Michael Gieske: Seeking equity for lung cancer research funding; KY has high morbidity rate
Lung Cancer remains the deadliest of the major cancers, killing more Americans than breast, colon, and prostate cancer combined. Lung…
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Constance Alexander: Art, business forge connections through SBDC workshop
Ask any individual or group how creativity affects their business, or how their business incorporates creativity, and then be prepared…
Amye Bensenhaver: As AG, Cameron is danger to public’s right to know, would be worse as Governor
While there is no Kentucky Attorney General who is — or was — deserving of consistently high grades for dispassionately…
Joe Heller: This week in the news from a cartoonist’s point of view, broad strokes, full color, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Commentary: Taking action to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars will save lives
By Janie Heath, Ellen Hahn, Audrey Darville and Lovoria Williams Special to NKyTribune The news of the U.S. Food and…
Bill Straub: Poor grifter McConnell, what will he do when the heat gets hot on the filibuster? Your guess
It’s no secret that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell would joyfully strike a Faustian bargain to regain his position as…
Al Cross: Book shows Mitch McConnell in the Trump crucible
As Congress was concluding the business of certifying a new president, a task violently interrupted by a mob provoked by…
Joel Thornbury: Amid record-high inflation, PBMs continue to force higher health care costs on Kyians
Between record-high inflation and increased gas prices, American families are feeling the financial strain at every turn. And sadly, it’s…
Constance Alexander: Workshop helps local artists find value of color in the study of still life painting
On a random Tuesday afternoon, stepping into Gallery 109 and Fairbanks Studio in Murray is a little like entering a…
Keith Taylor: Name, image and likeness rules are changing game in college sports and not for better
Let the bidding begin. It appears some college players and their agents – yes, agents – are beginning to treat…
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…
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…