Retiring Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton delivers final State of (strong) Judiciary to legislature
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr., who will be retiring at the…
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Analysis: Public records and their destruction is yet another subterfuge to avoid accountability
By Amye Besenhaver Kentucky Open Government Coalition Mirroring controversies at the national level, illegal destruction of public records is now…
Covington commission considers another round of ARPA funding, moves to hire new Finance Director
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter In a jam-packed caucus meeting Tuesday night, Covington city Commissioners were asked to not only…
Amye Bensenhaver: The public is also at fault for allowing our lawmakers to evade accountability
Compounding the problems veteran political writer Al Cross identifies in his recent column in The NKyTribune — aptly titled, “Kentucky…
Amye Bensenhaver: A disturbing report on status of ’21 Open Government; perhaps ’22 is less unkind
Second of two parts The Kentucky Open Government Coalition has once again compiled its list of the Top Ten Open…
Amye Bensenhaver: First ‘Giblet Awards’ go to attempts to keep public’s business from public eyes
In an unapologetic nod to Courier Journal columnist Joe Gerth, the Kentucky Open Government Coalition presents its first annual Giblet…
Sen. John Schickel: Two constitutional amendments on Kentucky ballot and both should be voted down
All eyes and attention are on the upcoming presidential election choice at the top of our ballots this November. However,…
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…
Amye Bensenhaver: Public right to know; consumer lenders don’t deserve secrecy on disclosures
HB 285, sponsored by Michael Meredith, (R-Oakland), is a 30-page bill that is intended to “modernize” regulation and oversight of…
Wayne Lewis: The imperative of closing the achievement gap in Kentucky; there is still work to do
Kentucky’s public school system is fundamentally different from the system of the 1980s. Kentucky has been noted for reforms leading…
Wayne Lewis: New accountability system for schools promotes transparency for parents, communities
Starting this month, you’ll begin hearing much more about our new school accountability system and what it means for each…
Covington launches new data hub — COVDATA — to improve openness on government operations
Aiming for transparency and accountability in city government, the City of Covington has launched a new initiative, COVDATA, which allows…