No More Bullying: When victims turn into bullies, answers may seem unclear; seek help
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on the NKyTribune. By Melissa Martin Special to NKyTribune Do some…
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Commentary: Put an end to inappropriate teacher-student relationships in Kentucky
By Regina Bunch Special to NKyTribune One of the key components of public education is the fact there should be…
Bill Straub: Rand Paul’s road-less-traveled path could prove the difference in crowded GOP field
WASHINGTON – The cavalry charge that is the 2016 Republican presidential campaign got underway this week with Sen. Ted Cruz…
The Student Voice Team: Hard lesson learned when good legislation is victim of unrelated amendments
Over the last few months, the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team has employed every civic tool at our disposal to…
Mike Hammons: Congress should fund the Home Visitation Program serving at-risk young families
Federal funding for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program runs out March 31 unless Congress acts…
Commentary: If passed, treatment, Naloxone, ‘Good Samaritan’ provision could save lives
By Jennifer Hancock Special to NKyTribune Kentuckians who face the challenges of addiction represent every zip code, educational background and…
Constance Alexander: Creative Placemaking leaders create new horizons in Ky cities, including Covington
Jeff Speck, city planner extraordinaire, specializes in downtowns. Reading his book, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America One Step…
Letter to the Editor: Bill Adkins says extremists in House, now emulated in Senate, diminish Congress
The gridlock in this current Congress and with Mitch McConnell as Majority Leader is a direct consequence of Republicans in…
Commentary: If passed, common sense legislation could save lives in emergency
By Dr. J. Wesley “Wes” Sublett Special to NKyTribune Last year, the Richmond Register reported that the lives of…
Bill Straub: Give Paul a little credit for recognizing a crisis – and trying to do something about it
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul may not be the most liberal member of the Kentucky delegation in the nation’s capital…
Rep. Mike Denham: Bill to decrease state’s drug problems has support from all sides
When it comes to illegal drug use, few states have been hit as hard as Kentucky over the last 15…
Rep. Darryl Owens: Silent disregard for HB 40, 70 leaves us to question moral fiber of Senate
Special to NKyTribune “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” I believe these words, spoken…
Carrie Cox: New breed of tech-savvy terrorists targeting military families; common sense needed
A new breed of terrorists have sophisticated public relations campaigns complete with social media accounts. Recently, one group issued a…
Mike Farrell: A hometown guy’s perspective of community service honored by Hall of Fame
Five community leaders were inducted into the Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame this week.These trailblazers and visionaries were honored…
Bill Straub: McConnell’s actions bespeak of hostility that extends far beyond politics
WASHINGTON – As the Ides of March approach, it doth appear that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has assumed an…
Rep. Denny Butler: HB 213 is the best hope for slowing, eventually stopping heroin’s scourge
By Rep. Denny Butler Special to NKyTribune While there have been wide-ranging opinions about heroin legislation this session, there is…
No More Bullying: Schools can patrol their ‘hotspots,’ prevent bullying in those areas
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on NKyTribune. By Melissa Martin Special to NKyTribune Bullying in the…
Bill Straub: Rand Paul may win the beauty contest, but as Gary Bauer figures it, he has a math problem
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul won a beauty contest last weekend (no, that’s not a joke) but a number of…
Letter to the Editor: From Bill Adkins on ‘Right to Work’ — a clear, simple effort to break unions
In Boone, Kenton and other counties in Kentucky fiscal courts are primed to pass laws intended to break unions –…
Letter to the Editor: From Linda Nesbitt, urging fiscal courts not to support ‘right to work’ ordinances
I write to express opposition to the aggressive movement of the three Northern Kentucky fiscal courts to enact countywide “right…
Commentary: Societal concern of gambling can be addressed through House and Senate bills
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. What better time to raise awareness of problem and addicted gambling as a public…
Paul Whalen: With Kentucky’s job creation a national model, what is the real argument for RTW laws?
Kentucky’s Republican politicians in Frankfort and in our county courthouses in Northern Kentucky are distracted, along with others who are…