 2026) – Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey sent a letter to LG&E President John R. Crockett III, opposing the hyperscale data center planned for Camp Ground Road in Louisville and demanding Louisville families aren’t forced to pay for the development or expected surge in electricity demand.
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The Wrap for Tuesday, 7/7

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By Bruce Maples
| Forward Kentucky
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