Reeca Carver: Learning basic life skills to help through the pandemic, thanks to 75 years of FCCLA
For many, it has taken a global pandemic to remind them of the importance of basic life skills. With restaurants…
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Al Cross: Mischievous Christmas gifts for Kentucky politicians, a tradition continued
Thirty-nine years ago, Ed Ryan, then the Frankfort Bureau chief of The Courier-Journal, wrote a column headlined “Possible gifts for…
Bill Straub: McConnell relents on ‘President-elect Biden’ but his Ky. Senate colleague cause problem
Is there a more appropriate cover boy for the modern Republican Party – that toxic conglomeration of fabulists, conspiracy mongers,…
Sen. John Schickel: Remembering my friendship with Governor Julian Carroll, a remarkable public servant
I have known Julian Carroll for a long time. At the stroke of midnight on December 31, the curtain will…
Doug Cauthen: Keep historical racing in Kentucky to save jobs, investment for our signature industry
When people think of Kentucky, they think of horses. That’s because horse racing has a long and rich history in…
Jan Hillard: Racial inequality in America — public suspicions about real change
There is an unfortunate pattern in the way we become aware of and process our perennial nemesis, racial inequality. Awareness…
Jason Glass: Amid the disruptions in our lives, wishing everyone a merry little Christmas in a year unlike any other
I’ve always been a fan of the holiday season, much like all of you I’m sure. As I’ve gotten older,…
Jason Bailey: Kentucky must remove roadblock to unemployment insurance, an economic stabilizer
The torrent of job losses Kentuckians have experienced because of COVID-19 has thrown an unprecedented number of households into turmoil….
Leroy Gessmann: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act ignores small business backbone of the sport
By the time this op-ed goes to print, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) could very well be headed…
Bill Straub: Petty resistance at every turn as President-elect’s team tries to move on inauguration
Kentucky’s gift to the nation and the whole, wide world for that matter, Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch’’ McConnell, has…
Jordan Tong: Beshear’s orders defy human design, hurt Kentucky families, devastate businesses
As numbers of new COVID-19 cases have risen in the state of Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear has once again put…
Commentary: Kentucky General Assembly must prioritize business recovery in legislative session
2020 has been a year like no other, filled with unprecedented challenges and continued uncertainty. As we entered this new…
Allison Ball : Female workforce at 32-year low as moms drop out to provide at-home learning
As of October, more than two million women in the U.S. left the workforce, the majority having left to tend…
Rand Paul: Making clear my positions on the Trump recounts, COVID, lockdowns, schools, and masks
Sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin when someone throws a ton of crap against a wall to see…
Teresa Werner: Using the market to reduce carbon emissions — the current trend is not sustainable
Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have been producing more carbon emissions by burning coal, oil and gas to produce energy…
Al Cross: Governor Beshear needs help with preventive pandemic messaging
It’s rare for a high-ranking official to seek advice publicly, but that’s exactly what Gov. Andy Beshear did Wednesday at…
Bill Straub: Rand Paul continues to attract attention with his curious — and potentially harmful — views
Sen. Rand Paul is laboring furiously these days to attract attention to his consistently curious views. The effort comes at…
Jan Hillard: Healing our national fragmentation; turning to rural communities
As President-elect Biden comes into office, he will undoubtedly seek ways to unify our politically divided country. He often speaks…
Rick Hulefeld: Covington kids can take ‘Footsteps to Brilliance’ thanks to city’s Read Ready program
Not all innovations have a real impact. But some do. This is one of those. Covington has issued the Mayor’s…
Jan Hillard: The Electoral College is our quadrennial dilemma — does it need to be reformed?
Every four years following a Presidential election, there are calls to eliminate the Electoral College, replacing it with the popular…
Billy Reed: Sports world must get over entitlement, protect fans and players by taking virus seriously
At this very moment, my younger granddaughter is in Richmond, Va., participating in a field-hockey tournament. I kid you not….
Lynn James: 2020 just keeps on giving, but we have to hope the disasters are behind us
Just as we thought the year 2020 couldn’t get any worse, it did. I’m talking about the bridge and I-75/71…