West Kentucky Journal
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An independent online newsjournal run by citizen-journalists for the western Kentucky region.
A special candidate for this special election.
Early voting started Nov 12th and the election is Dec 2nd!
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3725...
Early voting started Nov 12th and the election is Dec 2nd!
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3725...
All In for Aftyn: TN Special Election Heats Up
Four Rivers Indivisible, a progressive grassroots volunteer group in far western Kentucky, is going “All In for Aftyn” in the U.S. House TN07 special election. That’s because F...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A special candidate for this special election.
Early voting started Nov 12th and the election is Dec 2nd!
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3725...
Early voting started Nov 12th and the election is Dec 2nd!
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3725...
Check out the story and all the links you need, right here!
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3723...
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3723...
NO KINGS-PADUCAH is here!
Paducah, KY October 17th, 2025
The nationwide No Kings! mass mobilization is coming to Paducah Saturday, October 18th. The first No Kings! was held in June, with a record-setting 900 participant...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Check out the story and all the links you need, right here!
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3723...
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3723...
Check out what Four Rivers Indivisible has been up to!
#LaborDay #Mayday #Indivisible #workersoverbillionaires
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3721...
#LaborDay #Mayday #Indivisible #workersoverbillionaires
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3721...
Four Rivers Indivisible is definitely not invisible: Nineteen public events and protests so far ... and counting
by Berry CraigEditor's Note: This article is reprinted with permission from Forward Kentucky, link to original: Four Rivers Indivisible is definitely not invisible
The eight-county Jackson Purchase, a...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Check out what Four Rivers Indivisible has been up to!
#LaborDay #Mayday #Indivisible #workersoverbillionaires
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3721...
#LaborDay #Mayday #Indivisible #workersoverbillionaires
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3721...
Take action! Honor the legacy of John Lewis this Thursday, July 17th!
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3720...
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3720...
Good Trouble Lives On: Actions to honor Congressman John Lewis and his legacy on the fifth anniversary of his death.
John Lewis Day of Action in 2025 will be observed on Thursday, July 17th , the fifth anniversary of his passing. It will be a day to commemorate his legacy, particularly his commitment to c...
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July 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Take action! Honor the legacy of John Lewis this Thursday, July 17th!
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3720...
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3720...
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Mondays with Mitch
Presidents' Day Edition
Who is functionally in charge of our Executive Branch?
Presidents' Day Edition
Who is functionally in charge of our Executive Branch?
February 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Mondays with Mitch
Presidents' Day Edition
Who is functionally in charge of our Executive Branch?
Presidents' Day Edition
Who is functionally in charge of our Executive Branch?
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New event launched this week in red, red western Kentucky!
#indivisible
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
#indivisible
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Do Your Job, Jamie! Thursdays with Comer
Four Rivers Indivisible answered the call the first week of February and participated in national Indivisible’s Call to Action to visit the local field offices of their Senators in small groups of 5 t...
www.dailykos.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
New event launched this week in red, red western Kentucky!
#indivisible
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
#indivisible
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Weekly action in Paducah KY-- STOP MUSK! And finding a Trump voter on the street who said "“I thought he was going to do good for us,” the man said. “Now I’m seeing all kinds of crazy stuff going on.”
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3690...
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3690...
Four Rivers Indivisible begins ‘Mondays with Mitch’
"I have to get out there and do something.”by Berry Craig Feb 12, 2025 Reprinted with permission from Forward KentuckyA half dozen Four Rivers Indivisible members might have wo...
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February 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Weekly action in Paducah KY-- STOP MUSK! And finding a Trump voter on the street who said "“I thought he was going to do good for us,” the man said. “Now I’m seeing all kinds of crazy stuff going on.”
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3690...
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3690...
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Check out Berry Craig's take in the LA Progressive on last week's action in Paducah, Ky.
www.laprogressive.com/election-and...
www.laprogressive.com/election-and...
