Opinion – Bill Straub: Mitch McConnell’s period of reign most ‘consequential’ in recent Senate history
The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution lasted less than a year. Mitch McConnell’s tenure as Senate Republican leader,…
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Opinion – Mitch McConnell: Stepping down; now is time for next generation of leadership in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Wednesday on the Senate floor regarding his decision to…
Opinion – Mitch McConnell: Sobering lessons have been drawn from Russian aggression in Ukraine
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Tuesday on the Senate floor regarding the anniversary of…
Opinion – John Schickel: SB 14 secures a fair and just environment for Kentucky’s small businesses
As Senate Licensing and Occupations chair, my focus has always been supporting Kentucky’s small businesses. On Friday, the state Senate…
Opinion – Vanessa Gallman: What’s driving attacks on books, diversity, history? Fear of losing control
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. It’s hard to accept that such lofty principles, known as DEI, are part of some sinister plot…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of week’s news — misinformation, sneakers, Putin, potholes
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – With antisemitism on the rise, we must support Kentucky’s teachers in holocaust education
By Dr. Janice W. Fernheimer, Dr. Karen Petrone and Jeff Polson University of Kentucky Antisemitism has been on the rise…
Opinion – Bill Straub: James Comer’s empty talk about accountability; he has a lot of explaining to do
Rep. Jamie Comer loves to talk about accountability. He loves accountability so much he even learned to spell it. It’s…
Opinion – Wes Cottongim: Kentucky can do better and must; legislature should fund teacher raises
After lunch, I sat down to answer emails. To no surprise, my inbox had messages regarding the current legislative session…
Opinion – Mitch McConnell: National security bill is a major investment in American strength and credibility
This year marks four decades since President Reagan’s landslide reelection victory in 1984, and my first election to the U.S….
Opinion – Howard Whiteman: Electric, hybrid vehicle fees should benefit environment, not infrastructure
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “Is this vehicle a hybrid?” the nice young lady at the county clerk’s office…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of weeks news — Senior moment, He Gets Us, snow shovel?, super toll
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Legislature pushes back against DEI, viewpoint discrimination in higher ed
Pushback against DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs in Kentucky higher education is moving in the legislature with the passage…
Opinion – Bill Straub: GOP’s foreign aid and border debacles lay bare polarity between Paul, McConnell
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul, who has proved over the years to be as useless as a fishnet handkerchief, has…
Opinion – Al Cross: On Ukraine aid, McConnell acted on principle, not politics
When the Senate voted 70-29 Tuesday to send more aid to Ukraine, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was in the majority…
Letter to Editor: More than 100 Kentucky groups urge lawmakers to reject House Bill 5
A diverse coalition of more than 100 Kentucky organizations, including faith, housing, justice, mental health, recovery and community groups sent…
Opinion – Nathan Thompson: I thought ‘they’ll never let this happen again’ — I was wrong
On an ordinary day, in an ordinary town, in an ordinary school, in an ordinary class, an extraordinary, horrifying —…
Opinion – John Schaaf: School vouchers hurting students’ academic performance
A couple of weeks ago at the State Capitol in Frankfort, a lobbying group called “EdChoice Kentucky, Inc.” organized a…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of week’s news — guns, immunity, Cupid, from dry to buy, Valentine’s Day
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Jonathan Shell: Make an impact in Ky agriculture by donating to state’s ‘Ag Tag’ fund
Small things can make a lasting impact. It’s one of the things I learned early in life while riding around…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Unable to guide ‘increasingly sneering’ GOP, McConnell stumbles yet again
For a certified political genius who knows all the levers to pull and bells to ring, the master of the…
Opinion – Kelly Taulbee: Some investments pay for themselves; Medicaid, child care help Kyians thrive
It’s that time of every-other-year again: Kentucky’s General Assembly is working on the state’s budget. Advocates, policy analysts, lobbyists and…