Bill Straub: Despite terrific failures, Trump’s possible re-election cannot really be underestimated
To quote the late, great Marvin Gaye, “What’s going on?” Before us is the president of the United States, one…
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Dr. Julie Daftari: Kentucky needs to continue worthwhile conversation about telehealth
For Kentucky, one outcome of the COVID-19 crisis is the increasing and worthwhile dialogue about telehealth – which may enable…
Brian Clark: Gas stations, convenience stores stepping up for everyone during COVID-19 crisis
I start my day like many of you. About a mile from my house, right on my drive to work,…
OJ Oleka: Tour of KY campuses indicates private colleges change the lives of low-income students
Setting the benchmark of your first 100 days is a good measure for most leaders. It is in those first…
Letters to the editor: Kentucky Government Retirees’ Jim Carroll suggests simple fix for KRS board
A bill recently introduced in the General Assembly would reorganize Kentucky Retirement Systems. Proponents say HB 484 is needed to…
US Attorney Robert M. Duncan Jr.: It’s time for a permanent ban on fentanyl analogues
In 2017, almost 50,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses. To put that number into perspective, the amount of American lives…
Sen. John Schickel: A legislative update to keep you informed about what’s happening in the legislature
I was honored to sponsor the second piece of legislation passed out of the Kentucky State Senate this year. Senate…
Jim Waters: Fix state’s retirement systems; one idea: no more sick day accumulation to spike pensions
Legislators campaigning to hold on to their seats may be jittery about dealing with controversial pension reform, but the problems…
Letter to Editor: Debra Graner celebrated Beshear’s inauguration, hopes for restoration of voting rights
Dear Editor, Today, I stood in the cold for hours at Andy Beshear’s inauguration because I believe in democracy, and…
Snavely: Energy and Environment Cabinet has accomplished much in the last four years
The purpose of government in a free society is to serve the people. It is the responsibility of such government…
Cindy Donaldson: Growing up there was no local library, but there were always books
I was very fortunate to grow up in Daybrook, West Virginia, a small community that in many ways truly resembles…
Melissa Martin: Put Elf on the Shelf back in the box, craze that started as a children’s book, has run amok
I don’t like the mischievous elf on or off the shelf. There, I said it. Some parents may wag their…
Letter to the Editor: From a liver recipient thanks to the organ donor who gave her a second chance at life
A Letter from a Liver Recipient: Google defines organ donation as “The act of donating one’s organ to another person…
Bill Straub: Looks like Bevin managed to step on his own tail, but don’t count Mitch McConnell out yet
It was during the Republican National Convention in Houston in 1992 and renowned columnist Molly Ivins was talking about Clayton…
Steven Mintz: Are rude and crude the new norm, or will Americans bring back civility; here are some tips
Can we talk? Joan Rivers made that catchphrase popular decades ago, but in 2019 the answer to the late comedian’s…
Bill Straub: Ah, the memories of George Wallace’s yesteryear revisit KY in Bevin, Cameron campaign
Return with us now, for a moment, to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when Alabama Gov. George Corley Wallace, whose…
Joe Meyer: Bevin support for tolls on Brent Spence Bridge disappointing to Northern Kentucky
As the Mayor of Northern Kentucky’s largest city, I feel compelled to speak out about Governor Bevin’s shocking endorsement of…
John Schickel: What do you think of increasing the gas tax and other matters? Remember to vote!
Fall is officially upon us, which means the end of the interim is quickly approaching. It is hard to believe…
John Schickel: Changes to judicial canons were necessary so people know who they are voting for
In Kentucky, state court judges are elected, but usually fly under the radar in elections. This is unfortunate, because the…
Bill Straub: McConnell dismisses rules of fair play, obstructs progress, to further his own agenda
WASHINGTON – The United States Senate has been converted into a cemetery during the 116th Congress and it should come…
Bill Straub: Where oh where have all the statesmen gone, and look what’s left? Then there’s Tom Loftus
Some years back, Kentucky had a gentleman serving in the Senate named John Sherman Cooper, from Pulaski County, who regularly…
Constance Alexander: Those who choose not to read have no advantage over those who can’t
In 1986, the Graves County school district banned the reading of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” based on the…