Opinion – Jim Waters: Will Kentucky shut down a school serving thousands of students?
Accountability for academic performance is suddenly all the rage among Kentucky’s anti-education-freedom bureaucrats and politicians, but only because it involves…
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Jim Waters: Anticompetitive certificate of need laws wrong prescription with serious side effects
Lawmakers who oppose repealing Kentucky’s certificate of need requirements limiting medical providers from opening new facilities or expanding existing ones…
Jim Waters: Mountain of evidence confirms denying parental choice wrong song for Kentucky
It’s music to my ears hearing legislative leaders reiterate with unwavering conviction that bringing school choice to Kentucky remains a…
Andrew McNeill: With midterm elections behind us, 2023 legislative agenda moves into the spotlight
Kentucky’s mildly suspenseful midterm election season went late into the night before some final results were known but didn’t deliver…
Richard Innes: Is a successful conclusion to the Reading Wars beginning in Kentucky?
It’s no secret that ineffective instruction of reading in the nation’s public school system is a major problem, one Kentucky…
Richard Innes: Where do you really think Kentucky’s public education system ranks?
Where do you really think Kentucky’s public education system ranks? Over the past several months, Kentuckians have been bombarded with…
Andrew McNeill: Higher gas taxes not necessary for unprecedented investment in Kentucky’s highways
The General Assembly wrapped up the 2022 session with two long days and nights of veto overrides and last-minute legislating,…
Jim Waters: ‘Double jeopardy’ tax policy — fix it or end it; legislature must intervene in vehicle tax issue
With an enormous surplus of funds rolling into state coffers and a wad of COVID-relief cash on the way, protecting…
Richard Innes: Too many Kentucky students lack even partial mastery of reading; that has to change
Kentucky has a serious problem with its public education system. It’s much more fundamental than disagreements about Critical Race Theory,…
Jim Waters: House Bill 249 amounts to slimy fat in a slippery pot, a testament to corporate cronyism
Imagine the uproar if, during the final days of a Kentucky General Assembly session, political leaders attempted to dishonestly and…
Jim Waters: New progressive pension plan proposed by Rep. Massey is positive for future teachers
In one sense, Rep. Ed Massey’s bill to create a new tier within the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) represents a…
Jim Waters: Fix state’s retirement systems; one idea: no more sick day accumulation to spike pensions
Legislators campaigning to hold on to their seats may be jittery about dealing with controversial pension reform, but the problems…
Chamber’s Eggs ‘N Issues on Dec. 15 will feature discussion on academic standards for schools
On Tuesday, December 15, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will present Eggs ‘N Issues: Common Core from 7:30-9 a.m….