It is officially Constitution Week. The Daughters of the American Revolution initiated the tradition of celebrating the constitution. In 1955,…
In The Beverly Hillbillies, patriarch Jed Clampett was frequently called upon to clean up some bit of nonsense wrought by…
“Look for the helpers,” is sound advice we have come to rely on in the aftermath of tragedy. The phrase…
A celebrity in his own right, Ted Franklin Belue is recognized in faraway places. At home in Murray, he is…
The constitutions of the United States and Kentucky are the only things that separate us from the jungle. Try to…
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay…
Editor’s note: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson is conducting a series of meetings across the Commonwealth with…
Rep. James Comer, who considers himself a big shot these days, judging by the countless appearances of his smug mug…
This column is about Kentucky politics, but in today’s America, most politics are national, because Donald Trump has made them…
It’s no secret that ineffective instruction of reading in the nation’s public school system is a major problem, one Kentucky…
There used to be at least one in every high school, the unflinching English teacher who guided students out of…
By Madeleine Para and Janet Hackman Citizens’ Climate Lobby Those hoping to preserve a livable world for ourselves, our children…
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
“Got my mojo working, but it – uh uh – just won’t work on you.’’ – Muddy Waters It’s time…
I have fought for more accountability for special taxing districts throughout my time in the Kentucky Senate. This year’s session…
My grandfather, World War II Army veteran Bernard “Papa B” Brockmeyer, always told me that the most valuable thing I…
Imagine a distinguished, elderly attorney in a dark-paneled office. A clutch of potential inheritors is seated around his desk. There…
Kentucky officials, residents, and many from outside our state’s borders turned their full attention to the desperate needs of our…
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay,…
Where do you really think Kentucky’s public education system ranks? Over the past several months, Kentuckians have been bombarded with…
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, in an unprecedented moment of candor, has acknowledged that at least some of his party’s…
A reporter for a right-wing publication emailed me the other day, seeking my “thoughts on the public feuding between Donald…
