Constance Alexander: Classic western cinema offers escape from current state of domestic affairs
With the current death toll from the coronavirus nearing 400,000 and projections that the total will reach a half-million by…
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Billy Reed: What a difference a week makes as we learn the depth of our intolerance for free speech
Last Monday, our nation was reeling as never before from the double whammy of a violent attack on our nation’s…
Terry Brooks: If oxpeckers and zebras can practice synergy, surely so can the donkeys and elephants
Oxpeckers and zebras. Oxpeckers are small African birds which count on zebras as their key nutritional sources, eating the ticks…
Jason Glass: Time of new beginnings for high school seniors and for planning the what’s-next in your lives
January is a time for new beginnings, perhaps this year more so than most. With a COVID-19 vaccine already being…
Bill Straub: Impeachment of Trump, as McConnell surprises with apparent approval and maneuvering
Now that President Donald J. Trump, aka Loser, has been impeached for an unprecedented second time – not the sort…
Commentary: General Assembly shows lack of leadership prioritizing anti-abortion legislation
By Tamarra Wieder and Jackie McGranahan Once again, we find ourselves at the beginning of a legislative session with house…
Gov. Andy Beshear: Relief needed now for small businesses, workers harmed by COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has hit us hard. It has taken the lives of far too many and it has upended our economy,…
Billy Reed: Still reeling from mob at Capitol and thinking of those who make a difference
Here at the start, I must admit that I am still reeling at what I saw happen Wednesday afternoon in…
Commentary: Free textbooks and course materials will help with college affordability during pandemic
By Dr. OJ Oleka and Dr. Lori Werth Special to NKyTribune In January 2020, college students were gearing up to…
Col Owens: Pursuit of more perfect union includes solving problem of social, economic inequalities
Justice is at the forefront of public debate today. Poverty and race issues clamor for attention and resolution. It is…
Paul Hill: An Open Letter to Donald Trump: I once admired you as ‘cool guy,’ you changed my mind
OPEN LETTER TO DONALD TRUMP Let me say that I admired you when I was in my twenty’s. I bought…
Al Cross: McConnell’s speech was a turning point, at last, as he stands up for the truth
On one of the most dramatic days in American history, Kentucky’s senior senator saw he would lose control of the…
Bill Straub: So it has come to mob rule, terrorism, vandalism of Capitol, encouraged by sitting President
A little more than 85 years ago, during an era of rising fascism in Europe, Sinclair Lewis, who authored such…
Beverly Bell: The Miley murders and swift justice — death of golf star Marion Miley was devastating blow
The story had everything you could want: a young, gifted and nationally acclaimed athlete is brutally murdered at a swanky,…
Beth Davisson: Vaccine is here; time to rebuild economy, doubling down on criminal justice reform
As Kentuckians begin to receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, it’s getting easier to think about the road…
Ben Chandler: State’s poor health rankings are caution flag; don’t let virus keep you from doctor
A new state-by-state comparison of the nation’s health ranks Kentucky near the bottom in a variety of significant categories. Though…
Billy Reed: Happy New Year (truly!); we remember weird stuff as we leave 2020 behind, some good too
Happy new year to everyone, and I mean that with more sincerity than ever. Last year was such a disaster,…
Commentary: Public health action plan urgently needed to stem the COVID-19 pandemic
Our haphazard and disjointed COVID-19 pandemic response is worsening this national catastrophe. Although vaccines provide a sense of light at…
Jessica Fette: A challenging year for Erlanger and all, but progress was made in many ways; ready for 2021
2020 has been, to say the least, an incredibly challenging year. The covid-19 pandemic changed the way we worked, educated…
Bill Straub: Count reasons for McConnell’s disdain for $2,000 stimulus checks; maybe 30 million of them
There’s been considerable talk recently on the subject of Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch’’ McConnell and how he has somehow…
Alan Bernstein: Public boat dock/marina at Cincinnati Public Landing would not serve larger riverboats
BB Riverboats owns and operates three U.S. licensed and certified vessels: The Belle of Cincinnati, 1,000 passengers; the River Queen,…
Julie Kirkpatrick: An open letter to Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation for relief for tourism
A Grateful Thank You to Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation Kentucky’s tourism industry, normally an economic driver and major jobs generator for…