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…
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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…
Joe Heller: Broad brush strokes, full color, and few words — the news of the week in cartoons
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Al Cross: Is there any room remaining in politics for nice guys like Larry Hopkins?
The devolution of American politics, led by the Republican caucus in the U.S. House, can be told in the stories…
Bill Straub: Play with fire, get burned; Trump is making that clear when it comes to Mitch McConnell
It would be inaccurate to maintain that former President Donald J. Trump has finally gone off the rails — the…
Terri Burke: Join me in urging legislators to pass the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Act
During November, join me in asking our U.S. Senators and Rep. Massie to support dementia caregivers. November is National Alzheimer’s…
Richard Nelson: Each of us is building something of our lives, let us strive to start with a firm foundation
I’m building a house. I was told by several friends that building a home would be one of the most…
Constance Alexander: Meetings offer safe space for caregivers seeking information and solace
Once a month, a klatsch of caregivers carves out sixty minutes to attend a support group at the Senior Citizen…
Delanor Manson: Urge your legislator to support a plan to address the critical need for nurses
Thanks to nurse leaders around the Commonwealth, the nursing shortage has moved from breakroom talk and conference room agendas among…
Joe Heller: Cartoons on issues of the week in full color, broad brush strokes, no more words needed
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Jay Miller: If we want to improve adoption, we need to listen to those who have been there
Every child, no matter the context, needs a permanent family. Having been in out-of-home care myself, I can personally attest…
Bill Straub: Roads, bridges are socialism? Only one House member from KY votes for infrastructure bill
So, old Tom Jefferson was as red as Trotsky. Who’da thunk it? That, at least, is the only reasonable conclusion…
Chris McDaniel: As the holiday season approaches, let us not overlook the significance of Veterans Day
The fall season has arrived in the Bluegrass, and families are beginning to turn their attention toward the Thanksgiving holiday….
Damon Thayer: Digital connectivity is the fuel that drives Kentucky’s economic engine
Recently, I participated in a virtual forum with Kentucky business and technology leaders to discuss the importance of digital connectivity…
Constance Alexander: Wherever caregiving is necessary, support from hospice providers helps
“The day they said ‘hospice’ I called work and told them.” At the time, Kristy did not have much information…
Billy Reed: I learned some things from Breeders Cup I need to fix, but John Gaines’ vision is justified
The Breeders Cup showed me a few things I need to fix about myself and I will try to do…
Joe Heller: Cartoons in living color and broad strokes about important issues of the week
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…