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…
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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…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s perspective on news of the week in broad strokes full color, and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Rob Retzlaff: Congress is ignoring Kentucky small businesses on tech antitrust
For years, small businesses across Kentucky and nationwide have raised alarms about misguided legislation targeting America’s biggest online companies —…
Bill Straub: As Americans lose faith in government, Mitch McConnell uses his ‘genius’ to fuel the flame
Ah, the workings of the mind of a genius. Who among us can possibly comprehend how the brains of such…
Dustin Pugel: For Kentuckians facing hunger, this summer brings a triple threat
If you’ve gone grocery shopping in Kentucky lately, you saw prices in every aisle that were likely the highest you’ve…
Jonathan Grider: How PSAOs provide critical infrastucture to America’s healthcare system
Over these past few years there has been a lot of change and pressure across our economy and our health…
Constance Alexander: West Ky. Workforce Board’s Mary Anne Medlock’s ‘True North’ leads to Harvard
Mary Anne Medlock’s heart was “touched with fire” even before she went to Harvard, met David Gergen in person, and…
Jim Walters: Inflation is scary — and impacts all of us; what’s needed are policies that offer real benefits
Welcome to the scary return of inflation, which Ronald Reagan famously described “as violent as a mugger, as frightening as…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s perspective on the week in the news in full color, broad strokes, and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay,…
Jason Glass: Why we all need to pay attention to Kentucky’s shrinking teacher pipeline
Last month I met with the Kentucky Legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Education to talk about the teacher workforce. The…
Bill Straub: Vying to replace worst deal in history is nomination of Chad Meredith to federal judgeship
Since it costs a lot to win and even more to lose You and me bound to spend some time…