Commentary: Boone Co. commissioners campaigned on fiscal conservatism, but actions say otherwise
By Bob Cicero Special to NKyTribune On June 30, the Boone County Fiscal Court passed its 2016 fiscal year budget…
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Mike Denham: Kentucky has low rate of identity theft, but you could still be at risk
As a crime, identity theft is anything but new. It dates back to biblical times, when Jacob pretended to be…
Commentary: Grown-ups take a successful field trip to the Capitol, learn something new
By Sen. John Schickel Special to NKyTribune Our adult field trip to the state Capitol was a huge success. As…
Commentary: New, more dangerous synthetic drugs represent next front in ongoing battle
One of the hallmarks of illegal drug use in Kentucky is that each epidemic tends to hit a region particularly…
Rick Robinson: John McCain is a true American hero and ‘The Donald’ is … well … anything but
On my list of “Game Show Hosts I’d Like to See as President,” Donald Trump is now near the bottom….
Bill Straub: Once considered a frontrunner in GOP field, Rand Paul appears to have lost his edge
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, the man who would be president, appears to have hit the dog days of summer a…
Lewis Donohew: Blunt speaking Sanders emerging as a reasonable alternative for Democrats
When you hear him talk you can begin to understand why Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is drawing such huge…
Rick Robinson: Earth to KFC, we like our legends the way they are. Your new Colonel Sanders is . . .creepy
The new commercials being aired by KFC are just plain creepy. Former SNL funny-man Darrell Hammond has been hired by…
Marcus Carey: Regarding same-sex marriages, county clerks are ruled by ‘rule of law,’ pledge of duty
If I could please, let me try to add a voice of reason to the debate involving county clerks who…
Bill Straub: Home run or not, McConnell’s victory tour comes a little early in the game
Leave it to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to break into a home run trot while the ball remains aloft….
Billy Reed: When it comes to domestic violence, the rules should be no different for athletes
For the past couple of years, stories about football players being charged with various kinds of domestic violence have dominated…
Commentary: For taxpayers’ best interest, lawmakers should re-evaluate needle exchange program
By Sen. John Schickel Special to NKyTribune Supporters of Senate Bill 192 (anti-heroin legislation) told lawmakers that needle exchanges for…
Bill Straub: When Jefferson Davis statue gets heave-ho, replace with likeness of Georgia Davis Powers
Uncovering an issue that Kentucky Republicans and Democrats on both the federal and state level agree upon is rather like…
Commentary: Accept the challenge-If college students graduate in less time, everyone wins
By Mike McKenzie Special to NKyTribune It seems like hardly a day goes by without another announcement of an increase…
Mike Denham: 239 years later, remember Kentuckians who fought for independence
As we ready to celebrate the Fourth of July on Saturday, it’s worth remembering the words President Kennedy spoke at…
Commentary: A point of clarity on the issue of the Kentucky Retirement Systems
By Rep. Brent Yonts Special to KyForward When it comes to strengthening the state’s public pension systems, it’s good to…
Tom Block: In light of current debate, unique perspective helps tell history of other statues
With the growing debate over the removal of Jefferson Davis from Kentucky Capitol’s rotunda, and the possibility of finding a…
Bill Straub: Despite plaintive cries of victims’ families, all’s quiet on the gun control front
Remember the great Ebola scare of 2014? Thousands of normally sane people were terrified by the prospect of the dreaded…
Lewis Donohew: Let’s try and fix tax, benefit systems before resorting to major overhaul
Is it time for a major overhaul of our tax and benefit systems in this country? We have not had…
Commentary: Committee should recommend meningitis vaccine for all college freshmen
By Neal Raisman Special to NKyTribune On college and university campuses across the country, this is one of the most…
Tom Block: Remembering a colleague in finance, famed JP Morgan dealmaker Jimmy Lee
I was saddened on Wednesday when I learned that my former colleague at JP Morgan Chase, Jimmy Lee, died of…
Bill Straub: Kentucky GOP delegation, often at odds, singing same tune on environment
Kentucky Republicans aren’t exactly kissing cousins these days. The U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, of Louisville, and the man…