Commentary: Prescription drug abuse can be stopped by family, legislators, manufacturers
By Steve Pasierb Special to NKyTribune We get the calls every day. Parents, siblings, grandparents and friends are reaching out…
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Jeff Rubin: Older adults are a vital asset in Kentucky; how can we create ‘age friendly’ communities?
The impact of aging is being felt by more and more communities across Kentucky, as it is across the nation….
Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul: Right to Work is really about worker freedom
Union membership may be in decline across America, but here in the Bluegrass State unions still have the power to…
Lewis Donohew: Fox News’ views on the Brian Williams saga are hypocritical at best
Brian Williams’ story that he had been on a helicopter forced down by hostile fire in Iraq (for which he…
No More Bullying: Bullies develop their behaviors at home, school, in community
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on KyForward. By Melissa Martin Special to NKyTribune What makes a…
Steve Frank: The heroin epidemic costs lives, robs us of a brighter future and needs your attention
The heroin and associated crime in Covington, Northern Kentucky, Greater Cincinnati, and indeed the whole Commonwealth has become completely intolerable….
Bill Straub: Paul’s arguments wrong on both the science and the law in vaccination controversy
WASHINGTON – In his relatively short time on the public stage, during which he has expended a great deal of…
Jason Huther: Reflecting on the value of Catholic schools, celebrating faith-filled, rigorous education
At Newport Central Catholic High School, as with Catholic schools across the U.S., we believe it is so important to…
Commentary: You can help state’s hungry and farmers during Farms to Food Banks Month
By James Comer Special to NKyTribune When you donate a part of your state tax refund to the Farms to…
Rick Robinson: An exceptional game to end the worst year in professional sports history
Having jumped the shark the year Up With People sang in Pontiac, Michigan, the Super Bowl ceased to be relevant…
No More Bullying: Conversation about prevention, intervention begins at home
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on KyForward. By Melissa Martin Special to NKyTribune …
Bill Straub: McConnell now being forced to grapple with a monster of his own creation
WASHINGTON – It didn’t take long for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to get a taste of his own medicine,…
No More Bullying: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transexual youth suffer because of orientation
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on the NKy Tribune. By Melissa Martin Special to…
Rick Robinson: Wendell Ford, statesman whose word was bond, ‘greatest Jaycee of all’
When my wife Linda and I first started dating, it is safe to say she was apolitical. Opposites attract, I…
Letter to the Editor: Emily Shelton says Thomas Massie made right choice in saying no to status quo
Politicians do plenty of things to raise the ire of their constituents. It’s both rare and refreshing to see a…
No More Bullying: Biracial, multiracial and ethnic minority kids more likely to be bullied
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on NKy Tribune. By Melissa Martin Special to NKy Tribune…
Letter to the Editor: Sen. Paul needs to be educated on the facts regarding people with disabilities
(The following letter is in response to comments U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, of Kentucky, allegedly made last week about people…
Col Owens: Reports of Democratic Party’s demise in NKy are greatly exaggerated; we are very much alive
Our good friend Ken Rechtin has declared the Democratic Party dead in Northern Kentucky (“Turn out the Lights,” River City…
Keven Moore on Insurance: In work and in life, wisdom is often underrated and overlooked
My grandfather Charlie Clemons was a small-time tobacco farmer and, like many in that generation in rural Kentucky, he grew…
Rick Robinson: Rob Portman supporting same-sex marriage? That’s right and RIGHT
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has released a list of party officials endorsing him in his 2016 bid for…
Bill Straub: Brent Spence Bridge is falling down, along with many others, so where is Congress
WASHINGTON – In case you haven’t noticed, America is falling apart – literally. The American Society of Civil Engineers, in…
Commentary: Two pieces of legislation will push Kentucky toward a brighter digital future
By Gary Gerdemann Special to NKy Tribune Two Kentucky legislators took a major bipartisan step this week in securing…