Richard Nelson: Good journalism recognizes there are some things it isn’t the public’s right to know
In the time of the year when elections come to an end and average citizens suddenly grow tired of the…
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Michael Duffy: Remember your first job? Real best thing is your young son’s pride in his first paycheck
Do you remember your first job? Not the one cutting lawns babysitting or delivering newspapers. I mean the first job…
Commentary: Plan to cut taxes at top, increase revenue both misguided and dangerous
By Anna Baumann Special to NKyTribune The details of the Governor Bevin’s closed-door study on tax reform are unknown, but…
Commentary: Parents, fans need to be held accountable when they step out of line
By DeAngelo Wiser Special to NKyTribune A game is stopped so officials can have a fan ejected. A parent punches…
Bill Straub: Bevin’s political future could be behind his late-blooming support of Trump
WASHINGTON – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin sometimes comes across like Frank Burns in the old, long-running M*A*S*H* television show. He…
Commentary: Kentucky physicians launch campaign to encourage patients to ‘Know Your Meds’
By Nancy Swikert, M.D. Special to NKyTribune Tremendous advancements in science and medicine have revolutionized the treatment of conditions…
Mike Denham: Despite passage of time, significance of Pearl Harbor needs to be remembered
This week, one of the most famous dates in our country’s history hits a major milestone. On Wednesday, we will…
Stephen Pruitt: No ordinary book, ‘We Can Hear You Just Fine,’ says School for the Blind
Last month, I had the pleasure to attend a book premier party, but this was no ordinary launch event. It…
Commentary: In and out of abusive foster care, she survived, joins First Lady’s Youth Leadership Council
Through a partnership with Kentucky Youth Advocates, Kosair Charities®, and Casey Family Programs, First Lady Glenna Bevin invited youth and…
Bill Straub: Chao as transportation secretary could place McConnell in a bind over infrastructure
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald J. Trump’s (Egad!) vow to “drain the swamp’’ that is the nation’s capital was thought to…
U.S. Ag. Secretary Vilsack, ‘suits up, shows up, tries to get work done’: ‘Expect more of our government’
By Tim Marema The Daily Yonder In making the rounds to promote the open enrollment period of healthcare exchanges, the…
Ryan Quarles: Having Kentuckians go hungry is unacceptable — be sure to do your part to help
The holiday season is well under way. Many of you enjoyed a bountiful Thanksgiving feast with your loved ones and…
Rural communities need more than ‘outreach,’ they need to build people-powered organizations
By Dudley Cocke From Weekly Yonder In the 1980 presidential election, West Virginia was one of three states carried by the…
Ron Daley: Eastern Kentucky must learn from past to prepare for future, admit failures, celebrate success
We need to understand the reasons why eastern Kentucky has not made the same level of progress as other Appalachian…
Commentary: Government does not create private sector jobs; direct rural jobs ire elsewhere
By Timothy Collins The Daily Yonder From its earliest beginnings, the United States has been a divided nation, often struggling…
Bill Straub: Placing party above country, McConnell will now face the reality of a President Trump
WASHINGTON – So, exactly who was that man with a plastered-on grin trailing Donald J. Trump like a labradoodle as…
Richard Nelson: Finding thanks in the midst of disappointment; hope that light will overtake darkness
An unusual thing happened in Frankfort the other day. After years of being in the minority party, Republican House Speaker-elect…
Constance Alexander: Here’s to all those wonderful Thanksgiving traditions and the memories they made
When I was growing up, creamed onions and Scotch whiskey were essential ingredients for a proper Thanksgiving feast. The onions…
Mike Denham: Remembering volunteers, first responders during the Thanksgiving season
This week, our families and friends will sit down at the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving, the oldest of the…
Commentary: It’s mixed news — again — on education, and past time to change that headline
By James Votruba and Leo Calderon Prichard Committee We’ve become accustomed to receiving mixed news about education progress in Kentucky,…
Kristina Slusser: Are we putting too much pressure on our high school students?
Wake up early. Go to school for seven hours without a break. Pay attention. Be engaged. Write papers. Take tests….
Jeff Rubin: We need to develop sense of urgency, awareness in fight to curb epidemic of diabetes
November is American Diabetes Month, thirty days set aside to shed light on a chronic condition that remains one of…