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Bill Straub: McConnell is joyful this holiday season, as he has Manchin to do all the work for him
‘Tis, indeed, the season of comfort and joy, but the approaching holiday isn’t the reason a smile has erupted on…
Al Cross: A tradition continues with Christmas gifts for Kentucky politicians
Forty years ago this week, Ed Ryan, as chief of the Courier-Journal Frankfort Bureau, began the annual tradition of bestowing…
Judy Clabes: NKyTribune’s NewsMatch campaign has just 9 days to go; please make your donation now
The NKyTribune is a nonprofit local independent, public service news site, published by the Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism….
Constance Alexander: Following historic storms, helping hands reach out in so many ways
Last week, with news of approaching tornadoes, Kristy Sisk left her house in Princeton, and rushed to the outskirts of…
Col Owens: Our nation is becoming two distinct countries — let’s call them red and blue
We are well on our way to becoming two countries. Label them how you will. Red and blue will do…
Joe Heller: The week in review through cartoons with broad, meaningful brush strokes and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Jason Bailey: Let’s do more than light a candle for the Mayfield Consumer Products employees
Eight people died in the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory when it was hit by a massive tornado last Friday…
Bill Straub: As WKY suffers terrible tragedy, we’re reminded that we’re best when we come together
The challenge here is to appropriately praise the efforts of everyone involved in the revival of large fractions of God’s…
Constance Alexander: Cunningham’s memoir takes readers on pleasant journey through his first 15 years
Justice Bill Cunningham does not rely on shock value to engage his audience. Instead, he invites readers of his memoir…
Richard Nelson: Searching for sense, meaning in face of pain, loss, yet we must reach out to the suffering
Pictures of the devastation in the wake of the tornado that hit Mayfield and several West Kentucky communities are hard…
Buddy Wheatley: As Kentucky faces unimaginable tragedy, the impact of our essential workers is clear
As we struggle to fully comprehend the devastation caused by the recent deadly tornadoes, one source of comfort comes from…
John Schickel: Kentucky Chamber of Commerce should reconsider support of cash bail reform
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce recently released its legislative priorities. Cash bail is something locally elected judges may use to…
Bill Straub: Flip-flopper that Mitch McConnell is, he is not stupid; there is a long-term strategy at work
It isn’t news that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is changing horses in midstream – he historically flip-flops whenever he…
Al Cross: Two years on, Andy Beshear has beaten expectations and the public gives him good marks
Two years ago Friday, Kentucky inaugurated the nation’s second-youngest governor, a lawyer just turned 42. Andy Beshear lacked the experience…
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…
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…