Jim Waters: Legislative session featured Override-O-Rama, with a final day Spendlooza
Before this year’s General Assembly, Frankfort GOP insiders joked that Secretary of State Michael Adams might end up signing more…
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Constance Alexander: Spate of anti-Asian violence underscores need to support greater diversity
As if COVID-19 has not already caused enough upheaval, now — instead of celebrating the flowering of Japanese cornel dogwood…
Jim Waters: Tax-hiking zealots have a Plan B — sneaking legislative gimmick to raise gas tax
Since special-interest groups pressuring legislators to raise Kentuckians’ taxes wouldn’t dare take a credible poll to find out what the…
Bill Straub: Where oh where is McConnell’s infrastructure plan to fix all the bridges and roads?
It would be redundant to note that the term “infrastructure week,” invoked during the administration of erstwhile President Donald J….
Kentucky’s mental health care safety net ensuring access in challenging times
The hurt is real for the people of Kentucky and across the globe. The mental anguish of isolation, remote learning,…
Constance Alexander: Teaching the history of our country is hard enough, but living it is even harder
Schools are not adequately teaching the history of American slavery, educators are not sufficiently prepared to teach it, textbooks do…
Constance Alexander: Rand Paul fights on, with boorish behavior as his sullen superpower
A Genius of calligraphic swordsmanship, swashbuckler Zorro proudly wears a mask as he traces a Z onto a villain. Armed…
Commentary: The voices of those in recovery offer glimmer of hope driving Kentucky Comeback
In Kentucky, you don’t have to look far to find one of us… a loved one, a neighbor, or a…
Joseph Kurtz: HB 149 offers Kentuckians the right to choose the education their children deserve
Former State Representative Jim Wayne authored an opinion piece calling on Catholics to oppose House Bill 149, which would create…
Commentary: Every Kyian needs access to high-speed internet for school, remote work and telehealth
By Brigitte Blom Ramsey and Colby Hall 2021 is off and to the races, and already one topic is still…
Akia McNeary: It’s past time for Kentucky to embrace school choice, unlock opportunities for all students
Numbers, statistics, dollar signs — people like to talk a whole lot about charts and diagrams when you bring up…
Whitney Austin: Keeping guns from those in crisis is as important as protecting the right to ownership
Not everyone gets the chance to look death in the face and come out on the other side with an…
Constance Alexander: Pandemic leaves legacy of loose ends and unanswered questions
The only photo we have of my maternal grandparents is typical of the Victorian era. Sitting ramrod straight in an…
Michael Keck: New Kentucky university aims to be beacon for critical thinking and civil discourse
“…[W]ithout a vibrant commitment to free and open inquiry, a university ceases to be a university.” This commonsense — yet sadly…
Letter to the Editor: Margot Seidel says speak for those who can’t speak for themselves
COVID-19 is not, and has never been, the great equalizer. Though all of our lives are forever changed by this…
Commentary: General Assembly shows lack of leadership prioritizing anti-abortion legislation
By Tamarra Wieder and Jackie McGranahan Once again, we find ourselves at the beginning of a legislative session with house…
Gov. Andy Beshear: Relief needed now for small businesses, workers harmed by COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has hit us hard. It has taken the lives of far too many and it has upended our economy,…
Beth Davisson: Vaccine is here; time to rebuild economy, doubling down on criminal justice reform
As Kentuckians begin to receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, it’s getting easier to think about the road…
Jennifer Kirchner: COVID-19 vaccine rollout shows importance of transportation and logistics networks
The need to move goods safely and expeditiously across a reliable transportation network has never been greater. The nation’s first…
Reeca Carver: Learning basic life skills to help through the pandemic, thanks to 75 years of FCCLA
For many, it has taken a global pandemic to remind them of the importance of basic life skills. With restaurants…
Jason Glass: Amid the disruptions in our lives, wishing everyone a merry little Christmas in a year unlike any other
I’ve always been a fan of the holiday season, much like all of you I’m sure. As I’ve gotten older,…
Jason Bailey: Kentucky must remove roadblock to unemployment insurance, an economic stabilizer
The torrent of job losses Kentuckians have experienced because of COVID-19 has thrown an unprecedented number of households into turmoil….