Opinion – Bill Straub: Kentucky has invested a lot in president/dictator Trump; doesn’t seem to be paying off
This coming Tuesday, Jan. 20, will mark the end of the first year of what is shaping up as the…
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Opinion – Al Cross: Trump fever rises but will break; Kentucky’s case is mild
Our president is using his attorney general to make war on our chief central banker. He’s threatening real war that…
Opinion – Mitch McConnell: Remarks regarding NATO, Greenland, credibility of U.S. alliances
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding…
Letter to Editor: Bill Butler says site for law/medical schools is ‘Win-Win!’
Re: NKyTribune story on site selection for law school/medical facility Allow me to comment on your very comprehensive article regarding…
Opinion – Col Owens: Musing about hope — and moving to a greater possibility beyond
Today I want to muse about hope. Hope is the most powerful motivation we experience. It propels us to move…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Raising state’s sports gambling age to 21 should be a ‘no-brainer’
Sports gambling has gone mainstream, sweeping the country. Today, 39 states have legalized it, including Kentucky. Unlike most states, Kentucky…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — Venezuela, flu, bad timing, AI, salt for ICE
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Andy Beshear: The Commonwealth is reigniting the American Dream for families
This week I delivered my seventh State of the Commonwealth and last Budget Address. I was proud to report that…
Opinion – Bill Straub: There’s much more to Trump’s Greenland obsession than national security
Did you ever, in your wildest dreams, to quote an old Moody Blues song, imagine a time when a United…
Opinion – Dave Hatter: The benefits of the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
Organizations of all sizes collect and store more information than ever before, and personal information is as, or more valuable…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news: Health care costs, AI hate, resolutions, Super Powers
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Thomas Massie is enjoying a surge of popularity, but beware
In a development that defies all logic — arriving during this strange period in American history that itself defies all…
Ron Washington: A city that raised me, a future we’re building together — marking one year as Covington mayor
One year ago, I took the oath of office as Mayor of Covington, the largest city in Northern Kentucky and…
Opinion – Brian Maurer: The buses Chet Hand can’t explain away
When Chet Hand explains why he got involved in politics, he keeps coming back to January 6 — and especially…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — New Year, ball drops, undoing decorations, those names
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Listen to the music; its beauty can persevere and perhaps sweep us to better times
Whenever I write this column, and most other times, I have music playing in the background. On this day it’s…
Opinion – Sen. McConnell, Shaheen: U.S. should match Ukraine’s resolve in facing Russia’s aggression
By Mitch McConnell and Jean Shaheen U.S. Senators In the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022,…
Opinion – Bill Bresser: A new generation — future of Greater Cincinnati kids begins today
When I first joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati more than two decades ago, I never imagined…
Opinion – Al Cross: Fanciful gifts for Kentucky politicians, a 45-year-old tradition
Bestowing fanciful, pointed presents to Kentucky public figures at Christmastime, through the lens of current events, is a 45-year-old tradition…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — Grouches, Die Hard, Rob Reiner, joy, health premiums, Christmas peace
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Terry Brooks: Turkey bombs or political Spam; speak up for Kentucky’s kids
These days after Black Friday and before December 25 mean lots of things to different folks. Mobbed malls. Hopeful and…
Opinion – Bill Straub: With Trump’s trademark lack of decency on display, his devotees toe the line
WASHINGTON – It would be a serious error to assume that the despicable comments issued by President-cum-Dictator Donald J. Trump…