Opinion – Bill Straub: Comer’s claims of ‘rampant fraud’ among minority communities just won’t hold water
There is an adage, misattributed to both Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln, that suggests, “Better to stay quiet and let…
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Opinion – Bill Straub: Massie is in no rush to make a judgment about his future but it must be on his mind
With seven months remaining for him to create holy Hell on Capitol Hill, on subjects ranging from the Epstein Papers…
Opinion – Bill Straub: The ‘great things’ Trump has accomplished should draw ire of every true American
A couple weeks ago I received an email, a rather polite one, from a prominent Northern Kentuckian, urging me to…
Opinion – Bill Straub: As McConnell’s time in Congress enters final months, there may still be ‘gas in the tank’
At age 84, Sen. Mitch McConnell is, at times, literally and unfortunately, stumbling through the final months of his storied…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Gallrein may have topped Massie, but Donald Trump was the ‘craziest SOB in the race’
Sen. Lindey Graham appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press this past Sunday and proved quite prescient when he confidently declared…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Welcome to the dirty tricks portion of the Republican Primary for Congress
Finally, the dirty tricks portion of the Republican primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District seat has arrived. And, frankly, the…
Opinion – Bill Straub: KY’s shattered Democratic party will need to find its savior if it is to survive
Alf Landon, the Republican governor of Kansas, suffered the misfortune of running for president in 1936 against a fellow named…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Kimmel’s gags get under Trump’s thin skin, yet his own words are not the least funny
Until recently, the only evidence that Rep. James Comer was “a big fan of comedy’’ was his allegiance to the…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Beshear’s concerns about UK are valid, accountability starts at the top
I had reached the sit-around-and-do-nothing stage on Monday evening, relieved that I wouldn’t have to witness the Mets lose their…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Ever the wild card, Rand Paul stands firm as he proves willing to rattle the cage
There are loose cannons. Then there is Sen. Rand Paul. By most measures, the Bowling Green Republican would seem to…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Republicans fall in line as ‘epic’ blunders abound in Trump’s conquest of Iran
Oh, what a splendid, little war. The United States, having little better to do with its time, money and energy,…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Back to Andy Beshear — and thinking ‘White House’; he has a better chance than you might think
With the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly, gratefully, barreling to a close, leaving the Commonwealth worse off than when it commenced,…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Barr’s attacks on civil rights advocates proves an ugly way to win a nomination
WASHINGTON – Following an appearance before the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police in Bowling Green on March 21, Rep. Andy…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Mullin, Paul provide good show, but nation emerges as real loser once again
WASHINGTON – It was a pretty good show, all in all. Fireworks were bound to explode Wednesday during the confirmation…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Choose your poison — Take your pick from a caravan of lies, name-calling and deception
With a war — oh, pardon me, an “excursion’’ — continuing in Iran and the nation’s economy on the wobbly…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Republican campaign to replace McConnell comes down to ‘who does Daddy love best?’
The Republican primary for the seat being vacated by the retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell revolves around a single factor –…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Andy Barr’s latest ad makes clear message he’s sending to voters
HA! And you people thought George Wallace was dead. Don’t panic. The sleazy bigot who served as governor of the…
Opinion – Bill Straub: ICE, ICE and more ICE — when is enough enough?
Enough is enough. The United States Immigration and Enforcement Agency, better known as ICE, is out of control. It is…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Kentucky has invested a lot in president/dictator Trump; doesn’t seem to be paying off
This coming Tuesday, Jan. 20, will mark the end of the first year of what is shaping up as the…
Opinion – Bill Straub: There’s much more to Trump’s Greenland obsession than national security
Did you ever, in your wildest dreams, to quote an old Moody Blues song, imagine a time when a United…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Thomas Massie is enjoying a surge of popularity, but beware
In a development that defies all logic — arriving during this strange period in American history that itself defies all…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Listen to the music; its beauty can persevere and perhaps sweep us to better times
Whenever I write this column, and most other times, I have music playing in the background. On this day it’s…