Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of the week in the news — full color, broad brush strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
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Sen. John Schickel: Senate Bill 1 is a win for Kentucky students and parents
After eight years of effort, with Senate Bill 1 becoming law, the voice in our schools’ operations has been given…
Bill Straub: Dodging the crux — again — McConnell’s anger regarding leaked SCOTUS opinion misplaced
The United States Supreme Court, in its infinite wisdom, appears poised to move the nation backward by revoking a well-established…
Jason Glass: Giving thanks to the teachers who change the lives of Kentucky’s students every day
Springtime in Kentucky brings lots of things for which to be grateful. I have had the opportunity to travel to…
Andrew McNeill: Higher gas taxes not necessary for unprecedented investment in Kentucky’s highways
The General Assembly wrapped up the 2022 session with two long days and nights of veto overrides and last-minute legislating,…
Constance Alexander: Those ‘old enough to know better’ should have grace to know enough is enough
For most of us, aging with grace is a goal. Reaping the benefits of life experience, we aspire to be…
Jason Bailey: It’s time to cancel student debt and recommit to education as a public good
President Biden’s recent statements that he will cancel some student loan debt is hopeful news for the 616,000 Kentuckians who…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s take on the week in the news in full color, broad brush strokes and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Mitch McConnell: Kentucky’s communities will bounce back from last year’s natural disasters
When I visited Mayfield in mid-December last year, the town was a scene of total devastation. The tornado that ripped…
Bill Straub: Paul right to urge caution, but wrong to ignore the growing menace of Russian imperialism
What say we hop aboard Mr. Peabody’s Wayback machine and take a quick jaunt to March 15, 2017, where we…
Al Cross: As Trump comes to Kentucky, who will welcome him?
As Churchill Downs opens its spring meet this weekend and horses prepare for the Kentucky Derby, our interest is compelled…
Ashli Watts: 2022 General Assembly delivered for Kentucky’s struggling business sector
Coming out of a two-year pandemic, facing extreme workforce shortages, and working toward economic recovery, the Kentucky Chamber knew we…
Constance Alexander: Calloway County history includes out-of-the-ordinary and commonplace
Murders in Calloway County Kentucky are few and, literally, far between, so when Lube Martin, a Black man, killed Guthrie…
Terry Brooks: 2022 legislative session leaves many questions, contradictions and ambiguities in its wake
In a press conference before the historic launch of Apollo 11 to the moon, Neil Armstrong was asked about the…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s take on 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…
Commentary: Supportive bystanders for KIDS during Child Abuse Prevention Month and beyond
By Jane Herms, Ken Reiss, and Nancy Weaver Special to NKyTribune We’ve all been there. You’re out shopping or at…
Bill Straub: ‘Is there anyone I haven’t offended yet?’ If there is, I apologize for leaving something out
The celebrated social commentator Mort Sahl would traditionally stroll on stage with a rolled-up newspaper in hand, using the articles…
Sara Massey: Kentucky’s beverage companies celebrate Earth Day as they work to get every bottle back
Earth Day is an opportunity to inspire action and drive solutions to support a healthy, sustainable environment today and into…
Mike Inman: Fair housing is not a rule on paper, but a lifelong practice; we should not discriminate
To be a Realtor means being held to a higher standard and conducting business in accordance with the National Association of…
Constance Alexander: ‘Pandemic Lent’ a stunning collection of short poems that packs a punch
When I was a Catholic schoolgirl, the nuns insisted we should suffer through Lent, and we complied in our own…
William Lawrence: Federal policymakers must protect American innovation and technology for small businesses
There’s enough bad news coming out of Washington. Inflation. Higher energy prices. Open borders and more. Here in Kentucky, we…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of week’s important news in full color, broad brush strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…