Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: After legislature, a reminder of importance of state’s open records laws
As the ink dries on the last bills from the 2024 legislative session to be signed into law or vetoed,…
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Opinion – Constance Alexander: Reimagining industrial disaster in Appalachia’s Hawk’s Nest Tunnel
Instead of turning away, the photojournalist is in the moment, following the action to capture iconic scenes that tell a…
Opinion — Judy Harris: Lessons from students brought joy to my life (what a difference a hug makes)
(Editor’s note: Welcome Judy Harris, retired educator, writer, and community volunteer as the Northern Kentucky Tribune‘s newest columnist. She will…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of week’s news — Swift reporter, whining, weapons bills, campus protests
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Purported Comer book deal promises generous payday, sale of more cheap lies
Baseball legend Pete Rose (you know, the fellow who’s not in the MLB Hall of Fame) acknowledged some time back…
Opinion — Barry Dunn and Shannon Moody: A focus on prevention in the mission to end child abuse
Child abuse cases grab headlines and our hearts. We are often left asking: “how could this happen?” and “who would…
Opinion – Mitch McConnell: History will record that America stepped up; Senate approves funding
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Tuesday on the Senate floor regarding the national security…
Opinion – Constance Alexander: Dorian Hairston’s story of Josh Gibson delivers literary grand slam
Dorian Hairston’s poems in “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow” should be required reading for everyone, especially those who…
Opinion – Ken Rechtin: Earth Day is a day to celebrate our plant — and resolve to do our part
Today is Earth Day. On this day we honor and celebrate our remarkable planet. Even though our collective actions have…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of week’s news — Earth Day, dozing Don, Israel-Iran, the jury
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Al Cross: The political life and lessons of George Atkins, who died April 14 at age 82
George L. Atkins Jr., who died April 14 at age 82, was a politician for barely a decade. But he…
Opinion — Bill Straub: Massie cites three reasons for urging Speaker Johnson’s resignation; then what?
For a Whiz Kid with fancy-schmancy degrees from some snooty college in liberal Massachusetts who has more patents than Edison…
Opinion – Al Cross: Do Kentucky legislators serve our well-being?
In a republic, the form of government that the U.S. Constitution prescribes for states, the will of the people is…
Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: Savor the moment but stay alert — as HB 509 died quiet death in legislature
In responses ranging from disinterested to comatose, Republican leadership registered little concern about the demise of HB 509 Monday night….
Opinion – Stephen Voss: No, America isn’t ‘great’ — and many Biden supporters know it
Briefly, ever so briefly, one man had me thinking that Donald Trump could win back the presidency. He wasn’t a…
Opinion – Christopher Parr: Is Donald Trump the best spokesman for new Bible?
Former President Donald Trump and country singer Lee Greenwood have released the God Bless the USA Bible. With a price…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news — Minimum wage, End near, OJ Simpson, Arizona abortion ruling
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion — Ashli Watts: Civic engagement is more important now than ever, let your voice be heard
I love politics. I always have. I remember growing up in the 90s watching presidential debates between Bill Clinton, George…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Fathoming the unfathomable is just incomprehensible, no matter how you look at it
I confess to having spent a preternatural amount of time over the past eight years trying to figure out the…
Opinion – Mitch McConnell: Remarks on the Senate floor on 75th anniversary of NATO, U.S. leadership
Last week, the strongest and most successful military alliance in the history of the world marked an impressive milestone. Seventy-five…
Opinion – Constance Alexander: Willie Carver Jr.’s book ‘Gay Poems for Red States’ is a must read
No matter how hard the viewer strains to see the shadowy face obscured by the words, “Gay Poems for Red…
Opinion – Alicia Dawson: HB 274 prioritizes care of Kentucky children, promotes overall public wellbeing
At a time when childhood vaccination rates are historically low, it’s important to ensure that all parents have access and…