Marcus Carey: ‘True believer’ sees ‘pony in there,’ senses Matt Bevin may be what he’s looking for
I spent most of my life around politics. I’ve shaken hands, slapped backs, posed for pictures, raised money, given speeches,…
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Letters to Editor: Volunteers urge Congress to assure continuation, permanence of tax credit programs
Make key provisions permanent Dear Editor: As a volunteer tax preparer I am spending my holidays brushing up on tax…
Letter to Editor: EITC, CTC tax credits are effective pro-work policies, help UW provide services
Dear Editor: This time of year, EY, one of the largest accounting firms in the world, is busy assisting our…
John Schickel: Pre-Civil War-era document triggers reflection as legislative session draws near
I could hear the excitement in his voice when I answered the phone. My friend, Boone County Clerk Kenny Brown,…
Pro Publica: Why counting mass shootings is a bad way to understand gun violence in America
By Lois Beckett ProPublica According to articles this week across the Internet, there has been an average of one mass…
Billy Reed: Towles exits gracefully, but is there a graceful exit option for Stoops, Barnhart?
In the more than 60 years that I’ve followed University of Kentucky football, the coaching job this season might be…
Mike Denham: Remembering Pearl Harbor and those who fought for freedom, made countless sacrifices
On Monday, Dec. 7, many across Kentucky and the nation and will pause to remember the 1941 attack on Pearl…
Commentary: Towles’ transfer from UK helps illustrate the shortcomings of modern college football scene
By Kay Collier McLaughlin Special to NKyTribune Self-disclosure. I grew up as the daughter of a football coach who went…
Rep. Leslie Combs: Washington’s rules governing freight trucking are outdated and in need of change
A lot has changed since 1982, the year Michael Jackson released Thriller, the Commodore 64 was introduced, and E.T. phoned…
Bill Straub: Coal’s demise is no surprise, yet Mitch McConnell’s false prophecies still poisoning debate
Captain Nemo would have to pilot the Nautilus significantly lower than 20,000 leagues if he ever wanted to plumb the…
Constance Alexander: Telling stories, even those that makes us uneasy, help us see through others’ eyes
Sixty years ago yesterday, Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and move to the back…
Letter to Editor: Paul Whalen comments on failures of the national Democratic Party, ‘blue state, red state’
As a Democratic County Chair in Kentucky, I read Bill Bishop’s response to Alec MacGillis’ “Who Turned My Blue State…
Commentary: Memorial Hall mural gives us a chance to heal wounds, gain a broader perspective
By Eli Capilouto President, University of Kentucky Editor’s note: UK President Eli Capilouto announced recently that the mural in the…
Bill Bishop: Turnout didn’t turn ‘my blue state red’ — if it’s the ‘economy,’ which economic interest is it?
“Who Turned My Blue State Red?” asks Alec MacGillis in the New York Times recently. MacGillis aims to answer the…
Coach Colene: Don’t be that person who strives so much for perfection that enjoying life is lost
My struggles with perfection run deep. I was the girl with good grades, involved in a million extracurricular activities and…
Dee Davis: A solution for rural America — bring in an influx of courageous, determined new refugees
Rural America is long on opportunity and short on people. If the rest of America doesn’t want an influx of…
Bill Straub: Entertaining Republican presidential field gives us yet another reason to be thankful
WASHINGTON — As always there’s plenty to be grateful for on this Thanksgiving Day, even though the commercial interests have…
Lyn Hacker: A real thanksgiving message, about the small acts of love and kindness that define us
I read one post from a woman on Facebook this morning, that said, “I’m tired of all this awful stuff!…
Commentary: Newspaper publishers as ‘community developers’ — insights from comparing ‘core competencies’
By Buck Ryan and Yao Yu Special to the NKyTribune When Robert Worth Bingham bought the Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville…
Constance Alexander: Words do hurt, just as much as stones; hate speech is painful bullying
In the wrong hands, words are deadly weapons. In 1948, when “New Yorker” magazine published Shirley Jackson’s now-classic story, “The…
Mike Denham: As Americans and Kentuckians, we have much to be thankful for this holiday season
This week, our family and friends will gather around the dinner table as they have for generations to celebrate a…
Commentary: Our youth point to a promising future
By Sen. John Schickel Special to the NKyTribune You hear so much negative about today’s youth. I have not been…