Al Cross: McConnell campaigns hard for more military support of Ukraine
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has become one of the most outspoken advocates of stronger support for Ukraine, even as…
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Bill Cunningham: Finding truth in the dense undergrowth of media noise is no easy feat
“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for…
Constance Alexander: ‘Crowns’ musical a tip of the hat to strong, resilient African-American women
“Church was the only place slaves could congregate. Hats were a sign of status.” “A woman can flirt with a…
Ken Rechtin: Newport, neighborhood groups banned together seeking solution to recycling pollution
Porkopolis, Cincinnati, Ohio, the City where pigs fly and hogs were herded to slaughter through the quiet residential streets. During…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s take on the news of week — alien balloons, long winter, top guns, church?
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Commentary: Student journalists need ‘New Voices Act’ to protect freedom of school-based reporting
By Brennan Eberwine, Cooper Bass, and Ramona Pierce Kentucky student journalists This month with the help of Senator Gerald Neal,…
Bill Straub: Giving himself a birthday present, he’s writing about guns — and the insanity of no limits
I’m writing this column on my 70th birthday. In so doing I find myself recalling the words of that great…
Ruth Bamberger: HB1 may be popular politically, but it is bad fiscal policy that only exacerbates inequality
In 2022, the Kentucky General Assembly enacted a plan to cut the state income tax. The rate was reduced from…
David Hatter: Please oppose the idea of partisan local elections that should continue to be nonpartisan
I am writing as a long-time local elected official and community volunteer to express my strong opposition to Kentucky Senate…
Constance Alexander: Dr. Alicestyne Turley sets the record straight on African Americans in the Civil War
“How many teachers? How many military? Any historians?” Dr. Alicestyne Turley polled the audience as she began her recent “Evening…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist on the week’s news — spying, Valentines, Bacharach, earthquake, the balloon
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay…
Col Owens: It’s time for honest conversation about work and wages, and their affect on our society
We need an honest dialogue about work and wages in our political discourse. It’s time to lay out the facts…
Bill Straub: A Chinese spy balloon wasn’t the only thing full of hot air to get shot down this week
That wasn’t the Sword of Damocles that went bob-bob-bobbin’ over the nation’s breadbasket last week. It was a ChiCom spy…
Al Cross: Legislative session is a battleground in the governor’s race
The General Assembly is back in the state capital, and we can safely assume the governor’s not happy about it….
Ryan Quarles: Donations to Ag Tag fund help Kentucky’s agriculture youth and farm families
It’s just $10 a year, but that money can help so many. Every year, when farmers review their farm license…
Constance Alexander: Library’s expansion opens portals to new worlds, and a community’s well-being
In America, there are more public libraries than Starbucks or McDonald’s restaurants. In a world where the digital divide is…
Amye Bensenhaver: Opposition to legislative secrecy is gaining steam, in Kentucky and across the nation
Across the nation — and particularly in Arizona and Mississippi — opposition is rising to state legislatures’ direct and indirect…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s look at this week’s news — Black History, Brady, Thin Blue Line, Green Comet
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Kama Reed: Regulation would help small businesses who own and operate skill games legally
I recently saw an advertisement by an organization claiming to be working against illegal gambling in Kentucky. In this ad,…
Bill Straub: Comer is up to his neck in ‘brown gold,’ determined to get in deeper; but no civil rights
Interesting article in The Guardian recently (hat tip to my friend Art Jester for pointing it out) about what is…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Talking football, basketball, high schools, TMU, NKU, even a bit of demographics
Time for a midweek – and midseason – look at sports in Northern Kentucky. It’s what we do here. Just…
Constance Alexander: First responders dealing with state’s recent disasters are ‘West Kentucky Strong’
By start time, the conference center at West Kentucky Dam Village was packed. The only seats left were in the…