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…
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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…
Letter to the Editor: JoAnn Schwartz urges Gov. Bevin to move Kentucky toward sensible tax code
It’s been a week now since Governor Bevin’s State of the State address. I have been mulling over his words,…
Bill Straub: Focusing on results and not the theatrics, McConnell thinks Trump is doing just fine
WASHINGTON – It took that great philosopher, John Matuszak, to sum up in a single thought what makes America great….
Ron Daley: Rural communities don’t dream ‘big enough,’ miss out on great opportunities
Rural communities miss great opportunities when their leaders and citizens do not dream big enough. One of our problems in…
Rep. Dennis Keene: Democratic caucus sets ‘United Kentucky’ focus on jobs, education, health care
I joined my fellow lawmakers back in Frankfort last week as we reconvened the 2017 session of the Kentucky General…
Adam Koenig: Time is now for Brent Spence Bridge as public-private partnerships offer funding options
For over 50 years now, countless vehicles have traveled from Northern Kentucky into Ohio, and vice-versa, on the Brent Spence…
Brent Cooper: Cybercrime is more prevalent than ever and we need to deal more aggressively with it
We have a growing epidemic of cybercrime in this country. I’ve been working in I.T. my entire adult life and…
Letter to the Editor: Do we need the EPA? JoAnn Schwartz says we do; eliminating it is short sighted
“The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all.” Pope Francis Congressman Thomas Massie has joined…
AMA’s Andrew Gurman: Anthem-Cigna merger would have been ‘bad medicine’ for patients
In a David vs. Goliath battle between consumers and mega insurers, a federal judge has ruled that Anthem’s proposed acquisition…
Bill Straub: Politicians lining up to eliminate the EPA have strong Kentucky ties in common
WASHINGTON – Kentucky is piecing together a strong contingent of volunteers ready and willing to do battle with raging hordes…
Sen. John Schickel: Why I support changing ‘an unaccountable system’ on library board taxing
Perhaps no other entity represents the government’s lack of accountability to the taxpayers as library districts do in Kentucky. Unelected…
Lyn Hacker: It was a dream, wasn’t it? Until it was an obituary and a shock and ‘meeting’ his mother
In my dream, my ex and I were on a horse farm out on Paris Pike. We were out in…
Richard Nelson: An unforgettable experience outside Kentucky’s last remaining abortion clinic
Have you ever gone to an event expecting one thing only to find out that it was something entirely different?…