Opinion — Bill Straub: Massie cites three reasons for urging Speaker Johnson’s resignation; then what?
For a Whiz Kid with fancy-schmancy degrees from some snooty college in liberal Massachusetts who has more patents than Edison…
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Two candidates to challenge Thomas Massie for U.S. Rep. — NKyians Eric Deters and Michael McGinnis
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern After a slew of candidates dropped off their paperwork, the door to the secretary of…
Bill Straub: Whiz kid Massie up to his old tricks as Republicans muddle toward leadership disaster
Wonder Boy Thomas Massie is at it again. Massie, the Republican congressman from SomewhereorotherLewisCounty with a fancy degree from MIT…
Al Cross: Do you know what your members of Congress are doing?
Republicans snubbed Hal Rogers, more than once. They treated Thomas Massie more roughly. Brett Guthrie deferred his dream. James Comer…
Al Cross: Cameron, other pols should shut up about Trump’s case
The indictment of a former president on charges of keeping secret national-security materials, refusing to give them back, and lying…
Bill Straub: In classic game of ‘Who’s playing politics,’ three top finalists; a tribute to Dick Wilson
You may have heard — it’s been all over the news — that some rich, orange-tinted dude, formerly from the…
Bill Straub: A whacko here, a whacko there — and a totally whacko select committee; it won’t end well
It’s official: The chimps are running the zoo. Once upon a time, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-SomewhereorotherLewisCounty, was considered an oddball,…
Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. Thomas Massie retain their federal seats; outcomes of state house, senate races
Staff report Voters have made their choices in races for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and for state…
U.S. Rep. Massie campaigns for Supreme Court candidate Fischer, despite nonpartisan judgeships
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter SHELBYVILLE – Conservative Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie appeared on the campaign trail Thursday with…
Bill Straub: It’s Massie again, showing devotion to lies and diverting attention from pursuit of truth
During his 10 misbegotten years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Thomas Massie has done a terrible job proving that…
Democrat Matt Lehman, Republican Thomas Massie differ on vote on abortion constitutional amendment
By Jack Brammer NKy Tribune reporter SHELBYVILLE – Democrat Matt Lehman, who is trying to unseat Republican incumbent Thomas Massie,…
Cody Ares Baynori: Thomas Massie does not represent Northern Kentucky; change is needed
Nearly a decade after his election, it is time that we reassess Representative Thomas Massie’s tenure as the congressman of…
Bill Straub: Despite tired ‘guns-don’t-kill’ and ‘good-guys-with-guns’ narratives, guns remain the problem
Anyone who has ever watched an old episode of “The Untouchables” or the Coen Brothers’ “Miller’s Crossing” (highly recommended) is…
Bill Straub: More ‘thoughts, prayers’ from ‘leaders’ who get NRA money, reiterating the value of children
It was the greatest of all Kentuckians, Lincoln, who is credited with saying, “Better to remain silent and be thought…
Bill Straub: What in tarnation is going on in NKY? Outlier is one thing, but total confrontational?
A friendly acquaintance, James Carville, who guided Wallace Wilkinson’s successful campaign for governor in 1987 before earning fame and fortune…
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie to face Newport Democrat Matt Lehman, Indpt. Osborne in fall’s general election
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie easily outdistanced his three opponents Tuesday in the Republican primary…
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Massie has big lead in GOP primary against Wirth, Washington, McDowell
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter His votes and comments sometimes arouse controversy, evident of the headlines: • Rep. Thomas…
Bill Straub: Human atrocities in Ukraine don’t pursuade Massie to vote against Russia
A physician with a particularly strong stomach needs to be called in to evaluate the mental health of our boy,…
Bill Straub: For Thomas Massie here’s a ‘no’ vote, there’s a ‘no’ vote, everywhere there’s a ‘no’ vote
Early Wednesday evening, in a 406-16 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Japanese-American World War II History Network…
Bill Straub: Congratulations, Northern Kentucky, here are your choices for U.S. House of Representatives
Happy Happy Joy Joy, to quote Ren or Stimpy or whoever originally voiced this ecstatic cry, that national embarrassment wrapped…
Bill Straub: Flip-flopper that Mitch McConnell is, he is not stupid; there is a long-term strategy at work
It isn’t news that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is changing horses in midstream – he historically flip-flops whenever he…
Bill Straub: Roads, bridges are socialism? Only one House member from KY votes for infrastructure bill
So, old Tom Jefferson was as red as Trotsky. Who’da thunk it? That, at least, is the only reasonable conclusion…