The life raft for Kentucky’s children is sinking

The life raft for Kentucky’s children is sinking

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear delivers his State of the Commonwealth address at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort, Jan. 7, 2026. Kentucky's Capitol is closed for a multi-year renovation and the legislature is meeting in temporary quarters that lack public access. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Arden Barnes) Imagine a vulnerable child alone in a small life raft, struggling within a vast ocean as storms rage onward. The raft is…