Jason Glass: Public school students’ drawings illustrate why teacher diversity matters in Kentucky
About a year ago, someone from the Kentucky Education Association reached out to our office and asked if we would…
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Terry Brooks: Nine crucial priorities for the special session as we strive to protect our young people
The easy path as we approach this special session is to devolve to conventional thinking – that the pandemic and…
Commentary: One-time funding must be used effectively to address Kentucky’s addiction crisis
By Tim Robinson, Nancy Hale and Beth Davisson Special to NKyTribune For the past 18 months and counting, Kentucky has…
Bill Straub: Withdrawal from Afghanistan was never to be a walk in the park and it wasn’t, but we’re out
Apparently a lot of Americans thought the withdrawal from Afghanistan was going to be a tiptoe through the tulips, a…
Commentary: We’ve taken important first steps in climate fight, but every citizen must embrace change
By Stephen McClanahan and Teresa Werner Special to NKyTribune A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has…
Col Owens: How are we leaving Afghanistan? Hypocrisy detector is quivering, given narrative
I am not a student of Afghanistan, but I do have a good hypocrisy detector. And it is quivering at…
Woodrow Keown: John Lewis Voting Rights Act a step toward the freedom for which MLK dreamed
Today, 58 years after the historic March on Washington, we thank and acknowledge thousands across the nation who are again…
Jeff Rubin: Discrimination facing our aging population affects everyone, not just old people
Who’s problem is it when it’s not my problem? I recently posed that question to a group of thought leaders…
Hilda Legg: Why should Kentucky embrace solar power? To improve the future for generations
Agriculture and energy have historically shared a symbiotic relationship, especially since the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) was created 85 years…
Andrew Vandiver: Return to classes a reminder to shop for more than just supplies, shop for education
School is back in session. New classrooms, new supplies and new teachers bring a feeling of opportunity, and maybe a…
Bill Straub: Shouldn’t every American have a right to vote? Isn’t that the American way? But wait. . .
It has received relatively sparse attention, understandable given the ongoing COVID-19 danger and the developing events in Afghanistan, but the…
Al Cross: Legislators get the power they wanted; now they must use it wisely and show courage
Permanent federal approval for one coronavirus vaccine Monday should have eliminated the arguments of some sadly misled, vaccine-hesitant Americans that…
Katherine Mueller: The housing crisis is very real for landlords too, but evictions are not the answer
There is no doubt that the last year and a half has been difficult for everyone, in every corner of…
Commentary: ‘Smart on Crime’ is actually increasingly soft on crime — local officials should make the calls
By Kentucky State Senators John Schickel and Danny Carroll and State Representative Kevin Bratcher The increase in violent crime…
Ashley Spaulding: Student debt relief still badly needed as college year begins in Kentucky
As another college year begins amidst a resurging pandemic, new Census data show those struggling the most with student debt…
Billy Reed: Visit to Reds game on unbearably hot day serves as a reminder of the gift of good friendships
Last Thursday I went to Cincinnati with my friends Ronnie Galloway and Paul Haydon to see the Reds play the…
Ashli Watts: Passage of bipartisan infrastructure package leaves Ky. poised for additional growth
The saying is true — if you build it, they will come. Just look at the recent census data showing…
Jason Bailey: Record surplus creates opportunity to reinvest in Kentucky during next legislative session
Kentucky lawmakers will have a historic opportunity to begin putting the state back on track for a brighter future next…
Bill Straub: Easy to spot a disaster playing out right before your eyes, and that would be Afghanistan
Let me be perfectly clear, to borrow a Nixonian phrase, when it comes to military matters I am no Sun…
Ryan Quarles: After 18 difficult months, Kyians will have opportunity to come together at 117th State Fair
It’s time. After a year and half of shutdowns and extreme social distancing, Kentucky will have the opportunity to come…
Constance Alexander: Murray’s Douglass Reunion builds bridges between past, present and future
In past years, Murray’s Douglass High School Reunion attracted hundreds of attendees. The celebration usually kicked off Thursday night with…
Don Saelinger: Anyone eligible should line up to receive vaccine, our only hope for return to normal
In the early months of 2020, we physicians, nurses, and other hospital staff entered hospital rooms frequently occupied by patients…