Mike Denham: Fentanyl the latest battlefield added to Kentucky’s ongoing war on drugs
FRANKFORT – It has often been said that the war against illegal drugs is an ever-changing battlefield. When we seem…
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Maria Rojas: Families of undocumented workers live prepared for the worst, but value special occasions
This Father’s Day I hugged my Dad a little bit longer than I have before. My dad is a jockey,…
Billy Reed: Time has come to stand up to the NRA and try a new approach to slowing gun violence
Less than a half-mile from my home, there is a big store that sells all kinds of hunting and fishing…
Bill Straub: Another day, yet another senseless slaughter … and the beat goes on
WASHINGTON – Frankly, I gave up on Congress addressing the nation’s barely existent gun control laws about four years ago…
Women’s Crisis Center on sexual assault, Stanford case; ‘When everything is on the line, everything counts’
By Marsha Croxton and Reagan Smith Special to the NKyTribune For the past two weeks, the country has been captivated…
Dennis Keene: Election finance laws need to be enforced equally, to assure sunlight and transparency
All fifty states regulate the way money is raised and spent in campaigns, and in Kentucky the Registry of Election…
Attorney General Beshear warns of con artists, Scam Alerts program launched to inform Kentuckians
I wanted to be your Attorney General to build a better, safer state for Kentucky families. Unfortunately, too many Kentuckians…
Jeff Rubin: Crimes, scams against the elderly a growing concern for Kentucky
In fiscal year 2015, Kentucky’s Adult Protective Services investigated nearly 46,000 reports of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation in Kentucky….
Bill Straub: Sum of Trump’s missteps still not enough to shake McConnell’s blind support
WASHINGTON – There simply is no polite way to say this: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed, and wants…
Commentary: Boone County Fiscal Court needs to increase employee contribution to healthcare plan
By Robert Cicero Special to NKyTribune Last year the Boone County Fiscal Court’s administrative staff finally proposed a budget that…
Billy Reed: King would have approved of Ali’s transformation into goodwill ambassador
From humble beginnings in the segregated South, they grew up to become the disparate voices of Black America in the…
Mike Denham: Remembering D-Day and the many sacrifices made by our veterans
Seventy-two years ago, on the eve of what would be the largest military invasion ever by sea, General Dwight D….
Lyn Hacker: It’s Spring and love is in the air — and so are bittersweet memories of what might have been
Spring is the season of love, isn’t it? On my Facebook page, there are daily photographs of children and grandchildren…
Bill Straub: Bevin’s dubious decision to enter lawsuit could prove both divisive and costly
WASHINGTON – The Can’t Leave Well Enough Alone Award goes once again this week to Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin. Judges…
Carrie Cox: Laila Hameen’s one-woman, multi-cultural show at Pique on Pike shared important message
Pique on Pike Street in Covington entertained audiences with a multi-cultural one woman show performed by Laila Hameen. The performance,…
Billy Reed: Conversation with Afghanistan women athletes, coaches brings fresh perspective
My day of reflection and restoration began on the seventh floor of an office building in downtown Louisville. I was…
Lynne Saddler: Fight the mosquito bite to protect yourself against Zika virus at home and away
We tend to think of mosquitoes as simply a pest—an annoyance during an evening out on the patio or an…
Bill Straub: State Republican Congressional delegation changing tune in rush to support Trump
WASHINGTON – The great Tom Lehrer said it a long time ago: “Like lambs to the slaughter / they’re drinking…
Mike Denham: It is our duty to honor veterans, not only on Memorial Day, but every day
On Monday, our nation will pause as it has for more than 150 years to remember and pay tribute to…
Jeff Rubin: More Kentucky grandparents are raising grandchildren, leading the trend nationally
Over 56,000 children are being raised by grandparents in Kentucky according to a fact sheet posted by Kinship Families Coalition….
Warner Allen: ‘Uncle Chuck’ Snow had no children of his own, but fostered many — loving them all
Charles William Snow, known as Chuck, Charles, Charlie, “Uncle Chuck” of Covington was known for giving profound advice, hosting in…
Billy Reed: With Nyquist bringing short money, odds are it will be hard to make a buck on Preakness
My esteemed fellow handicappers, I need some help with deciding how to bet Saturday’s 141st Preakness, the second jewel of…