Bill Straub: Even the ‘best bad idea’ won’t get the Republicans out the hole Trump has dug for them
Some years ago, Steve Martin (yeah, the guy with the banjo), then an up-and-coming standup comic, introduced a routine and…
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Amye Bensenhaver: An analysis of statutory scheme that undermines Kentucky’s open records law
The unnamed authors of BR 821, sponsored by Representative Danny Carroll (R-Paducah), are described by Carroll as “a state Homeland…
Commentary: Leaders of state’s three largest airports say infrastructure should be top KY priority in 2019
By Dan Mann, Candace McGraw, and Eric Frankl As leaders of Kentucky’s three largest commercial service airports, we understand that…
Melissa Martin: An alternative history of Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte, a rebuttal to ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
The Appalachian region, defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission, includes 420 counties in 13 states in the United States. All…
Melissa Martin: Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock — looking back so we can look forward to do more, be more
So long 2018 — Hello 2019. Another year (2018) has departed — 12 months, 52 weeks, and 365 days have…
Bill Straub: Think of all the great acts. Give big round of applause for McConnell, Paul and Trump?
In the past, we’ve had Laurel and Hardy, Burns and Allen, Abbott and Costello. Now we have McConnell and Trump….
Nisia Thornton: Facts are stubborn things — a response to Bevin’s assessment of KY economy
Facts are stubborn things. A former high school teacher, a current nurse educator, and a lifelong avid reader, researcher and…
Mike Farrell: It’s New Year’s Day; time for resolutions — as in, what are you doing about freedom?
What would New Year’s be without the Rose Parade, college football, and, of course, New Year’s resolutions? Resolutions and New…
Amye Bensenhaver: The year in review — open government defeats and victories in 2018
From a failed legislative attempt to undermine the open records law by redefining “public record” to exclude public officials’ communications…
Governor Matt Bevin: Legislators must address Kentucky’s pension crisis
When I ran for Governor in 2015, I launched a seven-point plan outlining my vision for moving Kentucky forward, entitled…
Commentary: Business and education leaders set four urgent goals for the coming decade
By Dave Adkisson and Aaron Thompson Kentucky must aggressively up its game if we’re going to compete for talent and…
Bill Straub: For want of a wall, for a temper tantrum, for dodging responsibility — is government lost?
For want of a wall, the government was lost, at least partially, and it doesn’t look like the darn thing…
Stuart Sanders: Life of Robert E. Lee (not that one) illustrates issues Americans face today
By Stuart W. Sanders Kentucky Historical Society Civil War soldier Robert E. Lee lies buried in Lincoln County, Kentucky. No,…
From the Tribune Team: Our very sincere wish to all of you for the Merriest of Christmases
We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas . . . (sure, sing along). As we…
David Stumbo: Kentucky is failing its workers; the system must protect employees from harm
Worker fatalities and corresponding governmental failures were detailed recently in “Fatal Flaws: How Kentucky is Failing Its Workers,” an online…
Mitch McConnell: Maternal mortality is climbing — and it was necessary to do something about it
It’s a trend that seems like it should be impossible in the wealthiest nation on Earth. But across America, the…
Tyler White: Don’t burden coal country with a tax increase on the industry; coal needs to compete
Black Lung is a terrible disease. Just one case is a case too many. All miners who suffer from black lung must receive the benefits…
Adam Koenig: Pension ruling put partisan nature of judiciary on display; courts should be nonpartisan
After the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the process used to pass pension reform by the General Assembly was unconstitutional,…
Bill Straub: Gov. Matt Bevin is playing Yosemite Sam, a ridiculous Looney Tunes cartoon character
In contemplating Kentucky Gov. Matthew Griswold Bevin, aka Mad Matt, aka St. Matt the Divine, one can’t escape the assessment…
Carl Shoupe: Crisis in the coalfields and what Mitch McConnell can do about the Black Lung Trust
My name is Carl Shoupe, from Lynch in Harlan County. I married a Benham woman, so now reside in this…
Open Letter to NKyTribune Readers from the Trib Team
The NKyTribune has less than two weeks to meet the maximum match offered by NEWSMATCH, distinguished group of national journalism…
Danielle Corbin: Turn up the heat on learning as your child heads into winter break from school
Parents know that the extensive break from school during summer vacation can often negatively impact the strides their child has…