Brian Garner: Why I support a mask mandate for schools; we must ensure the safety of our children
Why I support the mask mandate in schools: I’ve lived in Northern Kentucky since I was 3-years-old. I love this…
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Art Maglinger: Personal responsibility needed in our jails, and our boardrooms, to beat opioid epidemic
When an inmate is brought into our jail, the process of taking personal responsibility for actions begins. First, the accused/convicted…
Bill Straub: Kentucky legislature’s half-baked attempt to address COVID-19 puts the state’s children at risk
It would be a laugh riot if it weren’t so tragic. The Kentucky General Assembly’s half-baked attempt to address the…
Al Cross: Voting with their faces and making deadly decisions; the real issue is lack of political courage
When I was covering Kentucky politics for a living, I started a file folder labeled “Gutless Wonders.” It was about…
Baillie McCane: Understanding post-traumatic stress disorder and when you should seek help
Post-traumatic stress disorder can develop when a person experiences a shocking, scary or dangerous event. These events can include violent…
Constance Alexander: Labor Day offers opportunity for reflection on the work we do, and why we do it
Classrooms in my elementary alma mater were arrayed with images reminding us of the divine sacrifices that had been made…
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…
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…