Alison Bell: With nurses exiting field at alarming rate, healthcare workers are in need of ‘rapid response’
Our healthcare workers are still feeling the pinch from the COVID-19 pandemic. There doesn’t seem to be a true end…
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Constance Alexander: The wounds suffered by victims of school shootings last a lifetime
Jessica remembers hurrying because she was late for the prayer circle. As she recounts the events of that morning, December…
Bill Straub: Massie’s soulless attention grab an affront to families shattered by the guns he worships
I had an internal debate over writing about Rep. Thomas Massie. It’s what he wants, after all. An attention hog…
Judy Clabes: The NKyTribune is launching its year-end NewsMatch campaign and asks for your help
As you may know, The NKyTribune is a nonprofit local independent, public service news site, published by the Kentucky Center…
Judy Clabes: Haile Foundation’s Tim and Leslie Maloney plan to retire next year; we owe them a debt
I remember Ralph Haile with deep affection, as one of my first friends and mentors as I came to Northern…
Jason Glass: Now is the time to work together to create a new future in education for Kentucky
It’s been a little over a year now since I joined the Kentucky Department of Education as its commissioner. During…
Bill Straub: Fair play isn’t James Comer’s idea of a good idea; shouldn’t we hold everyone accountable?
Congressional Republicans, disregarding the advice of the late Kenny Rogers, are counting their money at the table, smug and confident…
Doug Flora: Pharmacy benefit managers’ influence in cancer care is harming the patient/doctor relationship
Quality, innovative, individualized care is key to beating a cancer diagnosis. As an oncologist for almost 20 years, my goal…
Marcus Jackson: It’s time for the Ky. Department of Corrections to meet the needs of those in their care
Kentucky is suffering a crisis of mass incarceration and family separation. We have the third-highest rate of children with an…
Constance Alexander: Struggles of fictional KY family reflect the past and foretell the future
On December 7, 1941, news of the attack on Pearl Harbor interrupted regular radio programming, disrupting religious services, movie screenings,…
Cole Raines: High-speed internet is the key to unlocking Eastern Kentucky’s potential
When Daniel Boone and early pioneers blazed a trail into the Kentucky wilderness via the Cumberland Gap, they quickly realized…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s look at events of the week — shared in color with broad strokes and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay,…
Becky Smith Jones: Kentuckians deserve to see new legislative maps and have time to evaluate them
Knowledge is Power. It’s a truth that philosophers, educators and politicians have acknowledged for hundreds of years, if not millennia,…
Bill Straub: Mitch McConnell only has eyes for inflation, because it’s just convenient for him
With unemployment nationally nearing all-time record lows – Nebraska, at 1.9 percent, is concerned there are too many jobs and…
Mitch McConnell: New Kentucky projects highlight the Commonwealth’s clout in Washington
Kentucky and Washington, D.C. may only be separated by a few hundred miles, but the two places sometimes feel wildly…
Ryan Quarles: With crisis looming, Kentucky is situated to be home to resolving supply chain issues
As Kentuckians gather around their tables for the Thanksgiving holiday, many will share thanks and gratitude for the ability to…
Constance Alexander: Celebrating the holiday season with books by Kentucky writers
Swamped by yuletide frenzy, supply chain snags, and rising inflation? This could be the year to practice the Icelandic ritual…
Joe Heller: Broad brush strokes, full color, and few words — the news of the week in cartoons
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Al Cross: Is there any room remaining in politics for nice guys like Larry Hopkins?
The devolution of American politics, led by the Republican caucus in the U.S. House, can be told in the stories…
Bill Straub: Play with fire, get burned; Trump is making that clear when it comes to Mitch McConnell
It would be inaccurate to maintain that former President Donald J. Trump has finally gone off the rails — the…
Terri Burke: Join me in urging legislators to pass the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Act
During November, join me in asking our U.S. Senators and Rep. Massie to support dementia caregivers. November is National Alzheimer’s…
Richard Nelson: Each of us is building something of our lives, let us strive to start with a firm foundation
I’m building a house. I was told by several friends that building a home would be one of the most…