Judy Clabes: A personal remembrance and tribute to a First Lady of NKY, Mary Sue Butler, who died July 3
Mary “Sue” Butler will forever be cherished as a true First Lady of NKY, having devoted her life to her…
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Amye Bensenhaver: Independence Day behind us, let us renew efforts to demand Freedom of Information
“I signed this measure with a deep sense of pride that the United States is an open society in which…
Constance Alexander: Library’s grand re-opening inspires community celebration, tears of joy
There may be no crying in baseball but there were more than a few tears last week at the grand…
Col Owens: Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision negates efforts for diverse society
Our ability to live in a truly diverse society, to reflect the diversity of our population, has been dealt a…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s take on news of week: Happy Fourth, fireworks, wildfires, Putin-Wagner
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Eli Capilouto: In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring race-based admissions to universities
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited ruling in two cases regarding the use of race in admissions of undergraduate,…
Bill Straub: Like Old Man River, Mitch McConnell just keeps rolling along while building a big war chest
That perpetual fundraising machine better known as Addison Mitchell McConnell, like Old Man River, just keeps rolling along, probably dashing…
Letter to editor: Nurse shares story of medical emergency; urges Anderson Ferry train employees
Medical Emergency on Anderson Ferry A couple of weeks ago, my friends, Mary, Jim, and I were en route to…
Jamie Ruehl: The Bevin-Trump-Beshear hangover — the victors will be those who are unifiers, not dividers
I watched the Matt Bevin/Andy Beshear debate in 2019. I was not a fan of Bevin’s bravado that bordered on…
Constance Alexander: The majority of public may be unaware of local media crises, but the effects are real
When I moved to Kentucky, I wrote a piece for the New York Times about what it was like for…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of week’s news — Titanic sub, Ukraine, Hunter Biden, Homelessness
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Carlie Reeves: Young adults who have foster care experience more likely to face homelessness
Homelessness, while experienced by many, disproportionately affects those with a foster care experience. It has been found that in Kentucky, 1…
Bill Straub: For Rep. Jamie Comer, please take note — it’s time to end the wild goose chase
Observing Rep. Jamie Comer as he feverishly maneuvers to create a blockbuster scandal from a mere bagatelle (or, as Ralph…
Amye Bensenhaver: A cautionary tale, indeed, for Cameron and his penchant for ignoring precedent
The Oldham County Circuit Court’s June 13 open meetings opinion in J. Albert Harrison v. Oldham County Ethics Commission should…
Judy Clabes: A clarification — and an explanation — related to a troublesome headline
Headline writing is an art as well as a skill, and as an experienced headline-writer myself I know the challenges…
Constance Alexander: A Tale of Two Cities — feeling at home in native New Jersey and adopted Kentucky
Finally owning up to it: I am bi-coastal. My being is bifurcated between my old hometown in New Jersey and…
Thomas Noland: Several factors beg the question of whether Kentucky’s budget good times can last
In recent years, the Commonwealth of Kentucky coffers have been overflowing with tax revenues. In fiscal year 2021, General Fund…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s take on news of week — Father’s Day, Fab Four, Trump, vacation, Wheel
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until…
David Childs: Juneteenth’s meaning and history — encouraging all to learn, celebrate, and do better
The author George Orwell, who wrote the insightful and prophetic book 1984, stated that “the most effective way to destroy…
Bill Straub: You know a lot about a guy by company he keeps; Republicans like the ‘whataboutism’ kind
Rep. Andy Barr, apparently fretting he might get crossways with the MAGA crowd, wants the world to know he’s standing…
Al Cross: Cameron, other pols should shut up about Trump’s case
The indictment of a former president on charges of keeping secret national-security materials, refusing to give them back, and lying…
Amye Bensenhaver: Covington officials ignore real law to keep records from family in Daulton jail killing
For law enforcement agencies accustomed to issuing blanket denials of open records requests for records compiled in an “open” investigation,…