Opinion – Cheye Calvo: Ensuring Kindergarten readiness is a community-wide responsibility
When we talk about improving student achievement, the focus often lands on what happens inside schools: test scores, curriculum, and…
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Opinion – Bill Straub: Johnson’s ‘sleight of hand’ in Medicaid funding fight just doesn’t hold muster
House Speaker Mike Johnson, one of those devout Christians who believes it’s okay to lie in service to President-cum-Dictator Donald…
Opinion – Joseph Meyer: Former mayor, state senator asks the obvious — did anyone think about parking?
Kenton County’s decision to locate NKU’s Chase Law School and UK’s Medical School on the Butler lot next to the…
Letter to the editor: Parents of son with Asperger’s say ‘music therapy’ transformed him — and gave him a future
(In reference to the story Tuesday about Paul Riesenberg’s music therapy.) To the editor: As a parent, I can’t express…
Opinion – Al Cross: George Clooney, featured in Esquire, still strikes a rare balance — and is funny too
George Clooney is such an international celebrity, the latest magazine cover story about him may get barely a second notice…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — Nobel Peace Prize, Bad Bunny, fall, evidence?, Halloween candy
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Bill Straub: As shutdown drags on, GOP refuses to let truth get in the way of good story
Let’s talk about lying of the political kind. Fabrications, if you’re being fancy, have long held a prominent role in…
Opinion – Constance Alexander: As nation suffers uncertain times, embrace kindness, not partisanship
“You took one, we rise as thousands, we got this Charlie.” Since the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, these words…
Opinion – Judy Harris: When the environment is teacher, must we be wary?
“Children are like wet cement; whatever falls on them makes an impression.” Haim Ginott The young family was out to…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist views — Shutdown (up), Jane Goodall, Natiional Guard, newspapers
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Letter to editor: Reader comments on public official’s remarks in wake of Kirk’s death
Letter to the editor: In response to Jasmine Lewis’ Opinion: A citizen speaks out about public officials’ accountability, responsibility: Chet…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Washington’s ‘blame game’ heats up with U.S. government ‘Closed ‘Til Further Notice’
Rep. Jamie Comer has a well-earned reputation for being a nitwit. Having embarrassed himself directing a never-ending series of worthless,…
Opinion – Jasmine Lewis: A citizen speaks out about public officials’ accountability, responsibility
At the September 30 Fiscal Court meeting, many residents spoke with passion. Their anger and their hurt were real. Some…
Opinion – Jaqueline Coleman: With state’s economic future at stake, KY kids deserve Pre-K education
At a time when the federal government in Washington, D.C. is dismantling public education, Kentucky has made it the cornerstone…
Opinion – Jennifer Cheek: Local libraries are special places where stories are shared, communities thrive
Every town has a rhythm – a grocery store where neighbors bump into each other, a park to explore nature…
Opinion – Katelyn Bunning: Coal keeps Kentucky’s lights on, and our electricity bills low
Kentuckians know the value of a hard day’s work and the value of a dollar. That’s why we pay close…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Thomas More football and its 35th anniversary
“Football is like life — it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority.” Vince Lombardi 1990…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist on the news — Tylenol, escalators, scary time, opinions . . .
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – CC Rhein: QPR training added immense value to my life, and it can do the same for you
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This is my sixth September since I did something that changed my life: I…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Never missing an opportunity to shake things up, Massie’s Epstein mission plods on
Whatever you might think of him, it’s indisputable that Rep. Thomas Massie possesses a unique talent for shaking things up….
Opinion – Danielle Amrine: Raising awareness of the suicide crisis — and offering resources
September is Suicide Prevention month – a time dedicated to raising awareness of suicide, remembering those lost and, critically, connecting…
Opinion – Al Cross: Kentucky Republicans help make FCC back off
“Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish suppress views that the government disfavors.” –Supreme Court…