Tim Robinson: Mental health and addiction providers are facing new challenges amid global pandemic
When grave new challenges emerge, it would be nice if existing ones would subside. Sadly, that is just not how…
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Rachel Roberts: Good government at work as good people of both parties address important legislation
I returned to Frankfort last Thursday with one purpose in mind — to pass legislation that will help the people…
Emily Postel: Kentucky voters deserve another opportunity to decide on Marsy’s Law
In this time of significant uncertainty, we commend the Kentucky General Assembly for moving forward on an effort to once…
Gary Moore: Boone County – working together, standing united, so that we will overcome
By now, everyone in our community has been affected in one way or another by the Coronavirus pandemic. I often say that “Boone County is a great…
Ashli Watts: State businesses are stepping up in the fight against COVID-19; we will get through this
I don’t think any of us could have imagined what has transpired over the last week. The coronavirus has not…
Bill Straub: A very good case can be made for mail-in ballots, but not everyone wants more voter turnout
When he hasn’t been fulminating over governmental overreach in addressing the coronavirus crisis or gnashing his teeth into dust over…
Tim Abrams: Senate budget withholds required funds to the teachers retirement fund and that must stop
As the Kentucky General Assembly debates the budget and its potential impact on teachers and retired teachers, it is ironic…
John Schickel: Pulling together, keeping an eye on budget — and reminding you to wash your hands
As your state senator, I want to be there for you. These are very trying times and people are understandably…
Rob and Lauren Hudson: Letter of Common Ground about why government grows, Part II
Letters for families based on the book “It Can Be Done” @studentsleadusa Today we write to provide more reasons why…
Kim Banta: Reviewing week in the House; COVID has disrupted everything, moving closer on budget
Frankfort, like most of the world, is not the same place it was two weeks ago when the governor announced…
Dustin Pugel: SB 150 would cushion the blow for unemployed workers and our economy
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing business closures and a drop in consumer spending that is resulting in major, widespread layoffs…
Al Cross: Governor Andy Beshear is showing what he’s made of; it’s sterner stuff than you thought
In a crisis that could be a catastrophe for millions of Americans, politics may seem irrelevant. But politics probably made…
Bill Straub: There’s cringe-worthy and there’s cringe-worthy; in fact, these amazing actions are a pandemic
One of the most cringe-inducing moments amidst the chaos surrounding the coronavirus pandemic came last week when, during a meeting…
Constance Alexander: Sisters’ printmaking inspires students through unique residency at Murray State
There was no sisterly squabbling or good-natured sibling rivalry last week when Carrie Lingscheit and Emmy Lingscheit served as artists…
Rob and Lauren Hudson: Letter of Common Ground about why government grows, Part 1
Letters for families based on the book “It Can Be Done” @studentsleadusa Government grows because Americans want it to grow.Some…
Commentary: It’s Sunshine Week. Support public’s right to know; government is public’s business
By Amye Besenhaver and Jennifer Brown Kentucky Open Government Coalition March 15 through 21 has been designated Sunshine Week 2020….
Terry Brooks: Folk myths aside, corporal punishment should not be legal in Kentucky schools
Folk wisdom versus folk myths always intrigue me. For instance, which of these statements are true? • Toilet flushes spin in…
Don Owen: Here’s a chance for the NCAA to redeem itself — and senior athletes — with eligibility relief
Common sense has never been one of the redeeming qualities of the NCAA in its attempt to govern collegiate sports…
Billy Reed: We have no choice to make the best of it and hope that, in the end, coronavirus doesn’t win
Broadway has gone dark, a couple of Disney theme parks have shut down, and professional sports leagues have ended their…
Bill Straub: Good ideas come and go — but for the Equal Rights Amendment, it’s an idea long past due
It was Victor Hugo who claimed “nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come,’’ yet here we…
OJ Oleka: Tour of KY campuses indicates private colleges change the lives of low-income students
Setting the benchmark of your first 100 days is a good measure for most leaders. It is in those first…
Commentary: We pay plenty for bad roads, why not pay for a safe, sustainable system that pays back
Traffic congestion. Potholes. Narrow and crumbling roads. Dangerous intersections. Are they everywhere? No. Do we all know where these trouble…