Bill Straub: If you only see bad guys in public service, then, like Paul, you see bad guys despite evidence
Let’s see…Adolph Hitler, Uncle Joe Stalin, Tony Fauci, Pol Pot, Mao Tse… Whoa. Wait just a doggone minute. Something wrong…
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Ken Rechtin: Volunteerism is not dead — at least not in Newport where volunteering is alive, and well
Yes, nationally the number of folks giving of their time, talent, and treasure to serve the greater good has been…
Jack Coleman: Remembering a 46-year-old tragedy that changed Kentucky for the better
The 46-year-old tragedy of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, recorded as the seventh deadliest nightclub fire in…
Constance Alexander: Celebrating community identity, creative placemaking one step at a time
Besides butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers, Murray’s Downtown Farmers Market also features farm to fresh foods, arts and crafts, flowers,…
Amye Bensenhaver: What would ‘open government’ look like if Daniel Cameron is elected governor?
What would a Daniel Cameron gubernatorial administration look like through the lens of Kentucky’s open government laws? In a word:…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news of week Memorial Day, debt ceiling, school’s out, Tina Turner
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Bill Straub: Massie’s messy rise to GOP mainstream leaves questions about his role in party’s future
Rep. Thomas Massie, the renowned Kentucky Whiz Kid, is proving that the mountain can, indeed, come to Muhammed. It wasn’t…
Jamie Ruehl: Happy Memorial Day weekend — A Generation X veteran’s perspective
I remember being a middle school boy watching my uncle don his Class-As and being impressed by his Ranger Tab…
Damon Thayer: Reflecting on the sacrifices of our fallen heroes as we approach Memorial Day
The arrival of Memorial Day each year is traditionally the start of summer, especially with students’ school years ending across…
Randy Adams: Educational freedom will bring a brighter future to Kentucky
Teachers are important to the future of school choice and proposed “Educational Freedom” as a better slogan to capture the…
Constance Alexander: Barbara Kingsolver’s latest offers riveting look at addiction-stricken Appalachia
When I started reading Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Demon Copperhead,” I felt as if I were barely staying afloat….
John Schickel: Let us celebrate our fallen heroes as we gather with family and friends this Memorial Day
The arrival of Memorial Day has come to feel like the start of summer, especially with so many students’ school…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news of the week — graduates, Martha Stewart, immigration, TikTok ban
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Amye Bensenhaver: After months of rancor at state level, Taylor Mill returns to ‘politics’ of the people
In a public meeting described as “strained,” the Taylor Mill City Commission recently focused on constituent concerns about a year-old…
Bill Straub: Comer has no evidence, no records, no witness; is he being used or has he gone to dark side
Rep. Jamie Comer, the congressman most likely to be mistaken for a member of the “Hee Haw’’ cast, has rather…
Vanessa Gallman: Weakening child labor laws is no way to build an economy; Kentucky beware
Consider this an early intervention for Kentucky lawmakers and business leaders: Don’t follow other states in weakening child-labor laws. In…
Constance Alexander: A journey to Kentucky’s Holy Land, following signs to peace and inspiration
Directions are clear until the exit from Bluegrass Parkway. After that, ambiguous arrows make it impossible to know if I…
Joliene Garlich: Concierge Care helped me gain control of Crohn’s symptoms, it could help you too
I’m a wife, a mother of two children, and a full-time teacher in Northern Kentucky. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news of the week — kids and guns, artificial intelligence, Earth Day, leaker
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Mitch McConnell: President Biden’s regulatory overreach will wreak havoc on rural America
President Biden kicked off April by dealing America’s farmers and small businesses yet another blow in the name of his…
Bill Straub: Given all Beshear has faced as governor, he has done admirable job; except on climate change
Considering the disasters he has been forced to confront in his official capacity as governor – COVID-19, the Mayfield tornado,…
Al Cross: Can money and misinformation buy a nomination for governor?
Ever since the Republican primary for governor shaped up, the big question has been: Can personal wealth buy a GOP…