Bill Straub: Bevin, General Assembly need to face facts and find a way to properly support education
WASHINGTON – The nation’s newest reality television star, Gov. Matt Bevin, appears to be following the example set by a…
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Addia Wuchner: Insurers must cover tools to address Kentucky’s growing prescription drug problem
Most Kentuckians don’t have to look far to find someone who has been impacted by the prescription drug abuse and…
Sen. Schickel: An update as deadline passes for introduction of new bills in the State Senate
The Kentucky General Assembly crossed another mile marker last week by reaching the deadline for the introduction of new bills…
Commentary: Fast-advancing, onerous education standards act puts the cart before the horse
By Rep. Derrick Graham Special to NKyTribune I hate to be trite by starting with the expression “cart before the…
Mike Denham: Final weeks of legislative session mirror college basketball’s March Madness
As college basketball fans prepare for the postseason, it’s worth pointing out that the final few weeks of a legislative…
Eli Capilouto: Investment in higher education means a brighter tomorrow for all of Kentucky
In the wake of the First World War, former University of Kentucky President Frank L. McVey believed that the university…
Johnathan Gay: Kentucky impact on aerospace industry is significant and continues to grow
What if the popular TV game show Family Feud asked of contestants, “Around the world, what is Kentucky most famous…
Bill Straub: Fear of the future is what’s driving voters into Trump’s protective arms
WASHINGTON – Donald J. Trump hustled through the commonwealth earlier this week – hustled being a good word to describe…
Rep. Joni Jenkins: Personal religious convictions matter, but ‘there are many paths to righteousness’
Along with other elected officials, I have reflected much on the intersection of faith and politics. As a person of…
As pace picks up at the 2016 General Assembly, Sen. Schickel looks for input from constituents
By Sen. John Schickel Special to the NKyTribune With 60 percent of the 2016 General Assembly under our belts, the…
Dennis Keene: Update on what’s happening in the House, as work presses on alternative spending plan
As work on the House budget plan continued this week, the state’s chief judicial officer warned that the public’s access…
Mike Farrell: A rational discussion, please, about Supreme Court appointment (it’s a two-step process)
The country now has had an opportunity to mourn the death of Antonin Scalia, who served his country for nearly…
Bill Straub: With favorite son out of the race, it will be interesting to see who wins state GOP caucus
WASHINGTON – The Kentucky Republican presidential caucus – Copyright 2016, Sen. Rand Paul, All Rights Reserved – is around the…
Mike Denham: Assistance for veterans among measures approved by the House
Over the past 15 years, the General Assembly has re-dedicated itself to helping veterans and those men and women still…
Metro Louisville Elected Black Officials respond to refusals to confirm Supreme Court nominee
Never before have we witnessed a time when public officials who took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution have…
Chair of the Child Fatality Review Panel supports opening abuse and neglect court proceedings
It is time to begin opening child abuse and neglect proceedings within the Commonwealth’s juvenile and family courts to public…
Addia Wuchner: Challenging budget work in legislature, a blueprint for governing in tough times
Last week our democracy mourned the loss of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a strong conservative jurist appointed by President…
Mike Farrell: Open government won big victory in Kentucky, related to Health, Family Services
A three-member panel of the Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a Franklin Circuit Court ruling on Friday that the state…
Bill Straub: McConnell’s refusal to even consider judicial nominee an indefensible position
WASHINGTON – The time has come, sadly, for the voters of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to acknowledge that they have,…
Brad Woodhouse: Do your jobs, McConnell and Paul, fill Supreme Court vacancy, preserve Constitution
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican presidential hopefuls have wasted no time politicizing the death of U.S. Supreme Court…
Northern Kentucky elected officials owe it to constituents to make a decision on needle exchange
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor It is time for Northern Kentucky to make a decision on a regional needle…
Dr. Theodore Miller: Commit to Quit — smoking has consequences yet KY ranks #1 in adults who smoke
Kentuckians are proud when their basketball teams reach the top of national polls. But leading the country in other rankings…