Dr. Kevin Kavanagh: The virus is winning, and COVID-19 will not be defeated by false narratives
Society is struggling on two fronts, both for social justice and at the same time to control a raging epidemic….
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Letters to editor: Kara Gebhart Uhl on why Charles Booker; Kimberly Luse on why Amy McGrath
(Editor’s note: Kentucky’s primary election is Tuesday, June 23. See details about voting here, if you haven’t already asked for…
Al Cross: Charles Booker, Mike Broihier harvest votes on a field Amy McGrath planted
When Amy McGrath ran for the U.S. House in 2018, Cameron French was with her. He was a campus organizer…
Bill Straub: Georgia Davis Powers represents all that should be celebrated by a statue in Capitol Rotunda
Unless you’re a devotee of Turner Classic Movies – I plead guilty – you’ve probably never come across Judge Priest,…
Emma Jennings: Kentucky deserves Amy McGrath in Washington — and here’s why I am voting for her
Kentucky deserves better than Mitch McConnell, and Amy McGrath is the person we need to choose to take his place….
Stuart Sanders: Bemoaning statues? Then support places where history actually happened
Confederate monuments are in the crosshairs. Officials in Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama and beyond are calling for the removal of…
Billy Reed: Finally, at long last, Jefferson Davis’ statue out of Rotunda. Bring on Muhammad Ali
So the statue of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, finally is being removed from the rotunda of the Kentucky…
Amy McGrath: Kentucky needs new generation leaders who will fight for every Kentuckian
We are truly at a turning point in our nation’s history. Peaceful protesters in every state and across the world…
Letters to the Editor: Teresa Warner on climate solutions, Roger Auge on ‘best choice’ Mike Broihier
Working Together To Support Coal and Farming Communities In times like these, Americans need to see that our elected leaders…
Richard Nelson: Racial reconciliation begins with the Church; conversations bring understanding
I recently moderated a forum on racism, justice, and the Church, where three black pastors from Kentucky and Tennessee joined…
Al Cross: National shift makes Booker the Senate candidate of the moment, at least for some
It is easy for some to say that the Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd was an outlier, not…
Bill Straub: It’s the autocratic way — using (or threatening) military force against U.S. citizens
The nation dodged a bullet, figuratively and, perhaps, literally, this week when President Trump, aka President Extremely Stable Genius, aka…
Letter to the Editor: Christina Conover voices particular concerns to Rep. Thomas Massie
Dear Representative Massie: As a constituent of Kentucky’s 4th District, I am writing to voice my concern to you and…
Mike Broihier: Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate — for government accountability, economic justice
Mitch McConnell has been the chief enabler of the President’s reluctance to act during this pandemic, his unwillingness to take…
Rob and Lauren Hudson: Letter of Common Ground about how communication can help unite America
We close our series of letters by encouraging more Americans to re-engage with one another to discuss matters of significance….
Commentary: An open letter to the Commonwealth from the Kentucky Council of Churches
Dear White Christians, Events of recent weeks have broken the heart of all faithful followers of a loving God and…
Letter to the Editor: Col Owens says support Amy McGrath and healthcare for all — realistically
A major issue facing Kentuckians in this fall’s U.S. Senate election is health care. All Democratic candidates support universal access…
Dr. Sonja Feist-Price: There is an opportunity to chart a new path forward, starting now
-Ahmaud Arbery, age 25, Brunswick, Georgia — February 23 -Breonna Taylor, age 26, Louisville, Kentucky — March 13 -Steven Taylor,…
Bill Straub: Quite a pair. As Trump disintegrates, McConnell just keeps digging grave for democracy
America’s Il Duce, one Donald John Trump, aka President Extremely Stable Genius, aka President Great and Unmatched Wisdom, in MacArthur-returns-to-the-Philippines…
Prichard Committee: We call for racial equity and justice — in education, income, health and safety
We can no longer wait for another generation to pass while the slow lever of policy change takes hold. We…
Commentary: Kentucky’s civil legal aid programs brace for unprecedented need for legal help
As we begin the process of reopening the economy and emerging from the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Letter to the Editor: Statement from Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police on George Floyd
Statement from Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police June 1 On a day in which our country is once again…