Constance Alexander: As nation’s mass shootings continue, it’s time to raise your hand and be counted
Five years ago at a nightclub in Orlando called Pulse, a gunman slaughtered forty-nine and injured at least fifty-three others…
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Jim Waters: Bipartisan effort by Adams, Beshear turns pandemic lemons into legislative lemonade
A new voting law codifying some of the temporary measures taken mid-pandemic by Republican Secretary of State Adams, the state’s…
Tom Haggard: Summer learning programs can help Kentucky’s children make up lost ground
With hopeful signs that the pandemic’s grip is loosening, we can start to focus on recovery and we have a…
Commentary: Expanded unemployment benefits are a crucial bridge for Kentuckians and our economy
As a coalition of organizations representing Kentucky workers, families and communities, we urge state lawmakers to protect expanded pandemic unemployment…
Commentary: There is no better time than now for Kentucky employers to expand fair chance hiring
By Beth Davisson, Amanda Hall, Carmen Mitchell and Julie Warren In April, folks from around the country celebrated Second Chance…
Bill Straub: While celebrating our war dead, let us not forget that they were defending the right to vote
Memorial Day is a curious sort of holiday. On one hand it celebrates the glorious onset of summer, featuring trips…
Jason Glass: Taking the next steps on the way to building a stronger education system in Kentucky
By now, you’ve hopefully heard about the Commissioner’s Virtual Listening Tour. For more than a month, I led a series…
Constance Alexander: Lockout at Murray State Arboretum inspires public to speak up and be heard
Whether you saw the padlock first and then read the sign, or vice versa, it didn’t matter. The results were…
Sen. John Schickel: Congratulations to the 2021 graduates for their hard work and accomplishments
As our 2021 graduates walk across the stage, I want to take a moment to congratulate them for their hard…
Chris McDaniel: This Memorial Day, let us appreciate the blessings of freedom like never before
Last Memorial Day, we were all experiencing an absence of normality due to COVID-19. At that time, we realized that…
Commentary: Kentucky lawmakers must embrace critical, commonsense legislation on gun safety
By Rep. George Brown, Jr. and Sen. Gerald Neal Special to NKyTribune Our nation has always loved its guns, but…
Al Cross: Mitch McConnell continues to choose his own interests over those of the country
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell usually has facts and logic to support what he says, but in opposing a bipartisan…
Bill Straub: Despite his early condemnation of Jan. 6 events, McConnell’s one true allegiance remains clear
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell displayed, for him, at least, rare courage and righteousness on Jan. 6 and he has…
Edouard Tende: Kentucky embraced me and I have thrived; now it’s time to embrace refugees
When I left the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2017, seeking refuge in the hills of Northern Kentucky, I wasn’t…
Constance Alexander: A complicated history fills in the background of longstanding Arab-Israeli conflict
“There’s a lot to know about how people in Gaza are living, without water or electricity, and Israel authoritarianism. It’s…
John Schickel: Happy Days are here again; our airport is thriving — and is a true regional asset
I recently visited the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati International Airport (CVG) with State Representative Kim Banta. We are fortunate that such a…
Neena Gaynor: Saving pollinators and returning the sweet sounds of bees, hummingbirds starts at home
Decades ago, despite all stereotypes regarding Kentucky children, I knew better than to run barefoot. One unguarded step was sure…
Bill Straub: Masks, social distancing, vaccines work; it’s just amazing how much Paul, Massie get wrong
Two quick questions: 1. How many Americans have died as a result of the facemask recommendation issued by the Centers…
Commentary: Strong school choice options is a better investment than more school spending
By Gary Houchens and John Garen In a recent op-ed for the Courier Journal, Kentucky Rep. Tina Bojanowski who is…
Woody Keown: We must stand up, speak out and unite against hate to achieve true American Dream
Editor’s Note: On Sunday, leaders from across the community united against hate in downtown Cincinnati. These are the remarks delivered…
Commentary: Over 50 KY economists urge federal elected officials to enact carbon pricing
By Christine Cunha Missik, MD and David Anderson, PhD Climate change poses a serious threat to our natural environment…
Mac Brown: Despite ‘sugarcoating’ of pandemic response, Beshear’s leadership disastrous for Ky.
In a recent column, Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear sugarcoats his response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky and attempts to…