Ed Massey: Kentucky farmers facing challenges on multiple fronts as well as positive ones on diversification
This past week, the Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture met to hear a report from Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles…
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Bill Straub: McConnell dismisses rules of fair play, obstructs progress, to further his own agenda
WASHINGTON – The United States Senate has been converted into a cemetery during the 116th Congress and it should come…
Bill Butler: Our collective NKY voice deserves to be heard on Election Day — vote and embrace unity
Why? Why is it that we 400,000 strong people of Northern Kentucky have the lowest voter turnout rate in the…
Andy McDonald: Future of rooftop solar uncertain as Kentucky regulators weigh changes to net metering
Kentucky’s Legislature has approved changes to Kentucky’s net metering law which undermines access to solar power for many Kentuckians. The…
Lauren and Rob Hudson: Positive message for youth about exceptionalism through courage
Columns for families based on the book “It Can Be Done” @studentsleadusa Courage (or a lack thereof) is a big…
Vanita Gupta: Facebook’s new policy gives politicians free rein to spread misinformation, inflame tensions
After Facebook was implicated in the 2016 election wreckage, the company made strides to shore up the platform against future…
Trudy Lieberman: Rising drug prices put pressure on Congress to act, but drugmakers are powerful lobby
Maybe – just maybe – Americans will get some relief from the relentlessly rising prices of pharmaceuticals. That, of course,…
Bill Straub: Where oh where have all the statesmen gone, and look what’s left? Then there’s Tom Loftus
Some years back, Kentucky had a gentleman serving in the Senate named John Sherman Cooper, from Pulaski County, who regularly…
Constance Alexander: New York Times’ 1619 initiative takes in-depth look at beginning of slavey in America
Imagine. The middle of the ocean. No land in sight. An endless seascape. The sky a cloudless wash of gray….
Ed Massey: Career and Technical Education working group highlights progress, need for reform
As a former school board member and someone with a lifelong passion for education, I am honored to serve as…
Lauren and Rob Hudson: Positive message for youth about exceptionalism through competition
Columns for families based on the book “It Can Be Done” @studentsleadusa What can be wrong with having a competitive…
Commentary: One thing on which there is no rivalry; We are one when it comes to preventing child abuse
By Dr. Melissa Currie and Dr. Christina Howard It’s finally Fall in the Commonwealth, which means cooler temperatures, leaves changing,…
Derek Winebrenner: The case for after-school programming and providing a safe place for students
As community learning center (CLC) coordinator, my role is to support the students of our school district during out-of-school time. CLC…
Constance Alexander: Those who choose not to read have no advantage over those who can’t
In 1986, the Graves County school district banned the reading of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” based on the…
Al Cross: As political earthquake shakes Washington, how will it tilt Kentucky’s political landscape?
A political earthquake is shaking Washington. How will it tilt Kentucky’s political landscape? The quick and easy answer – and…
Prichard Committee: New five-star ratings and 2019 test data spotlight need for shared vision and action
The results released from the Kentucky Department of Education include a new rating system for Kentucky schools and evidence of student performance…
Melissa Martin: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in children is a mental health issue and it can be treated
Shawn’s mother brought him to therapy because she noticed he began to squeeze his head in the mornings before school….
Lauren and Rob Hudson: Positive messages for youth about exceptionalism through charity
Columns for families based on the book It Can Be Done @studentsleadusa If somebody describes America as a selfish or…
Michael Dusing: Massive study sheds new light on prostate cancer treatment for African American men
Medical researchers led by University of Michigan doctors wanted to answer the question: Is black race associated with worse prostate…
Mitch McConnell: Kentucky is turning the tide against substance abuse, but there’s more work ahead
Families in nearly every neighborhood of our country have suffered because of the opioid and substance abuse epidemic. For years,…
Amye Bensenhaver: KY Supreme Court strikes blow for open government; courts are arbiter of access
In what may be the single most important victory for open government in recent memory, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued…
Bill Straub: President Trump hides in plain sight, while Mitch McConnell provides the cover he needs
WASHINGTON – It was left to Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott and a couple of senior members of the upper…