Joseph Frazier: Why we can’t wait; KY businesses must step up to address racial disparities
In 1963, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. penned his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail. In it, he wrote:…
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Al Cross: Larry Forgy, who died this week at 82, showed promise, pitfalls of campaign finance reform
Larry Forgy, who died Thursday at 82, will be remembered by fellow Republicans as the one-time whiz kid who blew…
Bill Straub: McConnell’s meandering principles reveal his game-playing; Larry Forgy will be missed
In his self-congratulatory treatise, The Long Game, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, of Louisville, goes on at some length explaining…
Al Cross: Kentucky officeholders use their power, official and unofficial
The use of power in American politics is a subject of much study. In the last week or so, we’ve…
Shorus Minella: The new year offers a new start, and the chance begin the path to more healthful eating
For many, the start of a new year is the perfect chance for a fresh start with your health and…
Constance Alexander: There’s still time to do the right thing and remove symbols of country’s racist past
Imagine celebrating the bicentennial of Calloway County later this year. The official proceedings are likely to take place on the…
Joe Heller: The week in cartoons — a broad-brush, full color commentary in few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Gay Adelmann: Two bills being considered by the Ky. House dismiss state’s most marginalized students
The truth is not always comfortable to hear. Those who are in a position to do so may simply refuse…
Terry Brooks: The General Assembly should set some New Year’s resolutions to help Kentucky’s kids
This time of year, we all waver between setting New Year’s resolutions and simply dismissing the process as an inevitable…
Bill Straub: Let us count the ways; just a question of where to start to name ways people don’t like Mitch
Chris Cillizza, an editor-at-large at CNN, penned a column recently in which he posed the question, “Why do so many…
Al Cross: Is our democracy in danger? Mitch McConnell doesn’t seem to think so
This is the week of Jan. 6, so we’re hearing a lot about democracy. In Kentucky, it ramped up Tuesday,…
Amye Bensenhaver: Expecting disaster, House greets public with unwelcome news — rules limiting debate
What to expect when you are expecting disaster? The House majority greeted Kentuckians with unwelcomed news even before the 2022…
Constance Alexander: Before, during and after mothers give birth, doulas attend to their needs
Her tee-shirt says, “Do More of What Makes You Happy,” and the smile on Sarah Cunningham’s face as she describes…
Jim Waters: KYTC’s outdated road construction-bidding policies need to be revisited
A new year would be an opportune time for Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet to update its costly and outdated road construction-bidding…
Joe Heller: The week as told in cartoons — bright colors, broad strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay,…
Joe Heller: The year in cartoons — and what a year it was . . .broad brush strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Bill Straub: Let’s try to put our understanding around this — ‘legal’ voting is somehow a problem
Sen. Rand Paul is renowned for expressing some, well, shall we politely say, unorthodox views during his time on the…
Alana Anton: The music of pandemics and epidemics — and the sorrow of ‘three chords and the truth’
There’s something about hearing a song for the first time and thinking, “I know this.” You’ve heard the lyrics in your…
Jerry Rickett: New Promise Zone initiatives target education, economic development, broadband
Here’s the good news: Partners in the Kentucky Promise Zone, a 10-year initiative that provides a competitive advantage in applying…
Constance Alexander: Murray artisan Diane Daubert engages ancient tradition to create unique works
In November, Murray artist Diane Daubert entered two small sculptures into “Impressions,” a juried art exhibit sponsored by the Ice…
U.S. Senator Rand Paul and his subcommittee issue 7th annual Festivus Report on government waste
The introduction to the 7th annual Festivus Report on government waste, reporting over $52billion in wasteful spending according to the…
Joe Heller: A look back at the Christmas news — shared in color with broad strokes and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…