Campbell County Schools Superintendent’s open letter to legislators urges override of vetoes
Open Letter to Kentucky Legislators I am drafting this letter to every legislator in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In particular,…
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Gov. Bevin explains veto of budget and tax bill, says Kentucky’s financial future requires tough decisions
For many months, we have been working to resolve the toughest financial crisis Kentucky has ever faced, a crisis that…
Commentary: Tim Ortman: Goal of real fake news is to create distraction, disrupt election process
Today, the term ‘Fake News’ is firmly entrenched in our lexicon. It seems everyone from Trumpite retirees, to neo-political millennials,…
Sen. Damon Thayer’s Legislative update includes highlights of budget, pension bills
After a productive 58th day of the 2018 Legislative Session that saw the passing of several significant bills to benefit the…
Whitney Westerfield: First step for victims’ rights complete, more work to be done in November
Last year in Kentucky there were 23,785 felony cases that resulted in a conviction. In each case, there was a…
Dennis Keene: No vote on budget based on deep cuts, exclusion of House Minority Leaders from talks
House Minority Leadership–I, Rocky Adkins and Wilson Stone, were excluded from conference committee meetings on the budget last week because…
Bill Straub: Worst member of a historically rotten cabinet — drum roll, please — Yes, it’s Scott Pruitt
Identifying the worst member of President Trump’s historically rotten cabinet is akin to picking out the most malodorous skunk at…
Letter to Editor: NKy Chamber commends state legislature for ‘difficult steps’ on pensions, tax code
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce commends the Kentucky General Assembly for taking difficult steps to stabilize our pension systems…
University of Kentucky: On Biennial Budget — net reduction 3%, saving University Press, ‘path forward’
Dear Campus Community, On Monday evening, the General Assembly passed a Biennial Budget that now goes to the Governor…
Jason Bailey: Tax plan is a tax shift with troubling long-term effect of state’s revenues; cuts for wealthy
The General Assembly tax bill Monday is a shift in taxes away from corporations and high income people and over…
Commentary: Nurses face stress, anxiety and depression; heed these preventive measures
By Janie Heath, Connie Jennings and Colleen Swartz University of Kentucky Stress and the intense pressure of finishing a degree…
Letter to Editor: Jim Carroll of Ky Government Retirees says remember ‘yes’ voters in November
Kentucky Retirement Systems stakeholders are shocked and appalled by the actions of the General Assembly regarding public pensions. Last week,…
Sen. Damon Thayer: Senate passes public pension reform legislation; here’s an explanation of it
The 2018 Session is quickly winding down as Thursday, March 29, marked Day 57 of the 60-day budget session. Budget…
Richard Nelson: As we feast at the Facebook buffet, we must focus our appetite for sharing only truth
Mark Twain famously said that “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” Turns out Twain was…
Bill Straub: Key word is ‘Enough,’ though Congress is unlikely to act, only solution is at the ballot box
As noted in the past, I stopped hoping for any serious effort to end the slaughter created by guns not…
Trey Grayson: This is no joke; we must restore civility to public discourse, so anger and violence have to go
A few days ago, Republican candidate for Secretary of State Carl Nett sent an ill-advised tweet – in which he…
John Yeager: Sanctuary Village at St. Walburg Monastery will improve quality of life in Villa Hills
As a life-long resident of Northern Kentucky with more than 40 years of experience in residential and commercial development, I…
Commentary: During March, Social Work Month, celebrate the great work of practitioners, educators
By Jay Miller and Ann Vail University of Kentucky March is designated Social Work Month. Since the 1960s, this month…
Ron Daley: Day in Lawrence County Elementary classroom observing high-performing teachers
Our K-12 students are learning more and their teachers are better prepared utilizing greater innovative learning practices in the classrooms…
Col Owens: NKY Chamber wrong on pension bill; the crisis represents a long failure of leadership
I have often lauded the NKY Chamber of Commerce for its leadership in our community. But I was disappointed to…
Mayor Joseph Meyer: Cities will soon be tested at levels hard to overcome; action needed on pensions
Cities face many financial hurdles every day. We work to provide our citizens essential services, from police officers and firefighters…
Bill Straub: Giving the devil his due, McConnell has given the President notice about firing Mueller
It could be said, if one were petulant, that Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root ‘n Branch’’ McConnell’s strongly worded support…