Ron Daley: Ready … or not? If we’re prepared, broadband can transform Appalachian Kentucky
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Visit to Philly for Papal Mass, frustrating, exhausting, emotional and uplifting for Boone County family
Adam and Annette Howard of Union, and two of their five children attended Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Philadelphia…
Tom Block: Congressional Republicans face another conundrum – how to govern with deep divisions
The resignation of House Republican Speaker John Boehner is the most recent example of the conundrum facing Congressional Republicans –…
Constance Alexander: Pink is for girls, blue is for boys … or is it? The gender discussion continues
After a day of too many deadlines and not enough coffee, I was tempted to skip a campus event intriguingly…
Bill Straub: Boehner finally decides he’s had enough of the shrill voices that never subsided
House Speaker John Boehner, under heavy pressure from the Republican Party’s right wing for failing to sufficiently confront President Obama…
Bill Straub: Brokered convention is the only way Paul can end up anything other than a U..S. senator
Way back in 1934, the New York Giants baseball team (yes, children, the Jints used to play in the Polo…
Rep. Mike Denham: Celebrate the 43rd National Hunting and Fishing Day with a trip into nature
As a member of the Kentucky Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, I am proud to join like-minded legislators from across the nation…
Brent Cooper: Take holistic approach to region’s education, count value of Diocese, Covington Latin
Pop quiz: What’s the 3rd largest school district in Northern Kentucky? The largest is Boone County (serving 20,000 kids), and…
Jaime McCauley: If a sex offender is allowed to stay on campus, how should a university protect victim?
On September 10, the Tribune reported on a protest against sexual violence held at Northern Kentucky University. The article included…
Commentary: KentuckyWired project brings reliable, high-speed internet to every county in the state
By Gov. Steve Beshear and Rep. Hal Rogers Special to NKyTribune Kentucky is embarking on one of the biggest infrastructure…
Bill Straub: With showdown looming, there’s little Mitch McConnell can do but stand on the sidelines
Note: This column is NOT being issued pursuant to a federal court order. In his first few months commanding the…
Mike Denham: Constitution Day reminds us to renew commitment to civic history, duties of citizenship
FRANKFORT – It may not be celebrated as much as Independence Day, but Constitution Day is arguably just as important….
Jeff Rubin: Support is growing for expansion of ‘age-friendly’ communities nationwide
Conference builds support for “age-friendly” expansion nationwide I recently returned from a national conference in Washington D.C. intended to introduce…
Billy Reed: Recent assault in Texas prep football game shows not much has changed in last 25 years
In a fascinating twist of fate, the author of Friday Night Lights will return to Midland-Odessa, Texas at a time…
Bill Straub: Kim of Morehead, her gaggle of users ‘don’t have the good sense to be embarrassed’
WASHINGTON – Move over Joan of Arc, here comes Kim Davis, the Maid of Morehead. Since we last visited, our…
Rep. Mike Denham: From chicken and bananas to spoonbread and salt, Kentucky fall is for festivals
While the temperature may not feel like fall just yet, many of the traditional signs of the season are starting…
Tom Block: Would Trump hire an inexperienced, unqualified person to run his golf course or hotel?
Having spent nearly 40 years in a career focused on politics and public policy, I have always found it perplexing…
Constance Alexander: Little Aylan’s journey ends, but image of his lifeless body should always haunt us
I used to think of Labor Day as the last opportunity to hit the reset button on New Year’s resolutions….
Bill Straub: No one is asking Rowan County’s Kim Davis to violate her conscience, just to do her job
Only in Kentucky. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis doesn’t much like the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges,…
Rick Robinson: Kim Davis basks in the glow of the spotlight, turns all eyes, conversation to Morehead
Kim Davis, the Queen of Morehead has found her Morehead lifestyle under attack by same-sex couples flocking to Eastern Kentucky…
Commentary: Date is set for next adult field trip to state Capitol
By Sen. John Schickel Special to NKyTribune We have set a date for our second adult field trip to Frankfort….
Mike Denham: Celebrate great women of Kentucky in honor of the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Last week, the United States celebrated the 95th anniversary of women’s right to vote, a milestone made possible by the…