GOP’s hateful rhetoric comes home to roost as KY to be short 3,000 physicians by 2030

By: Teri Carter

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 1,021

Last Updated: 1 day, 6 hours ago


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On Feb. 24, I was heading north on Highway 127 to Frankfort when I saw three black SUVs with gold ICE insignias speeding south towards Lawrenceburg. For the rest of the week, Anderson County Facebook feeds were lit up with photographs and warnings: ICE is here.

Some of the photos looked like AI and were from unrecognizable accounts, but it did not matter. Panic set in, and panic stayed.

I thought about this …

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