Opinion – Richard Nelson: I’m sheepish about trade war, but Kentucky farmers need a reset to level field
President Trump declared April 2 “Liberation Day” where a 10 percent across the board tariff was tacked to foreign imports….
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Opinion – Judy Harris: Holy Week and the important days in history of Christianity
“He went boldly to the place where his enemies knew he was accustomed to pray, for he was willing to…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist view of news — Easter, potholes, markets, sacrifice, dire wolf
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Col Owens: Conversation with a moderate Republican friend, part two
I refer readers to my earlier column, in which I related my conversation with my moderate anti-Trump Republican friend, about…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Trump’s ‘perfect strategy’ for the country is America, 1984 version
President-cum-Dictator Donald Trump sent the American economy – more accurately, the world economy – into a tailspin last week by…
Opinion – Bill Goodman: Kentucky Humanities’ loss of federal funding should make you angry
How would you feel if someone took your child’s favorite book out of his hands? What would you think if…
Opinion – Col Owens: A conversation with some one on the other side, finding common ground, food for thought
A few weeks ago I wrote to a friend from my days at Harvard. He lives elsewhere in the U.S….
Opinion – Brent Cooper: Kentucky’s road to tech leadership is investing in future of innovation
As the next generation of students step into the world, many are eyeing career fields that promise innovation, growth, and…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Textbooks? Aye? Nay? Indifferent? Choosing them is serious business
“The world itself is already a great textbook.” Ma Yansong In the early years of our country, many small schools…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist looks at news — Elon’s Other ‘X’, ‘Liberation Day’, tax time, hope?
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Denise Lyons: Vital services of Kentucky public libraries must not be disrupted
Team Kentucky is committed to serving the educational and informational needs of Kentuckians, which includes providing access to high-quality public…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Tariffs are taxes — and Trump’s hefty ones are fueling fears of recession
In a weird sort of way, President-cum-Dictator Donald J. Trump operates like a jazz musician – he keeps making things…
Opinion – Evelyn Montgomery Jones: Save the physicians who save Kentucky’s patients
America’s senior population is the largest it has ever been and is predicted to nearly double by 2050. To meet…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Marking 5th anniversary — and remembering COVID and missed team seasons
“To be a champion requires more than being a strong player, one has to be a strong human being as…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news — Spring Break, group chat, Opening Day, Greenland visit
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Barr, Comer avoid tough questions, turn tail and run from own constituents
Congressmen Andy Barr and Jamie Comer are pissed off… at their constituents. The lawmakers, Barr, R-Lexington, and Comer, R-TheFrankfortLoop, are…
Opinion – Al Cross: Elected Republicans fear Trump, Musk, money and voters
For 236 years the United States has benefited from a government built on effective checks and balances among its three…
Opinion – John Schaaf: Shifty Barr betrays McConnell to get Musk cash
Kentuckians watching their Washington politicians are witnessing Representative Andy Barr betraying his friend and mentor Senator Mitch McConnell in a…
Opinion – Alex Herring: Calling on Congress to make sure Kyians can access advanced cancer screenings
“Terminal cancer.” At only 34 years old, that was the last diagnosis I expected to hear from my doctor. For…
Opinion – Judy Harris: TMU dance teams — student-athletes with perfect synchronicity, perfect symmetry
“Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” Martha Graham 5-6-7-8. Perfect synchronicity. Perfect symmetry. They are Thomas More University…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news — March Madness, Hysterical Markers, astronauts, Tesla
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Col Owens: Do we face a constitutional crisis?
It is hard not to be preoccupied, if not obsessed, with political events of the day. Whatever one thinks of…