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Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — rigged elections, Iran, road construction, the Bears, Father’s Day

June 14, 2026June 13, 20260

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…

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Opinion – Bill Straub: Massie is in no rush to make a judgment about his future but it must be on his mind

June 12, 2026June 11, 20260

With seven months remaining for him to create holy Hell on Capitol Hill, on subjects ranging from the Epstein Papers…

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Opinion – Andy Beshear: Trump and I agree on lowering gas taxes; Kentucky’s Republican legislators don’t

June 9, 2026June 8, 20260

Americans – including right here in Kentucky – are struggling to pay the bills due to rising prices brought on…

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Joe Heller: Cartoonist views of news — D-Day, CBS, 60 Minutes, ticks, data centers

June 7, 2026June 6, 20260

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…

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Opinion – Danielle Amrine: AI, unemployment and an emerging mental health crisis

June 6, 2026June 5, 20260

Society is already spending enormous amounts of time discussing what AI will do to productivity, profits and economic growth. We…

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Opinion – Bill Straub: The ‘great things’ Trump has accomplished should draw ire of every true American

June 5, 2026June 4, 20260

A couple weeks ago I received an email, a rather polite one, from a prominent Northern Kentuckian, urging me to…

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Opinion – Philip C. Winslow: Journalists and traditional news reporting matter; transparency drives democracy

June 2, 2026June 1, 20260

Some years ago, I was having lunch with a contact of mine, a young Burmese reporter, in a noodle shop…

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Kareem Simpson: Why I’m running again for Covington Independent School Board — ‘I’m a Covington kid’

June 1, 2026May 31, 20260

There are certain streets in Covington that never really leave you. Even when life pulls you into different rooms, different…

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Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — $250 bill, Iran War end, cage fight, night before vacation

May 31, 2026May 30, 20260

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…

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Opinion – Andrew McNeill: Andy Beshear’s presidential ambitions could have a paper trail problem

May 30, 2026May 29, 20260

Gov. Andy Beshear recently emerged to slam the General Assembly for not providing $50 million in the state budget for…

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Opinion – Bill Straub: As McConnell’s time in Congress enters final months, there may still be ‘gas in the tank’

May 29, 2026May 28, 20260

At age 84, Sen. Mitch McConnell is, at times, literally and unfortunately, stumbling through the final months of his storied…

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Opinion – Jim Dady: Having packed up its Troubles, can Ireland finally reunite?

May 28, 2026May 28, 20260

The “Troubles” it was called, the thirty-year siege of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland seared into the collective Irish memory,…

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Joe Heller: Cartoonist on Memorial Day, family farms, slush fund, allergies

May 24, 2026May 24, 20260

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…

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Opinion – Jennifer Jackson: Kentuckians must ask questions about ICE detentions in our state’s jails

May 23, 2026May 22, 20260

As of April, Kentucky county jails are holding 1,079 prisoners for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Who are these…

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Opinion – Bill Straub: Gallrein may have topped Massie, but Donald Trump was the ‘craziest SOB in the race’

May 22, 2026May 21, 20260

Sen. Lindey Graham appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press this past Sunday and proved quite prescient when he confidently declared…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Trump wasn’t about to lose in the Fourth District

May 20, 2026May 20, 20260

Ed Gallrein, Republican nominee for Congress in the Fourth District, began his victory speech Tuesday night by thanking President Trump….

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Letter to the Editor: Tom Crush of Covington sees signs of dementia in Trump — advises action

May 18, 2026May 17, 20260

Letter to the Editor: Is it time to take the keys from Grandpa before he kills someone? I want to…

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Opinion — Candidates: Supporters write in support of Gary Moore, Chet Hand, Thomas Massie

May 16, 2026May 15, 20260

Boone County FOP – Gary Moore for Judge/Executive The Boone County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 46 proudly endorses…

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Opinion – Bill Straub: Welcome to the dirty tricks portion of the Republican Primary for Congress

May 15, 2026May 14, 20260

Finally, the dirty tricks portion of the Republican primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District seat has arrived. And, frankly, the…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Kentucky’s primaries Tuesday will test Trump’s standing

May 13, 2026May 12, 20260

“President Trump has spoken,” said a booming announcer in a TV ad about his endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr in…

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Opinion – Mike Harmon: You have an important voice, make sure it’s heard during Tuesday’s primary elections

May 12, 2026May 13, 20260

The May 19 primaries are nearly upon us and things are really heating up as we enter the final stretch….

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Opinion – Ken Rechtin: Another voice — if not this, then what should a Port Authority do?

May 11, 2026May 10, 20260

In my last column, I raised concerns about the expanding role of the Northern Kentucky Port Authority and whether it…

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