Bill Straub: With control of the Senate on the line, McConnell won’t admit Trump is what he is
WASHINGTON – Pity poor Mitch McConnell. No, really. The Republican National Convention gets underway in Cleveland next week and McConnell,…
Bill Straub
Read More
Bill Straub: Massie’s positions indicate he thinks all American interests terminate at the border
WASHINGTON – Rep. Thomas Massie probably never met Robert W. Welch but the Republican lawmaker from Somewhereorother Lewis County is…
Bill Straub: Having a good laugh at the ‘totality of it all,’ but there is no real joy in Bevin-ville
Way back in 1936 the Republican nominee for president, Kansas Gov. Alf Landon, fell to the FDR juggernaut by more…
Bill Straub: Framing gun control measures as anti-terrorism could leave McConnell in a pickle
WASHINGTON – Put up or shut up time may be approaching for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. The issue is…
Bill Straub: Another day, yet another senseless slaughter … and the beat goes on
WASHINGTON – Frankly, I gave up on Congress addressing the nation’s barely existent gun control laws about four years ago…
Bill Straub: Sum of Trump’s missteps still not enough to shake McConnell’s blind support
WASHINGTON – There simply is no polite way to say this: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed, and wants…
Bill Straub: Bevin’s dubious decision to enter lawsuit could prove both divisive and costly
WASHINGTON – The Can’t Leave Well Enough Alone Award goes once again this week to Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin. Judges…
Bill Straub: State Republican Congressional delegation changing tune in rush to support Trump
WASHINGTON – The great Tom Lehrer said it a long time ago: “Like lambs to the slaughter / they’re drinking…
Bill Straub: Primary outcome shows that it’s not Happy Chandler’s Democratic Party anymore
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton’s skin-of-her-teeth victory in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary in Kentucky is comparable to a contestant who wins…
Bill Straub: McConnell failed to spin his political magic, co-opt Tea Party wing of GOP in Senate
WASHINGTON – It’s now apparent that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has pulled what might be termed a Gregor Samsa,…
Bill Straub: With Trump’s selection assured, election will become a test of America’s maturity
WASHINGTON – Like Sisyphus, Donald J. Trump is considered something of a self-aggrandizing, loud-mouthed jerk who the gods — or…
Bill Straub: Democrats barely offer a fight in 1st District as GOP dominates Congressional race
WASHINGTON – The First Congressional District in far western Kentucky, so far to the left on a road map that…
Bill Straub: Despite claims to the contrary, state proves again it doesn’t place value on education
LEXINGTON – Just as Robin Williams was finally forced to drop the façade and acknowledge that he really was posing…
Bill Straub: The media become the latest scapegoat as Sen. Paul tries to explain failed run for president
WASHINGTON – There once was a pretty good ballplayer named Steve Kemp, an all-star outfielder for the Detroit Tigers back…
Bill Straub: Rep. Massie’s reflexive Dr. No act is doing his Fourth District constituents a disservice
WASHINGTON – Aficionados of the James Bond film series undoubtedly recall the presence of one Dr. Julius No, the steel-clawed…
NKyTribune columnist Straub, Pulitzer Prize winner Henderson headline Hall of Fame inductees
A Louisville native who won a Pulitzer Prize while working for the Wall Street Journal and a former White House/political…
Bill Straub: Is it possible Kentucky is closing in on the 21st Century when it comes to LGBT rights?
The Kentucky General Assembly is, praise heavens, screeching toward a halt and, as is often the case, it merits praise…
Bill Straub: Hard to argue the fact that McConnell’s actions are harming the courts and the nation
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mitch McConnell, who is handling his duties as majority leader of the upper chamber with all the…
Bill Straub: Trump’s primary run fueled by ‘nostalgia voters,’ but will they be enough in November?
WASHINGTON – Donald J. Trump has roiled the Republican presidential nomination process like Godzilla bursting from the Pacific Ocean, exhaling…
Bill Straub: Bevin, General Assembly need to face facts and find a way to properly support education
WASHINGTON – The nation’s newest reality television star, Gov. Matt Bevin, appears to be following the example set by a…
Bill Straub: Fear of the future is what’s driving voters into Trump’s protective arms
WASHINGTON – Donald J. Trump hustled through the commonwealth earlier this week – hustled being a good word to describe…
Bill Straub: With favorite son out of the race, it will be interesting to see who wins state GOP caucus
WASHINGTON – The Kentucky Republican presidential caucus – Copyright 2016, Sen. Rand Paul, All Rights Reserved – is around the…