Constance Alexander: Governor’s Awards in the Arts ‘celebrate the talents of so many Kentuckians’
Sunlight streamed through the stained-glass dome as snippets of conversation echoed in the hallowed halls of the Capitol Rotunda in…
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Bill Cunningham: Unlikely friendship transcends scourge of racial segregation to last a lifetime
Several years ago, on my birthday, a son asked me to recount the greatest changes in my lifetime — changes…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s perspective on week’s news: MLK, Biden docs, egg prices, heating bills, Spare
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay…
Jason Hall: Automatic restoration of voting rights benefits Kentucky’s citizens, and the Commonwealth
Kentucky legislators and voters have an opportunity to renew our commitment to democracy, second chances, and restorative justice. Kentucky is…
Bill Straub: Here we go again, and hold on for the ride, Jamie’s got the chair, gavel, and no issues
It was that celebrated native Kentuckian, Judge Roy Bean, “the law west of the Pecos,” who purportedly notified one woebegone…
Dr. Shaun Mohan: Officials must lobby for AEDs in all public schools to ensure the heart health of our kids
Team sports can bring local communities and countries together and give us the opportunity to put aside our differences as…
Mike Tussey: Taking a trip down memory lane to where country music thrives — Nashville, Branson
Deep in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee there is building that once upon a time was a former church. It…
Keith Taylor: Despite Kentucky’s basketball woes, it’s too early to give up on John Calipari
Now is not the time. The status of John Calipari’s future as coach at Kentucky has been a hot topic…
Constance Alexander: Move over McCartney, ‘American GIrl’ doll Kavi Sharma has arrived
When Mattel recently announced its 2023 Girl of the Year doll, at least two American “girls” in Murray – Marli…
John Schickel: Open letter to Governor on NKY’s Campbell County Regional Juvenile Detention Center
The Honorable Andy Beshear Governor of Kentucky Dear Governor Beshear: On December 2, northern Kentucky law enforcement officials received a…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news this week — Hamlin, McCarthy, Pope and Barbara, a have-trick
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Jason Bailey: Regressive Kentucky laws are bringing back the bad old days for the Commonwealth
Addressing the long list of pressing modern challenges facing Kentucky requires a unified effort from all of us. How will…
Bill Straub: From calamity to farce, House speaker election highlights a GOP circus lead by the clowns
Isn’t it bliss? Don’t you approve? One who keeps tearing around One who can’t move Where are the clowns? Send…
Al Cross: Contrast was stark in U.S. Capitol Tuesday; McConnell enjoys milestone, chaos reigns in House
The contrast was stark in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. The east side was chaos, as the new, thin Republican…
Mike Tussey: Here it is another year and almost 25 in a Century (time flies) — ready for resolutions?
2023 is here, that in itself is scary, given the fact that the Century is almost in its 25TH year!…
Constance Alexander: Terena Bell compels readers to focus with latest work ‘Tell Me What You See’
When the eye doctor clicks back and forth between lenses and asks, “Is this better or worse or the same?”…
Kentucky Open Government Coalition’s final five of its Top Ten Open Government Stories for 2022
The Kentucky Open Government Coalition’s Top Ten Open Government Stories for 2022 begins with reports that underscore the fact, long…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of top news of the week — and a wish for a very Happy New Year
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Amye Bensenhaver: Open Government Coalition’s Top Five (of Ten) Government stories of 2022
In 2022, we were reminded of the critical role of the courts in securing the rights guaranteed under Kentucky’s open…
Bill Straub: The ‘new/improved’ McConnell –a softie? an obstructionist? a liberal? a team player? a jerk?
Could it be that the vaunted Grim Reaper is actually a softie – or (gasp) maybe even a liberal –…
Richard Nelson: Celebrating hope of Christmas season, knowing it’s a loved one’s last
Nothing brings into focus the questions of eternity like losing a close family member. I got the bad news of…
Constance Alexander: Our town makes space for those taking steps toward sober living
According to Holly Cherry, Transitional Living Director of Neartown, Inc. “Murray can be a little ‘boojie’” at times. What she…