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Opinion – Al Cross: How are Kentucky pols meeting the moment?

April 30, 2025April 29, 20251

Welcome, Derby visitors, virtual and in person. Each year, for you and regular readers, we offer an update on the…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Elected Republicans fear Trump, Musk, money and voters

March 27, 2025March 26, 20251

For 236 years the United States has benefited from a government built on effective checks and balances among its three…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Mitch McConnell’s last chance against Trump

February 20, 2025February 20, 20255

Donald Trump has been back in office one month, and his job-approval ratings are his highest ever – but lower…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Three heroes, 80 years ago this week, echo today

January 22, 2025January 21, 20253

Eighty years ago this week, on successive days a few miles apart in eastern France, three rural Americans risked their…

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Opinion – Al Cross: The political life of late President Jimmy Carter — and his connections to Kentucky

January 4, 2025January 3, 20250

The political life of Jimmy Carter had several threads in Kentucky, which in turn influenced the state’s political and economic…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Holiday ‘gifts’ for Kentucky political figures, a 44-year tradition continued

December 19, 2024December 18, 20243

Ed Ryan wasn’t the first political commentator to “give Christmas gifts” to political figures, but he and his successors as…

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Opinion — Al Cross: Robert Gable’s death is a call for truth bells to ring

December 12, 2024December 11, 20242

Robert Gable, who died at 90 on Nov. 29, will be remembered by the Kentucky political world as the man…

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Opinion – Al Cross: McConnells influence goes underground

November 28, 2024November 27, 20240

“We’re in the personnel business,” Sen. Mitch McConnell has said ever since he concluded the biggest piece of business in…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Trump’s win puts Beshear firmly in the hunt to succeed him

November 14, 2024November 12, 20243

Donald Trump’s victory was a wrecking ball to the Democratic Party, but a boon to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Had…

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Opinion – Gex Williams: Amendment 2 will allow Kentucky schools to catch up with rest of nation

October 30, 2024October 29, 20240

As a member of the General Assembly who supports more education choice for parents, I am responding to my friend…

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A review of ‘The Price of Power,’ a book about Mitch McConnell by journalist Michael Tackett

October 28, 2024October 27, 20240

By Al Cross Kentucky Lantern Mitch McConnell has been the subject of four biographies: one by himself, one by a critic, one by…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Amendment 2 — if it’s such a good idea, why so many off-base arguments

October 17, 2024October 16, 20246

Kentucky still isn’t doing right by its schools and their students. Teacher pay has slipped behind competing states, and many…

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Opinion – Al Cross: When McConnell leaves, who will slice the bacon for us?

September 26, 2024September 24, 20240

Mitch McConnell is on his way out – first as Senate Republican leader, at the end of this year, then…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Every presidential election is different, but ‘hope’ is a very real thing

August 8, 2024August 8, 20240

Every presidential election is different, and comparisons are chancy in a changing nation, but I find myself thinking about the…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Auditions on the national and Kentucky stages

August 7, 2024August 6, 20240

Gov. Andy Beshear’s big audition didn’t get him a new role, but the continuing tryouts of people who might succeed…

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Al Cross’ distinguished career in journalism, education honored as he retires from UK

July 29, 2024July 28, 20240

By Jenni Glendenning Institute for Rural Journalism After almost 20 years advocating for rural and community journalism in the College…

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From Wayland to Jackson with Gov. Beshear, after a busy week and a busier weekend

July 28, 2024July 27, 20240

By Al Cross NKyTribune reporter JACKSON, Ky. – Chasing the vice presidency, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear spent Friday in Appalachian…

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Al Cross: Andy Beshear sees a path — running through J.D. Vance

July 24, 2024July 24, 20241

Gov. Andy Beshear obviously wants to be in the White House – first as vice president. He went from coy…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Biden debacle brings Beshear forward

July 3, 2024July 3, 20240

When Gov. Andy Beshear formed a political committee in January and started making appearances around the country (he’ll be in…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Kentucky Republicans help Trump tear down the system

June 6, 2024July 3, 20244

When Mitch McConnell voted not to convict Donald Trump on impeachment for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection, which he nevertheless…

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Opinion – Al Cross: Anti-Trump vote in KY primary could be an indicator of his re-election chances

May 16, 2024July 3, 20240

When Mitch McConnell voted not to convict Donald Trump on impeachment for the assault on the Capitol, the Senate Republican…

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Opinion – Al Cross: A political race card for Derby visitors, real and virtual

May 2, 2024July 3, 20241

Welcome, Derby visitors. Here’s our annual handicapping of Kentucky’s political horses amid the pageantry of the 150th iteration of America’s…

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