Jamie Lucke: How many disasters until Kentucky politicians quit joking about climate change?
How many times have we seen it? Disaster strikes. The media descend. For a few days, the world is mesmerized….
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Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news of the week — Pearl Harbor, stay healthy, China, Qatar, advent
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay…
Amye Bensenhaver: Lawmakers have sabotaged open records, open meetings; ’23 bears watching
Kentucky lawmakers faced a dilemma in 1975. One year earlier, they enthusiastically enacted an open meetings and an open records law…
Bill Straub: McConnell’s vote against the ‘respect’ for his own marriage is hard to explain — so he doesn’t
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is usually as transparent as glass – whatever enhances the GOP politically, despite potential repercussions…
John Schickel: Friday’s opening of new Turfway Park facility a monumental win for NKY and horseracing
I’m ecstatic to announce that this weekend horse racing history will be made in northern Kentucky’s premier thoroughbred track, Turfway…
Constance Alexander: Murray bookstore offers stroll through ‘splendid garden’ of vintage, rare books
Used, vintage and rare, the books in Murray’s newest bookstore – Bolin Books – beckon visitors from near and far,…
Kathie Mancini: Time is running out to choose your 2023 Medicare plan coverage; deadline is Dec. 7
As 2023 quickly approaches, many Kentuckians may start to consider their New Year’s resolutions. If exercising more, eating healthier, losing…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of the week in the news — full color, broad strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay,…
Jackie Mader: Play important to children of all ages, part of learning; schools should maximize benefits
In 1966, when psychiatrist Dr. Stuart Brown was assigned to a commission to investigate what led University of Texas student…
Bill Straub: Jamie ‘Hee-Haw’ Comer just can’t walk away from Hunter Biden ‘investigation’; about John Y.
Like Ali Baba chanting “Open Sesame” to enter the mouth of a cave holding great treasures, Rep. James Comer has…
Al Cross: In politics, John Y. Brown Jr. was a reformer who delivered — may his example be widely followed
The first time I was in a helicopter, and the first time I covered a race for governor, was the…
Commentary: Kentucky youth say ‘Listen to us!’ — and hear us about decisions made about our futures
By Jordan Joslin, Kori Wheeler, and Kirsten Yancy Kentucky Youth Advocates As the November midterm elections have come to a…
Constance Alexander: Giving thanks to those who provide special care during National Hospice Month
A line from a familiar Thanksgiving song — “All is safely gathered in” — rings true, especially in November, National…
Gov. Andy Beshear: Our time to invest in education is here and our children need it now
As elected officials, our job is not to move Kentucky right or left – it’s to move Kentucky forward. One…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of the news of the week in full color, broad strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay…
Jay Miller: November is National Adoption Month — Let’s work to find a forever family for every child
Every child, no matter the context, needs a permanent family. Having been in out-of-home care myself, I can personally attest…
Bill Straub: Now that the election is over and R’s lost opportunities, let the games begin in earnest
The election is over. Let the recriminations begin! What say we start with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, generally viewed as…
Al Cross: Gerrymanders warp legislature, damage our political system
The word “representative” is both a noun and an adjective. In the Kentucky General Assembly it has become mainly a…
Commentary: It’s time to tell pharmacy benefit managers to share the savings with Kentuckians
By George Huntley and Stewart Perry Special to NKyTribune American healthcare innovation has saved countless lives. Whether it’s a new…
Constance Alexander: Calloway County bicentennial history book from a triumph for the community
At 448 pages, Calloway County’s bicentennial history book packs a hefty wallop. Weighing in at 5.2 pounds each, copies are…
Andrew McNeill: With midterm elections behind us, 2023 legislative agenda moves into the spotlight
Kentucky’s mildly suspenseful midterm election season went late into the night before some final results were known but didn’t deliver…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of the news of the week in full color, broad strokes and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…