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…
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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 — Jamie Ruehl: We hold these truths to be self-evident. . .
Part of my morning routine is checking the headlines and delving into the news. In my adult life I’ve always…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of week’s news — Eclipse Glasses, baseball season, Bibles, Gaza
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
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…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Immigration emerges as GOP’s ‘Rosetta Stone’ to reclaiming White House
The road to the November elections is growing shorter and MAGA Republicans are confidant they have uncovered the Rosetta Stone…
Opinion – Al Cross: A trial balance on the legislature — Political agendas prevail
When the legendary Allan Trout was chief of The Courier-Journal’s Frankfort Bureau, he liked to work up “trial balances” on…
Opinion — Brian Miller: BIA of NKY applauds new legislation on dual credits for trade students
The Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky (BIA) proudly applauds the approval of Senate Bill 164 during the 2024 session…
Opinion – Tom Fitzgerald: The fault lies not in their stars — most likely, it’s in their laws
To the average person, “venue” is the place where some organized event happens — a concert, a conference, or (particularly…
Opinion – Moe Lundrigan: School Choice helps all students; parents leading KY to an educational boom
It’s always nice to see individuals cherry-pick information to fit the narrative they wish to push. The recent opinion pieces…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s look at news of week: Easter, Baltimore’s Key Bridge, growing nest egg
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: House Bill 509 did not emerge from the legislative session; will it be back?
Reporters frantically recapped the last day of the 2024 Regular Session — before the ten day veto period and final…
Opinion – Bill Straub: What’s “anti-American” about a surge in energy options and a focus on environment?
Rep. Brett Guthrie, who to this point has proven as exciting as a bowl of day-old oatmeal, has apparently decided…
Opinion – Tom Fitzgerald: The rise of the “Frankfort Knows Best’ legislature
It is said that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of a small mind. That is nowhere more apparent than with…
Opinion — John Schaaf: High-dollar lobbyists are moving some of Frankfort’s most controversial bills
As the last days of the Kentucky General Assembly unfold, big-dollar lobbyists in Frankfort are pushing their most controversial bills…
Opinion – James Klotter: Legislature plods on, falling victim to competing interests, narrow partisanship
During the current legislative session, the budget that finally emerges will be the result of some compromise and a good…
Opinion — Richard Nelson: Legislation mandating age verification to access adult content long overdue
A bill proposing age verification limits on websites where children can access adult content is currently making its way through…