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…
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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…
Gerald St. Amand: Positive news in Senate budget for NKU, but big financial challenges remain on pensions
As we enter the final weeks of the Kentucky legislative session, the stakes have never been higher for Northern Kentucky…
Commentary: President’s renewed push to eliminate afterschool funding can’t stand; it matters to kids
By Tom Haggard and Jodi Grant Not one penny. That’s what President Trump included for afterschool programs in the budget…
Douglas Wain: Win war against violence; best way to stop school violence — stop all youth violence
The best way to stop school violence is to stop all youth violence. School violence really is a form of…
Tami Wilson: A call to action — children await adoption or need foster care; what can you do?
More than 8600 children in our Commonwealth currently reside in foster care. That is more than the population of 16…
A response on behalf of Dr. Randy Pennington to the email by NKU interim President Gerald St. Amand
On behalf of Dr. Randy Pennnigton, his attorney N. Jeffrey Blankenship offers this response to an email sent to the…
Ron Daley: Eastern Kentucky is one of the best places to live and certainly not the worst
There is much more to the quality of life in your community than the determinations by socio-economic data such as…
Brandon Porter: Lesson learned from student walkout — protect human life because it’s valuable
Thousands of students walked out of schools across Kentucky and around the United States on Wednesday. Some of the students walked…
William Hacker: Isn’t it worth dollar more if cigarette tax reduces tobacco use, means healthier babies
• 23,200 more Kentucky youth who become smoke-free adults. • Nearly 1,200 healthier newborns every year. • $1 billion in…
Bill Straub: A billion here, a billion there adds up, but even KY House tax plan doesn’t go far enough
Legend has it that Winston Churchill, trying to draw the United States into WWII, famously said you can always count…
Letter to editor: TANK provides important services to region, needs local matching for federal dollars
To the Editor: Public transportation across Kentucky provides 31 million trips each year. Most of these trips are taken…
James Dahmann: We need more ‘squeaky wheels’ in support of mental health services, adequate funding
While nationally there appears to be more awareness and open discussion concerning mental health, for the last 20 years public…
Letter to the editor: Ruth Bamberger says proposed state budget threatens conservation programs
I recall when my father was a state legislator in the 1960’s how he always boasted about the quality of…
Commentary: Kentucky is a winner on trade; we need agreement that advances, not hurts, relationships
By Ryan Quarles and Dave Adkisson Over the last year, Kentucky’s business and agricultural communities have celebrated many policy victories….
Student Voice Team: Let’s get beyond guns; join ‘March for our Lives’ rally on March 20 in Frankfort
For many Kentucky high school students growing up with the memories of Heath, Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Sandy Hook, recent…