Opinion – Bill Straub: DEI is about a level playing field — and is a lost cause worth fighting for
It was the great defense attorney Clarence Darrow who was credited with positing that lost causes are the only ones…
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Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: KY Lawmakers display alarming misunderstanding of police, transparency
There’s a picture that apparently exists in the minds of the majority of Kentucky lawmakers. It’s a picture of a…
Letter to the Editor: Take note of Sen. Rand Paul’s leadership on TikTok; it helps many people
TikTok has become an outlet for me to connect with my community. Unfortunately, it seems like few lawmakers understand how…
Opinion – Howard Whiteman: Stand up for science — and soar like an eagle
I watched the bald eagle with awe. Circling endlessly above my head, looking for her next meal, she effortlessly moved…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Happy St. Patrick’s Day — with a blessing and a greeting
“May your troubles be less and your blessings be more. And nothing but happiness come through your door.” — Irish…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view on news — caffeine, eggs, seeing green on St. Pat’s, and tapping-saps
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Suzanne Barker Griffith: Congress should start with MRA allowances if serious about cost cutting
In these austere times, the old saying, “The pot calling the kettle black,” sure fits as DOGE, the Department of…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Thomas Massie, brushing aside Trump’s threats, stands ground in true ‘Massie’ fashion
Rep. Thomas Massie is the sort of guy who drives the wrong way down a one-way street simply because he…
Opinion – Jim Waters: Will Kentucky shut down a school serving thousands of students?
Accountability for academic performance is suddenly all the rage among Kentucky’s anti-education-freedom bureaucrats and politicians, but only because it involves…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Eliminating waste, more efficient government shouldn’t be controversial
According to a CBS News/YouGov poll, 51% of Americans approve Pres. Trump’s cuts to the federal workforce. Altogether, 87% of…
Opinion – Guy Hamilton-Smith: Restoring the right to vote is sound social and fiscal policy
It has been five years since Governor Beshear restored my right to vote in 2019 through an Executive Order. A…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Ode to my kitchen — even by myself, I am never alone; what sweet memories
“On days when warmth is the most important need of the human heart, the kitchen is the place you can…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news — Totally useless, tariffs, coming back, a Natural Resource
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Jennifer Gatherwright: IRS reform requires a scalpel, not a chainsaw
Having represented taxpayers in IRS controversies throughout Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for 23 years, I have gained perspective from the…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Wannabes lining up to replace McConnell and advance American un-exceptionalism
As Sen. Mitch McConnell bids adieu to a national scene he has managed to muck up over the past 40…
Opinion – Mitch McConnell: We cannot defeat tomorrow’s enemies with yesterday’s budgets
Every time Congress faces a government funding deadline, Washington reminds itself — eventually — that shutdowns are worth avoiding. This…
Opinion – Col Owens: How voter lists are maintained — why and how purges happen
If there is one thing Americans agree on, it would be that elections are the best way to select our…
Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: No need for HB 520, clarification of exception to open records law
House Bill 520, “an act relating to law enforcement records,” is not — as its sponsor testified in the House…
Opinion – Judy Harris: The Israel Fellowship enriches Lenten experiences in succeeding years
“Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each community and every believer.” — Pope Francis As…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news — Town Halls, asteroid, vacationing, mental health, Lent
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Nancy Tate: Defending Kentucky’s pro-life protections matters because every KY life matters
A few weeks ago, I took my 6-week-old grandchild to meet my 91-year-old aunt. What a unique and memorable event….
Opinion – Bill Straub: Guthrie’s dilemma — finding national health care system that serves everyone
Rep. Brett Guthrie is on the spot. As the newly installed chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the…