Geoffrey Mearns: Legislative priority, outcomes-based funding model, goes to Governor; more to do
A message sent to the university community: For 20 years, Kentucky has funded public higher education based upon historic politics,…
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Open Letter to Gov. Bevin regarding the ‘Blue Lives Matter’ law from national human rights advocates
Dear Governor Bevin: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 200…
Commentary: House plan unwinds coverage gains, makes harmful changes to Medicaid program
By Dustin Pugel Special to NKyTribune By several measures, Kentucky has been the nation’s biggest winner from the Affordable Care…
Stephen Pruitt: Come to a Town Hall and make yourself heard on new accountability system
One year ago I began a listening tour of 11 town hall meetings throughout Kentucky. During those meetings, I asked…
John Schickel: Late nights, packed meetings, heated debate — as Senate passes its bills
Late nights, packed committee meetings, and heated debate marked the fifth week of the 2017 Session. The Senate is quickly…
Letter to the Editor: FOP objects to House bill that allows ‘political appointees’ to determine worker comp care
If you bring home a paycheck, you’re probably covered by our state’s worker’s compensation program. You may not think about…
Commentary: Odds of a criminal repeat offending would decrease under proposed legislation
By William M. Lear Jr. Special to NKyTribune Kentucky has a jobs problem. Employers struggle to find the talent they…
Madison Stuart: Islam in America and the stories we don’t get hear about Muslim in mainstream life
At the start of January, as several inches of snow dusted the campus and friends began posting pictures of warm…
Ron Bridges, AARP: Campaign underway to oppose any change that would increase Medicare costs
AARP Kentucky has just launched a campaign to let Congress know we oppose any plan to increase Medicare costs and…
Rep. Dennis Keene: A crowded affair in Ky’s Capitol as legislative session approaches halfway mark
Democracy in action is often a crowded affair, as the waiting rooms and hallways of the Capitol and Capitol Annex…
Ryan Quarles: Mark the voluntary ‘ag tag’ farm license donation to invest in Kentucky’s youth
You are proud to be a farmer. That is why you buy farm license plates for your farm vehicles. When…
Mitch McConnell: Stream Buffer Rule put coal-related jobs at risk; friend in White House changed that
As the Obama administration packed its boxes and prepared to leave office, the former president took a parting shot at…
John Schickel: Maximizing our time, Senate passed important legislation, starting to consider House bills
A wide array of bills were heard in committees and voted out of the Senate in a busy and exciting…
Letter to the Editor: JoAnn Schwartz urges Gov. Bevin to move Kentucky toward sensible tax code
It’s been a week now since Governor Bevin’s State of the State address. I have been mulling over his words,…
Rep. Dennis Keene: Democratic caucus sets ‘United Kentucky’ focus on jobs, education, health care
I joined my fellow lawmakers back in Frankfort last week as we reconvened the 2017 session of the Kentucky General…
Letter to the Editor: Do we need the EPA? JoAnn Schwartz says we do; eliminating it is short sighted
“The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all.” Pope Francis Congressman Thomas Massie has joined…
Sen. John Schickel: Why I support changing ‘an unaccountable system’ on library board taxing
Perhaps no other entity represents the government’s lack of accountability to the taxpayers as library districts do in Kentucky. Unelected…
Richard Nelson: An unforgettable experience outside Kentucky’s last remaining abortion clinic
Have you ever gone to an event expecting one thing only to find out that it was something entirely different?…
Commentary: Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities opposes President’s immigration ban
ACCU Statement on Recent Executive Order by the President As the voice of Catholic higher education, the Association of Catholic…
Commentary: Marches, Planned Parenthood and balanced reporting on what’s really significant
By Richard Nelson Special to NKyTribune It’s been a week of marches and protests and major policy shifts, but in…
Richard Nelson: Struggle fueled by Martin Luther King’s ideals continues — and applies more broadly
Race relations in many of our cities may be their poorest since the late 1960’s, but today we celebrate the…
Commentary: Right-to-work laws are proven catalyst for growing jobs, opportunities; KY is 27th RTW state
By Luke Hilgemann and Julia Crigler Special to NKyTribune As state lawmakers propose all kinds of ways to boost economic…