Rand Paul: Making clear my positions on the Trump recounts, COVID, lockdowns, schools, and masks
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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…
Pope Francis: In time of suffering and need, ponder and respond with hope, the antibody to indifference
In this past year of change, my mind and heart have overflowed with people. People I think of and pray…
LaDonna Koebel: Employment and work-from-home scams prevalent during COVID-19 pandemic
Reports of scams to the Attorney General’s Office have skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with dollar losses…
Bill Straub: The Donny Show is a four-star laugh riot, and the funny thing is Republicans can’t count
Abbott and Costello – a grand remedy for the COVID-19 blues, by the way – used to perform a routine…
Commentary: As pandemic continues, more emergency assistance needed for affordable homes
By Marilyn Harris, Tiffany Marthaler and Adrienne Bush Special to NKyTribune In times of natural disasters, providing housing for those…
Constance Alexander: Thanksgiving: Canned cranberry sauce with a side of family memories
When I was growing up, creamed onions and Scotch whiskey were essential to a proper Thanksgiving. The onions paid homage…
Richard Nelson: Beshear keeps casinos open while closing schools, restaurants, churches, and more
Gov. Andy Beshear issued more executive orders on Wednesday in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the Commonwealth….
Billy Reed: November 22, 1963, a day that changed world and a reminder not to give up on democracy
As I was driving my 1957 black Chevy convertible past Lexington’s Blue Grass Field, I was feeling good. Only 19,…
Terry Brooks: Let’s flip destiny for Kentucky’s kids — KIDS COUNT data can inspire action
Jyoti Arora in You Came Like Hope asserts, “it takes only a moment for the destiny to flip over.” The…
Brennan Center: Why the election lawsuits will fail; there’s no evidence of fraud, just accusations
By Myrna Perez Brennan Center for Justice Earlier, I wrote that the flurry of lawsuits filed by President Trump’s campaign were unlikely…
Bill Straub: Mitch is in for another term and setting a record, but ‘lovable’ as a warm puppy he really isn’t
As if running up the score on an overfunded and overrated Democratic opponent wasn’t sufficient, supporters of Senate Majority Leader…
Jeanne Gripshover: Nurse practitioner urges open access to non-opioid drug to address withdrawal
What good is health coverage if access to fundamental, lifesaving treatments is determined by nameless cost controllers and not the…
Maridith Yahl: I report about COVID, but having been exposed, quarantined and scared, please wear mask
The day had been an ordinary day, nothing outstanding or special. I was relaxing on the couch, snuggling with my…
Jan Hillard: COVID 19, the flu, smallpox, more and the curious case of anti-vaccination from beginning
Suspicion about vaccines is not new. Opposition to vaccinations dates back to the 1800s when some resisted taking the smallpox…