Amye Bensenhaver: Lawmakers’ stealth in securing even greater stealth is threat to public’s business
What is the gravest threat to open government in the 2021 General Assembly? Until February 25, we would have pointed…
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Billy Reed: Duke’s Jalen Johnson, 2/3-and-doner, a perfect candidate for the times for Player of the Year
No matter which team wins the NCAA men’s D-I basketball tournament, my vote for Player of the Year will go…
Constance Alexander: Teaching the history of our country is hard enough, but living it is even harder
Schools are not adequately teaching the history of American slavery, educators are not sufficiently prepared to teach it, textbooks do…
Al Cross: In a sneaky way, the secretive, short-circuited legislature makes itself more secret
For years, the Kentucky General Assembly has been sliding down the slippery slope of secrecy, into a hole that shields…
Bill Straub: Go figure Mitch McConnell’s turnabout, forevermore putting party over country
Calling on any public figure to resign, retire, hit the road or however you might want to put it is…
Colmon Elridge: Instead of helping Kentuckians, Republicans have turned focus to political nonsense
If you haven’t been paying attention to what Kentucky Republicans have been doing in Frankfort so far this session, you’d…
Teresa Werner: Fixing the hidden costs of climate change; every person wants a healthy environment
Our taxes cover disaster relief, our insurance and premiums reflect what the insurers must pay for natural disasters, and we…
Lynn James: 21st decade of 21st Century is off to a blazing start, not wanting to be outdone by the last
Has anyone noticed when we started the new year, we started a new decade? Yes, a decade starts with the…
Alissa Briggs: How you can help prevent teen suicide as pandemic takes toll on Kentucky’s students
In a 2018 survey, about 16% of Kentucky students said they had considered ending their own life. During the pandemic,…
Stephanie Poynter: Prioritizing oral health sets kids up for a healthier, brighter future
It is no secret that Kentucky has historically had a poor reputation when it comes to our dental health. In…
Jim Waters: Protect journalists, activists from vindictive lawsuits; then there are also public records
It’s one thing for government agencies to deny open records requests from the press or public. It’s quite another for…
Bill Straub: McConnell put his energies into court appointments (not much avail); Biden can do better
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, as benevolent as ever, has graciously decided to forgive U.S. Circuit Court Judge Merrick Garland…
Chris Harlow: Legislation needed to protect patient-pharmacist relationship
If you spend time with people who work in the health care field, you’ll quickly recognize a common denominator: all…
Jennifer Doering: With new legislation on tap, let’s craft a solution that benefits Ky’s entire beer industry
Kentucky’s craft beer industry has enjoyed tremendous success in recent years thanks to the hard work of brewers, distributors and…
Constance Alexander: Rand Paul fights on, with boorish behavior as his sullen superpower
A Genius of calligraphic swordsmanship, swashbuckler Zorro proudly wears a mask as he traces a Z onto a villain. Armed…
Billy Reed: When players and gamblers mixed and a reminder that basketball can never relax its vigilance
I know this comes under the heading of “ancient history,” but I remain fascinated by the 1951 point-shaving scandal that…
Commentary: The voices of those in recovery offer glimmer of hope driving Kentucky Comeback
In Kentucky, you don’t have to look far to find one of us… a loved one, a neighbor, or a…
Joseph Kurtz: HB 149 offers Kentuckians the right to choose the education their children deserve
Former State Representative Jim Wayne authored an opinion piece calling on Catholics to oppose House Bill 149, which would create…
Bill Straub: The Republican Party is trying to find itself — a ‘house divided against itself cannot stand’
It was Lincoln, the pre-eminent member of a political organization formerly known as the Republican Party, who cited the synoptic…
Al Cross: McConnell stayed true to form; no guardian of the republic, but ready for the next battle
As the House impeachment managers concluded their case against Donald Trump Saturday, one seemed focused on a senator in the…
Jim Wayne: Why Catholics should oppose tuition tax credits for private schools
St. Agnes Catholic School in Louisville holds the distinction of being a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School four…
Commentary: Every Kyian needs access to high-speed internet for school, remote work and telehealth
By Brigitte Blom Ramsey and Colby Hall 2021 is off and to the races, and already one topic is still…