Constance Alexander: Recent flooding inspires poetry, wreaks havoc and spawns teamwork
The litany of devastation in Eastern Kentucky has a cadence all its own: Quicksand, Bulan, Neon, Hiner, Martin, Fisty, Hueysville,…
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Amye Bensenhaver: The Voice-Tribune’s key role in evolution of Ky. open records law often overlooked
Few may know or remember the importance of The Voice-Tribune — a local newspaper, established in 1949 — in the…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news of the week — broad brush strokes, full color, and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Commentary: There is no urban-rural divide in the need to tackle substance use disorders
The Rural/Urban divide is an issue that has a considerable impact on the politics and policies of Kentucky. Though there…
Bill Straub: Poor Mitch McConnell’s horrible, awful, horrendous, very bad month; looking for a way out
August has arrived and no one should be happier about the march of time than Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell,…
The Brennan Center: After redistricting, here’s how each party would win the House
By Michael Li and Chris Leaverton The Brennan Center for Justice If victory in congressional redistricting is defined as guaranteeing…
James Catchen: Should my student get an associate degree in high school? AP/Dual-credit advice
Over the past five years, the Northern Kentucky region has seen an explosion in the number of high schools and…
Constance Alexander: Podcast asks big questions about rural life from the ‘Middle of Everywhere’
When he was growing up in rural Murray, Austin Carter admits he was eager to escape his hometown and get…
Cody Ares Baynori: Thomas Massie does not represent Northern Kentucky; change is needed
Nearly a decade after his election, it is time that we reassess Representative Thomas Massie’s tenure as the congressman of…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s perspective on the news of the week — full color, broad strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Robin Dahms: Expressing a grief too deep, after watching her husband die from cancer
Robin Dahms watched her husband Paul, 53, die from cancer over a period of two years and is sharing this…
Bill Straub: There’s stupid and there’s mega-stupid, so credit legislators for hungry kids going hungrier
In the movie Heathers, a dark comedy released 34 years ago, believe it or not, a character named Veronica, played…
Al Cross: As Beshear largely shuns Booker, Republicans prepare for first face-off at Fancy Farm
As we look forward (well, I do) to the political speaking at the Fancy Farm Picnic in Graves County on…
James Hillebrand: With mail and check fraud on the rise, both consumers and business should be vigilant
An old-school type of fraud is making its way back into the mainstream. Banks nationwide are seeing a concerning trend…
Constance Alexander: When it comes down to who’s really most afraid, it’s all a matter of perspective
The other morning, still puffy-eyed and sullen from sleep, I was in the produce section of a local super-store, stroking…
Dustin Pugel: State workers help us all; it’s past time to help them too — with increased compensation
Everyone in the Commonwealth relies on services provided by the state government, and the workers providing them are our friends,…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s perspective on news of the week in full color, in broad strokes, with few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Governor Andy Beshear: Investment in the Arts is an investment in the future of Kentucky
In Kentucky, we put education first. We understand how important it is that every Kentuckian has access to a quality…
Bill Straub: After the deep-sixing of Roe v. Wade, are same-sex marriages next to go? Marching backwards
The sun has continued to rise in the east and set in the west since June 26, 2015. House sparrows…
Jim Gray: Kentucky reaches new era of driver licensing with centralized regional model
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has delivered its fair share of big, bold and transformative infrastructure projects over the years….
Constance Alexander: Maintaining a connection to and taking pride in our roots, rural or otherwise
Born and raised in suburban New Jersey, of parents who were both city people, I had no notion of “rural”…
Jody Robinson: Why the Devou Good Foundation says ‘no’ to a 4-lane bridge for the KY 8 Licking River
The KY 8 Licking River Bridge Project is currently in the planning stage, and the Devou Good Foundation’s Vision Zero…