Bill Straub: To no one’s surprise, under GOP health plan, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer
WASHINGTON – If, as Forrest Gump’s mom was fond of saying, “Stupid is as stupid does,’’ there is a whole…
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Stephen Pruitt: Come to a Town Hall and make yourself heard on new accountability system
One year ago I began a listening tour of 11 town hall meetings throughout Kentucky. During those meetings, I asked…
Billy Reed: Ah, baseball (my favorite) — following Reds’ Amir Garrett, celebrating greats, trivia . . .
This baseball season I’m going to closely follow the development of Amir Garrett of the Cincinnati Reds, a 6-foot-5 lefthander…
John Schickel: Late nights, packed meetings, heated debate — as Senate passes its bills
Late nights, packed committee meetings, and heated debate marked the fifth week of the 2017 Session. The Senate is quickly…
Letter to the Editor: FOP objects to House bill that allows ‘political appointees’ to determine worker comp care
If you bring home a paycheck, you’re probably covered by our state’s worker’s compensation program. You may not think about…
Kinship care: Grandmother got kids out of foster care, grateful to be able to raise them
By Norma Hatfield Kentucky Youth Advocates This hand written letter and drawing was completed at the beginning of a school…
Commentary: Odds of a criminal repeat offending would decrease under proposed legislation
By William M. Lear Jr. Special to NKyTribune Kentucky has a jobs problem. Employers struggle to find the talent they…
Bill Straub: Adjustments to Obamacare could have avoided many of the problems GOP now criticize
WASHINGTON – The President of the United States recently allowed that he has proved tardy in offering his long-awaited replacement…
Jeff Rubin: Providing care for a loved one impacts more than you think — support is available
You don’t have to look far these days to find someone taking care of the wellbeing of a parent, spouse,…
NKU Faculty Senate: A resolution on concealed carry urges legislature to let campuses set policies
NKU’s Faculty Senate approved a resolution on concealed carry legislation being considered in the Kentucky General Assembly. The resolution of…
Madison Stuart: Islam in America and the stories we don’t get hear about Muslim in mainstream life
At the start of January, as several inches of snow dusted the campus and friends began posting pictures of warm…
Ron Bridges, AARP: Campaign underway to oppose any change that would increase Medicare costs
AARP Kentucky has just launched a campaign to let Congress know we oppose any plan to increase Medicare costs and…
Bill Straub: From dangerous windbag to beauty, Paul’s view of Trump has evolved since primary battle
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul is, as the famous line from Oliver Stone’s JFK put it, “a mystery wrapped in…
Letter to the Editor: Kentucky Horse Park Foundation leaders take issue with State Auditor’s
The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation was created in 1985 with the sole purpose of providing private philanthropic support to benefit…
Brent Cooper: Using local taxes for charter schools is a bad idea, especially for Northern Kentucky
I believe using local tax dollars as part of the formula for paying for charter schools is a bad idea,…
Richard Nelson: Trust in institutional media is at a low; why and what to do? First, own up
Kentuckians’ trust in institutional media may be at an all-time low. According to Secretary of State Alison Grime’s Kentucky Civic…
Rep. Dennis Keene: A crowded affair in Ky’s Capitol as legislative session approaches halfway mark
Democracy in action is often a crowded affair, as the waiting rooms and hallways of the Capitol and Capitol Annex…
Ryan Quarles: Mark the voluntary ‘ag tag’ farm license donation to invest in Kentucky’s youth
You are proud to be a farmer. That is why you buy farm license plates for your farm vehicles. When…
Mitch McConnell: Stream Buffer Rule put coal-related jobs at risk; friend in White House changed that
As the Obama administration packed its boxes and prepared to leave office, the former president took a parting shot at…
John Schickel: Maximizing our time, Senate passed important legislation, starting to consider House bills
A wide array of bills were heard in committees and voted out of the Senate in a busy and exciting…
Rep. Sal Santoro: Much accomplished in early weeks of short session, more work to be done
The House has just completed another week of the 2017 session, but due to an unprecedented level of production, we…
Stephen Pruitt: Blurring lines between college prep and career/technical education classes is good thing
Blurring the lines when you’re painting stripes for a new road is probably not a good thing. Blurring the lines…