Robert Couch: Physicians must help Kentucky out of the opioid epidemic, and not just during office hours
Constricted pupils, slowed breathing, blue lips and skin. Health care providers in Kentucky have become all too familiar with these…
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Dorsey Ridley: Kentucky’s public pension faces very real challenges not met by switching to 401Ks
While I appreciate the Governor’s efforts to address Kentucky’s pension challenges, I fear the proposals would only enhance our problems…
John Schickel: A grand idea has emerged, so you are invited to our field trip to Frankfort Oct. 19
Last Wednesday was our Boone County Senior Citizens’ Picnic. This annual event was started years ago by the much-beloved former…
Richard Nelson: Fixing the foster care system critical to improving the lives of Kentucky children
If Hurricane Harvey’s record rainfall doused the fiery political climate, then the images of rescue workers saving children have softened…
Col. Blaine Hedges: Fort Knox military installation, home of U.S. gold depository, is ideal for growth
The Fort Knox military installation near Radcliff is world famous as the location of the US gold depository or vault….
Bill Straub: EPA chief Pruitt playing games with nation’s health, safety to gain energy industry favor
WASHINGTON – Scott Pruitt, the Kentuckian in charge of what little is left of the Environmental Protection Agency since the…
Letter to Editor: Maryanne McGowan says RiverBlast fundraiser for Gateway raised $80k for students
“I’m there for Gateway because Gateway was there for me.” These were the inspiring words that Shannon Hart, a Gateway…
Mitch McConnell: Congress faces number of pressing issues related to disaster relief — and debt ceiling
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s upcoming agenda items:…
Eli Capilouto: Research one of the major factors helping to drive the state’s economy, workforce
At the University of Kentucky, we strive to be at the intersection of innovation and impact. We are called, as…
Jason Bailey: Proposed 401Ks cost most than Kentucky’s existing defined benefit pension plans
The 401k-type defined contribution (DC) plans proposed by PFM in their final report would cost more than Kentucky’s existing defined…
Dennis Keene: Public pension system must be stabilized to protect seniors, retirees counting on it
Governor Bevin’s pension consultant produced a report and recommendations last week that set off a firestorm of worry, uncertainty and…
Jeff Rubin: The real meaning of Labor Day — it’s more than just about the work
Now that the final sale days of summer are behind us, this would be a good time to consider the…
Bill Straub: Massie’s vote against hurricane relief for Texas shows unsettling lack of compassion
WASHINGTON – It appears our Wonder Boy, Rep. Thomas Massie, is making up for lost time, to the nation’s detriment….
Stephen Pruitt: Meeting both the mental and emotional needs of our most vulnerable children
By Stephen Pruitt Special to NKyTribune The numbers are sobering. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide was…
Don Owen: Lesson learned from Highlands football history; patience is virtue, supercedes overreaction
At most high schools, a 51-point loss on the football field will result in the typical groans and bellyaching from…
Gary Moore: input sought on Boone County Transportation Plan, still time to weigh in
There’s Still Time to Submit Your Input for the Transportation Plan Our Boone County Transportation Plan has had over 900…
John Schickel: Gov. Bevin signing of Senate Bill 42 at St. Elizabeth a big day for the Commonwealth
August 23 was a big day for Boone County, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and all the hospital patients and health…
Bill Straub: In the debate about Confederate statues, the real issue is who deserves to be honored
WASHINGTON – Remove if you must the hoary statues found in our public squares dedicated to those who perpetuated treason…
Mitch McConnell: Delivering tax reform won’t be an easy process, but it will move Kentucky forward
Speaking with a group in Louisville, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discussed the single most important action we can take…
Constance Alexander: Film inspired by Kentucky writer Wendell Berry commands us to “Look & See”
“Is there a way to go back?” was the first question posed by a member of the audience after a…
Feoshia Davis: Tradition permeates Frankfort, but it’s time for Jefferson Davis’ statue to go to a museum
Tradition permeates Frankfort. My political reporting career started in 2000 at The Kentucky Gazette in Frankfort after I graduated from…
Billy Reed: Breckinridge is one of only three Kyians to serve as U.S. vice president, but remove statue
Since becoming a state in 1792, Kentucky has produced three men who have served as Vice-President of the United States….