Rob and Lauren Hudson: Letter of Common Ground about government control and higher education
Letters for families based on the book “It Can Be Done” @studentsleadusa We write to comment on costs and calls…
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Mark Neikirk: Be safe. Be heard. Vote at home. Make Northern Kentucky’s voice be heard loud and clear
I’ll begin with a confession. I won’t be voting on June 23 in the Kentucky primary which makes it a…
Jacqueline Coleman: Gov. Beshear and I committed as good teammates, to end divisive political rhetoric
As part of Team Kentucky, Andy Beshear and I made a commitment to be good teammates to our fellow Kentuckians,…
Catrena Bowman-Thomas: Despite plentiful goodwill, an undercurrent of injustice — #ismysonnext?
As I look at our nation I stand in awe and dismay at the same time. I’m in awe of…
Dr. Rudolph G. Buchheit: In Kentucky, we are meeting the engineering talent demand — and much more
Earlier this month, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education released results of a study assessing engineering workforce trends relative to…
Bill Straub: Be prepared, ‘fanning the flames and condemning the fire’ has just gotten started
There was some strange fruit hanging from a tree on the grounds of the state Capitol in the hours before…
Ashli Watts: Are we ready to reopen? As businesses do, please support them as they have supported us
As many businesses are reopening here in the Commonwealth, the question has been asked: are we ready? And this…
Stuart Sanders: Post-World War II ‘Greatest Generation’ teaches resilience against pandemic
For some of us, our resolve is cracking. Weeks spent at home avoiding the coronavirus has been tiring. We’re depressed….
Gov. Andy Beshear: Kentuckians prove we are a great people — strong, resilient, kind, compassionate
It is hard to believe that Kentucky saw its first confirmed case of COVID-19 just over two and a half…
Aaron Thompson: Amid the uncertainty, Class of 2020, you’ll be better off with a college degree
As the head of public higher education in Kentucky, I’m usually asked to deliver at least one commencement address each…
Al Cross: On Memorial Day, we will get to see a story that was almost never told
Fifty-one years ago last month, my Clinton County High School classmate Paul Conner and I got on a bus in…
Bill Straub: Where should the public invest its faith? Trust has always been the American way
The late Jimmy Breslin, my hero, said it succinctly: “You’re supposed to be despised.” Breslin was, of course, referring to…
Jan Hillard: The shape of things to come — What will the economy post-COVID-19 look like?
The devasting economic recession we now face is not news to anyone. We all know someone who is now out…
Dr. Mark Evers: Kentuckians should make regular checkups, cancer screenings a priority
With COVID-19 dominating the headlines, it’s easy to forget – understandably – about many of the other actions we should…
Rob and Lauren Hudson: Letter of Common Ground about taxes and spending
Letters for families based on the book “It Can Be Done” @studentsleadusa In prior letters we wrote about how and…
Commentary: Kentucky’s research universities — UK and UofL — answering the call now and for the future
By Neeli Bendapudi and Eli Capilouto When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Commonwealth this spring, Kentucky’s research universities – the…
Al Cross: As Trump’s virus work drags them down, Republicans seem frantic
Republicans facing an election amid a century-rank catastrophe made worse by their president are throwing anything they can against the…
Harold Tomlinson: Rural internet infrastructure lacking but improvement is coming soon
During this unprecedented time, we can see around us our many blessings, as well as our challenges. Carroll County is…
Bill Straub: Ugliness joins with falsehoods to come out in open, revealing McConnell’s disdain for Obama
It’s no secret that Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch’’ McConnell has long looked upon former President Barack Obama with the…
Brent Cooper: Newport gaming facility is good first bet, but state should double down on other gambling
The recent announcement by Churchill Downs to construct a $38.4 million gaming facility in the Newport Plaza Shopping Center that…
John Schickel: It’s imperative to keep economy healthy, maintain resources to address COVID-19
When we watch the national news, we see things that are distressing in large cities and their emergency rooms. I…
Rob and Lauren Hudson: Letter of Common Ground about outcomes in capitalism and socialism
Letters for families based on the book “It Can Be Done” @studentsleadusa We write today to encourage frank discussions about…