Jeff Rubin: Key to creating jobs, retaining businesses? A stronger connection to the arts
How to create jobs, retain business, and attract new industry are major concerns to many communities, large and small, across…
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Is there a schmuck in your office? Why empathy is key when dealing with difficult people at work
By Dr. Michelle Joy and Dr. Jody Foster Special to NKyTribune A boss can make the workplace miserable. Given how…
Stephen Byars: Why everyone should care that Kentucky’s public pensions are a disaster
I understand a discussion about pensions is about as welcome as Lyme disease. But, while much has been written about…
Brandon Porter: Re-evaluating place sports holds in his life; we have elevated sports to a weight it can’t bear
It’s been said that Hollywood is upstream from culture and leads the culture in thought and trend. It’s also been said…
Letter to the editor: Aaron Gillum reminds us that a nation is not a leader or symbols — but the people
A nation is not her leader. A nation is not her laws, her monuments, or her symbols. A nation is…
Dorsey Ridley: Governor asking 17 percent budget cuts, and this has nothing to do with fixing the pension crisis
Just when I thought the widespread anxiety caused by those Philadelphia pension consultants couldn’t get worse, the governor asked most…
Mark Haney: Association plans should be part of health care reform; would provide bargaining power
Kentucky has a health care crisis that is affecting Kentuckians across all industries, including agriculture. As the unified voice of…
Erica Smith: Kick It, Kentucky! encourages tobacco users to quit for good; health benefits follow
Mothers across continents, species and centuries have all shared one thing in common: an innate desire to protect their children….
Dr. Mark Schroer: Northern Kentucky Medical Society endorses syringe access exchange program
Responding to our region’s heroin epidemic takes a multi-disciplinary approach. We need to bring our health care system, judicial system,…
Richard Nelson: Instant Racing expansion will be a bust — pie-in-the-sky promises, economic bad bet
Churchill Downs and Keeneland announced a partnership to expand gambling into eastern and western Kentucky and promised they’ll “create hundreds…
Eli Capilouto: Partnerships in Northern Kentucky with NKU, St. E Healthcare are examples of change, legacy
As the University for Kentucky, we are the institution our Commonwealth has charged with confronting the most profound of challenges — in…
Kristy Deep: Treating pain with opioids may not be the best choice; there are other options
Treating pain is important and for many people, the reliance on opioids or narcotics may not be the best answer….
Dorsey Ridley: Kentucky’s public pension faces very real challenges not met by switching to 401Ks
While I appreciate the Governor’s efforts to address Kentucky’s pension challenges, I fear the proposals would only enhance our problems…
Richard Nelson: Fixing the foster care system critical to improving the lives of Kentucky children
If Hurricane Harvey’s record rainfall doused the fiery political climate, then the images of rescue workers saving children have softened…
Letter to Editor: Maryanne McGowan says RiverBlast fundraiser for Gateway raised $80k for students
“I’m there for Gateway because Gateway was there for me.” These were the inspiring words that Shannon Hart, a Gateway…
Mitch McConnell: Congress faces number of pressing issues related to disaster relief — and debt ceiling
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s upcoming agenda items:…
Eli Capilouto: Research one of the major factors helping to drive the state’s economy, workforce
At the University of Kentucky, we strive to be at the intersection of innovation and impact. We are called, as…
Dennis Keene: Public pension system must be stabilized to protect seniors, retirees counting on it
Governor Bevin’s pension consultant produced a report and recommendations last week that set off a firestorm of worry, uncertainty and…
Jeff Rubin: The real meaning of Labor Day — it’s more than just about the work
Now that the final sale days of summer are behind us, this would be a good time to consider the…
Bill Straub: Massie’s vote against hurricane relief for Texas shows unsettling lack of compassion
WASHINGTON – It appears our Wonder Boy, Rep. Thomas Massie, is making up for lost time, to the nation’s detriment….
Stephen Pruitt: Meeting both the mental and emotional needs of our most vulnerable children
By Stephen Pruitt Special to NKyTribune The numbers are sobering. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide was…
Don Owen: Lesson learned from Highlands football history; patience is virtue, supercedes overreaction
At most high schools, a 51-point loss on the football field will result in the typical groans and bellyaching from…