Anna Baumann: Voucher would drain much-needed resources from Kentucky’s public schools
Over the next couple months, the 2021 Kentucky General Assembly will decide whether to enact House Bill 149, a private…
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Shannon Starkey-Taylor: Early childhood education workforce need priority for COVID vaccines
It’s time for first chance solutions. We are all too aware of the problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic whether…
Akia McNeary: It’s past time for Kentucky to embrace school choice, unlock opportunities for all students
Numbers, statistics, dollar signs — people like to talk a whole lot about charts and diagrams when you bring up…
Al Cross: McConnell never evolved so quickly, and then in reverse
The 50-year political career of Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr. is a study in evolution. When he was running for and…
Bill Straub: Leadership AWOL, ghost of Lincoln looms, future of Republican Party hangs in balance
Reports about the impending death of the Republican Party are, as Twain once remarked about his own alleged demise, an…
Richard Nelson: Will Kentucky’s legislature double down on video gambling?
The Kentucky Supreme Court denied the Horse Racing industry’s appeal to allow historical horse racing, aka video slot machines, at…
Whitney Austin: Keeping guns from those in crisis is as important as protecting the right to ownership
Not everyone gets the chance to look death in the face and come out on the other side with an…
Joe Heil: Saluting foresight of Cold Spring, Campbell County leaders for protecting a valuable asset
Nearly 60 years ago, government and business leaders from the City of Cold Spring and Campbell County showed tremendous foresight…
Commentary: A call to action — save historical horse racing and the health of state’s racing and breeding
By Doug Cauthen and Elisabeth Jensen Kentucky Equine Education Project We believe and assume that most people reading this letter…
Constance Alexander: Pandemic leaves legacy of loose ends and unanswered questions
The only photo we have of my maternal grandparents is typical of the Victorian era. Sitting ramrod straight in an…
Commentary: General Assembly session offers chance to explore new avenues for criminal justice
The year 2020 was a trying time for the Commonwealth. COVID-19 forced us to reconsider what was important and adjust…
Dale Romans: Historical horse racing is a game-changer that is good for Kentucky
As a second-generation horse trainer and Kentuckian, my entire life has been spent in Thoroughbred racing. I’ve seen Kentucky racing…
Bill Straub: There are lies, real lies, silent lies, hallucinations and fabrications — and Rand Paul
It is obvious that the Republican Party has been stricken with a strange and exotic disease that leads to hallucinations…
Michael Keck: New Kentucky university aims to be beacon for critical thinking and civil discourse
“…[W]ithout a vibrant commitment to free and open inquiry, a university ceases to be a university.” This commonsense — yet sadly…
Letter to the Editor: Margot Seidel says speak for those who can’t speak for themselves
COVID-19 is not, and has never been, the great equalizer. Though all of our lives are forever changed by this…
Commentary: When worst of COVID is behind us, will you be ready when employers start hiring again?
By KCTCS college presidents In a few months, we hope the worst of COVID-19 is behind us. When that…
Jim Waters: New progressive pension plan proposed by Rep. Massey is positive for future teachers
In one sense, Rep. Ed Massey’s bill to create a new tier within the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) represents a…
Jason Bailey: General Assembly should strengthen recovery by approving much-needed relief
The 2021 Kentucky General Assembly will reconvene in early February, and the remaining piece of essential business is agreement on…
Ashli Watts: Kentuckians must face some harsh realities if we are to achieve racial equity
Although 2020 was the most difficult year many have ever experienced, it is safe to say that many lessons were…
Al Cross: McConnell makes play to sideline Trump as he has chance to remake how he’ll be remembered
“There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood leads on to fortune. . ….
Bill Straub: Yes, the flag is still there — and church bells should ring from sea to shining sea
There came a poignant moment during the inauguration ceremony for the new president of the United States of America, Joseph…
Mitch McConnell: Remarks on Senate floor as it returns to its work pre-inauguration
Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell delivered these remarks Monday on the Senate floor: President-elect Biden and Vice-President-elect Harris will be sworn in….