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…
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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…
Bill Straub: Fair play isn’t James Comer’s idea of a good idea; shouldn’t we hold everyone accountable?
Congressional Republicans, disregarding the advice of the late Kenny Rogers, are counting their money at the table, smug and confident…
Doug Flora: Pharmacy benefit managers’ influence in cancer care is harming the patient/doctor relationship
Quality, innovative, individualized care is key to beating a cancer diagnosis. As an oncologist for almost 20 years, my goal…
Marcus Jackson: It’s time for the Ky. Department of Corrections to meet the needs of those in their care
Kentucky is suffering a crisis of mass incarceration and family separation. We have the third-highest rate of children with an…
Constance Alexander: Struggles of fictional KY family reflect the past and foretell the future
On December 7, 1941, news of the attack on Pearl Harbor interrupted regular radio programming, disrupting religious services, movie screenings,…
Cole Raines: High-speed internet is the key to unlocking Eastern Kentucky’s potential
When Daniel Boone and early pioneers blazed a trail into the Kentucky wilderness via the Cumberland Gap, they quickly realized…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s look at events of the week — shared in color with broad strokes and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay,…
Becky Smith Jones: Kentuckians deserve to see new legislative maps and have time to evaluate them
Knowledge is Power. It’s a truth that philosophers, educators and politicians have acknowledged for hundreds of years, if not millennia,…
Bill Straub: Mitch McConnell only has eyes for inflation, because it’s just convenient for him
With unemployment nationally nearing all-time record lows – Nebraska, at 1.9 percent, is concerned there are too many jobs and…
Mitch McConnell: New Kentucky projects highlight the Commonwealth’s clout in Washington
Kentucky and Washington, D.C. may only be separated by a few hundred miles, but the two places sometimes feel wildly…
Ryan Quarles: With crisis looming, Kentucky is situated to be home to resolving supply chain issues
As Kentuckians gather around their tables for the Thanksgiving holiday, many will share thanks and gratitude for the ability to…
Constance Alexander: Celebrating the holiday season with books by Kentucky writers
Swamped by yuletide frenzy, supply chain snags, and rising inflation? This could be the year to practice the Icelandic ritual…