Mitch McConnell: ‘New normal’ under Republican Senate leadership is good news for American people
One newspaper recently declared that the Senate ‘has settled into a new normal’ under Republican leadership, ‘passing bills at [a]…
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Bill Straub: With control of the Senate on the line, McConnell won’t admit Trump is what he is
WASHINGTON – Pity poor Mitch McConnell. No, really. The Republican National Convention gets underway in Cleveland next week and McConnell,…
Boone County Sheriff thanks residents for support in the wake of Dallas police shootings
An open letter to the citizens of Boone County, Kentucky: I’ve been a part of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office…
Sen. Rand Paul: Heroin, opioid epidemic felt in practically every corner of the country
When I’m meeting with Kentuckians all over the Commonwealth, it is troubling how often the heroin epidemic tops the list…
Lyn Hacker: Bell’s Palsy strikes again — and is a hard but potent lesson in respect and appreciation
It was about 15 days ago that we sat down to dinner. I put a straw to my lips and…
Addia Wuchner: Kentucky HEALTH plan is both compassionate and common sense approach
As a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, a R.N., and a retired health care administrator, I wanted to…
Bill Straub: Massie’s positions indicate he thinks all American interests terminate at the border
WASHINGTON – Rep. Thomas Massie probably never met Robert W. Welch but the Republican lawmaker from Somewhereorother Lewis County is…
Constance Alexander: Oral history and the arts tell relevant stories of the past
July 1, 2016, marked one-hundred years since the beginning of the devastating Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest…
Mike Denham: Finding ways to address childhood obesity biggest public health challenge in U.S. today
To get a better understanding of just how prevalent obesity has become in America, consider that no state had more…
Rene Thompson: Governor’s ‘reinvention’ of Medicaid troubling — belittles working poor, disabled
In the 20th century Americans decided to provide a means by which the financially fragile need not die because they…
Bill Straub: Having a good laugh at the ‘totality of it all,’ but there is no real joy in Bevin-ville
Way back in 1936 the Republican nominee for president, Kansas Gov. Alf Landon, fell to the FDR juggernaut by more…
Jeff Rubin: As we celebrate 4th of July, remember that veterans deserve dignity, respect — and benefits
This 4th of July as we celebrate the many freedoms we enjoy as Americans, let us not forget the right…
Constance Alexander: A look at health issues the candidates should be talking about this election cycle
Murray has been recognized as a retirement community, a friendly town, home of an affordable regional university with a reasonable…
Carrie Cox: Our Lady of Fatima statue travels around the U.S., made a visit to Walton church
Our Lady of Assumption Church, located on Beaver Road in Walton took a turn hosting the statue of Our Lady…
Bill Straub: Framing gun control measures as anti-terrorism could leave McConnell in a pickle
WASHINGTON – Put up or shut up time may be approaching for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. The issue is…
Foundation for Healthy Kentucky urges citizens to weigh in on Bevin’s Kentucky HEALTH proposal
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky provided the following statement regarding Kentucky HEALTH, a proposal to transform Kentucky’s Medicaid program…
Eileen Recktenwald: Support Marsy’s Law for Kentucky to give crime victims voice they deserve
By now, most of America has heard about the horrific Stanford University rape case. This tragedy was pushed into the…
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…
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…