Holding Mitch's Feet to the Fire in Reddest Red Kentucky
Throughout the hour-long rally, motorists honked, yelled, and flashed thumbs-up signs of support.
www.laprogressive.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Check out Berry Craig's take in the LA Progressive on last week's action in Paducah, Ky.
www.laprogressive.com/election-and...
www.laprogressive.com/election-and...
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Meanwhile, over at Senator McConnell's office in Lexington KY, his constituents were turned away. 😶
www.newsbreak.com/share/380044...
www.newsbreak.com/share/380044...
We were peaceful Americans, worried about democracy. Why did Mitch McConnell’s office call police? | Opinion - NewsBreak
OpEd: Author Kim Edwards went to Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Lexington office because no one answers the phones. Then police showed up.
www.newsbreak.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Meanwhile, over at Senator McConnell's office in Lexington KY, his constituents were turned away. 😶
www.newsbreak.com/share/380044...
www.newsbreak.com/share/380044...
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Four Rivers Indivisible members visited Sen. McConnell's Paducah office today in the inaugural Mondays with Mitch weekly event, current theme being "Stop Elon Musk."
Group leaders were pleased that their interactions with & reactions from passersby were numerous and overwhelmingly positive.
Group leaders were pleased that their interactions with & reactions from passersby were numerous and overwhelmingly positive.
February 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Four Rivers Indivisible members visited Sen. McConnell's Paducah office today in the inaugural Mondays with Mitch weekly event, current theme being "Stop Elon Musk."
Group leaders were pleased that their interactions with & reactions from passersby were numerous and overwhelmingly positive.
Group leaders were pleased that their interactions with & reactions from passersby were numerous and overwhelmingly positive.
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In case you missed it, from Feb. 3: “It will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get into a fight with your allies over this?” Senator Mitch McConnell asked. #uspoli thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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February 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
In case you missed it, from Feb. 3: “It will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get into a fight with your allies over this?” Senator Mitch McConnell asked. #uspoli thehill.com/homenews/sen...
"A Canada-U.S. tariff fight would threaten Kentucky in several ways. The state exported $9.1 billion US in goods to Canada in 2023, representing 23 per cent of the state's total goods exports, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative."
"Canada is one of our strongest allies, one of our strongest friends, one of our strongest partners," says the governor of Kentucky. #uspoli #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Some U.S. lawmakers are pushing back against Trump's tariffs — and they hope Canada notices | CBC News
The clock continues to wind down on U.S. President Donald Trump's next deadline for imposing sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods. In the meantime, some American lawmakers are pushing the president to b...
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February 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"A Canada-U.S. tariff fight would threaten Kentucky in several ways. The state exported $9.1 billion US in goods to Canada in 2023, representing 23 per cent of the state's total goods exports, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative."
Dateline Paducah, Kentucky!
We visited Senator McConnell's Paducah office yesterday to let him know what we think about the illegal and unconstitutional actions of the Trump admin. #VoughtNo #NoOneVotedForElon #RepresentativeDemocracy #OfThePeople #ByThePeople #ForThePeople #Indivisible
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Activists gather to voice opposition to Trump's federal appointments
A group of community members gathered outside of the federal courthouse in downtown Paducah Tuesday to ask Sen. Mitch McConnell questions about recent federal appointments.
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February 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Dateline Paducah, Kentucky!
We are a small group of citizens in West Kentucky who care deeply about our local communities along with civic engagement. We have formed The West Kentucky Citizen Journalism Project and have assumed the task of publishing The West Kentucky Journal.
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3673...
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3673...
The West Kentucky Citizen Journalism Project
This is a bitter-sweet story of transition for the West Ky Journal. Last week, the long-time publisher and editor, Mary Potter, wrote a farewell story to her role here, There Comes A Time. Mary and he...
www.westkyjournal.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
We are a small group of citizens in West Kentucky who care deeply about our local communities along with civic engagement. We have formed The West Kentucky Citizen Journalism Project and have assumed the task of publishing The West Kentucky Journal.
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3673...
www.westkyjournal.com/article/3673...