Opinion – Guy Hamilton-Smith: Restoring the right to vote is sound social and fiscal policy
It has been five years since Governor Beshear restored my right to vote in 2019 through an Executive Order. A…
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Opinion – Judy Harris: Ode to my kitchen — even by myself, I am never alone; what sweet memories
“On days when warmth is the most important need of the human heart, the kitchen is the place you can…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news — Totally useless, tariffs, coming back, a Natural Resource
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Jennifer Gatherwright: IRS reform requires a scalpel, not a chainsaw
Having represented taxpayers in IRS controversies throughout Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for 23 years, I have gained perspective from the…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Wannabes lining up to replace McConnell and advance American un-exceptionalism
As Sen. Mitch McConnell bids adieu to a national scene he has managed to muck up over the past 40…
Opinion – Mitch McConnell: We cannot defeat tomorrow’s enemies with yesterday’s budgets
Every time Congress faces a government funding deadline, Washington reminds itself — eventually — that shutdowns are worth avoiding. This…
Opinion – Col Owens: How voter lists are maintained — why and how purges happen
If there is one thing Americans agree on, it would be that elections are the best way to select our…
Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: No need for HB 520, clarification of exception to open records law
House Bill 520, “an act relating to law enforcement records,” is not — as its sponsor testified in the House…
Opinion – Judy Harris: The Israel Fellowship enriches Lenten experiences in succeeding years
“Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each community and every believer.” — Pope Francis As…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news — Town Halls, asteroid, vacationing, mental health, Lent
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Nancy Tate: Defending Kentucky’s pro-life protections matters because every KY life matters
A few weeks ago, I took my 6-week-old grandchild to meet my 91-year-old aunt. What a unique and memorable event….
Opinion – Bill Straub: Guthrie’s dilemma — finding national health care system that serves everyone
Rep. Brett Guthrie is on the spot. As the newly installed chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the…
Opinion – HB4 threatens Kentucky’s future: Higher education, economy, and innovation at risk
By Melanie Jones Gast, Kristin Sajadi and James Orlick Special to NKyTribune As February ends, the sun shines a little…
Opinion – Al Gentry: House Bill 398 puts Kentucky workers’ lives at risk and is bad for businesses
I know firsthand what a workplace injury can take from you. When my arm was pulled into an auger drill…
Opinion – Susan Bushelman: Heart of the Matter — Taking ‘Small Steps’ to protect your heart health
As a physician, I see firsthand the impact that heart disease has on patients and their families. It remains the…
Opinion – Judy Harris: National Haiku Month, shortest month for shortest form of poetry
“Haiku is not a shriek, a howl, a sigh, or a yawn; rather it is the deep breath of life.”…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news — Flu, the Thinker, (DOGE) Jenga, Ukraine
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Andrew McNeill: Is the General Assembly up to ‘Doge for Kentucky’?
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is all the rage. Conservatives like me are thrilled with this effort to root…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Mitch McConnell is stepping down, leaving mixed legacy — and a sad one
Mitch McConnell is hanging it up. Thursday, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday, McConnell, R-Louisville, took to the floor…
Opinion – Al Cross: Mitch McConnell’s last chance against Trump
Donald Trump has been back in office one month, and his job-approval ratings are his highest ever – but lower…
Opinion – Col Owens: How do we value education and health care?
I write to address the jeopardy that two major enterprises Northern Kentuckians care very much about are facing: education and…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Finally it’s softball season — let the games begin . .
“You can’t always control the circumstances—only how you react to those circumstances; you can always control your attitude and your…