Commentary: There’s more than one way to Go Pro; KCTCS, KAM teamed up for signing day of their own
By Dr. Jay K. Box and Lee Lingo Recently, the NFL conducted its annual draft. If you’ve ever watched it,…
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Wayne Lewis: Pursuing traditional, alternative pathways to address serious teacher shortages
The most important school factor in a child’s academic success is having access to high-quality, effective teachers. While we have…
Bill Straub: Who’s paying attention to what KY’s DC delegation is doing? Your reps deserve scrutiny
WASHINGTON – Back in early April members of the Kentucky congressional delegation, quite appropriately, sent a letter to President Extremely…
Fernando Figueroa: Conversation with NKY mayors spurs discussion of expanding River Cities Initiative
My goal as president of Gateway is to bring together elected officials, businesses, educators and leaders of all kinds to…
Amye Bensenhaver: Recent Fayette Circuit Court decision another major victory for open records law
With very little fanfare, the open records law recently claimed another victory in the Fayette Circuit Court. On April 25,…
Melissa Cardwell: Kentucky Organ Donor Registry reaches milestone, work must continue
Kentucky’s Organ Donor Registry has just reached a remarkable milestone: the number of organ, eye and tissue donation registrants residing…
Danielle Corbin: First comes baby, then back to work, here are some helpful tips to ease transition
Always coming faster than it seems it should, heading back to work after having a child is never easy. It…
Stuart Sanders: Controversy over Kentucky Derby finish continues, but at least there wasn’t a brawl
While this year’s Kentucky Derby lasted about two minutes, controversy surrounding the race is far from being over. Stewards at…
Aaron Thompson: Message to graduates; college is still worth it, congratulations on your degrees
To all of the students who recently graduated from a Kentucky college or university, thank you for having the fortitude…
Bill Straub: True to his character, McConnell changes his stance on potential U.S. Supreme Court vacancy
WASHINGTON – Sometimes it seems Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch’’ McConnell is bound and determined to prove to the world…
Amye Bensenhaver: Kentucky Medical Services Foundation dispute is another open records victory
With very little fanfare, the open records law recently claimed another victory in the Fayette Circuit Court. On April 25,…
Judy Clabes: Celebrating yet another wedding anniversary — 53 years with lifetime to go
(This column first appeared as we celebrated our 48th anniversary. We’ve now hit 53. I’m sharing it again because we…
Rich Boehne: Chair of NKU’s ‘Further, Faster’ campaign urges support; ‘We can take NKU further’
The students of Northern Kentucky University will challenge this community as they populate local businesses and bring fresh, entrepreneurial perspectives…
Allison Ball: Northern Kentucky University innovative in advancing financial literacy in the Commonwealth
As State Treasurer, I have worked to tackle difficult problems facing our Commonwealth with two things in mind. First, I…
Sen. Raque Adams: Vaping, a trend among nation’s youths, is really a public health epidemic
If you’re a mom like me, you’re likely alarmed over the recent spike in vaping among teens. Unfortunately, vaping has…
Al Cross: Now that the governor’s race is down to a grudge match, expect a scorched-earth campaign
Kentucky voters delivered two mild surprises in Tuesday’s primaries for governor: Rocky Adkins ran a strong second to Democratic Attorney…
Bill Straub: Bevin didn’t get a landslide, but don’t count him out; Beshear faces uphill battle
Landslide Matt Bevin, the incumbent, didn’t exactly set the world on fire in Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary, garnering just 52…
Dr. Paula Grisanti: Curing today’s incurable diseases begins in the classroom — by middle school
Earlier this month, for the first time in the history of space travel, a marshmallow “astronaut” named Marvin traveled to…
Richard Nelson: Tomorrow is primary election day in Kentucky; can we defy the low turnout prediction?
Kentucky’s primary election is Tuesday and if voter participation in 2015 is any indication, the turnout will be in the…
Al Cross: The primary looms and so do choices; voters may be asking, ‘Who am I most tired of?’
The race for governor of Kentucky is occasionally a harbinger of the contest that begins or ends the four-year election…
Bill Straub: With King Coal’s reign about over in the Commonwealth (and elsewhere) it’s on to natural gas
To paraphrase that great American intellectual, Sarah Palin, how is that beautiful, clean coal stuff working out for ya? Well,…
Rep. Meade: Legislature keeps momentum in commitment to overhaul foster, kinship care
Recently, I read an article in the Frankfort State-Journal about a young man, Cameron Galloway. Cameron has lived most of…