Governor-elect Beshear announces transition team, says he wants to ‘lift up’ every family
Governor-elect Andy Beshear announced more members of his transition team as he prepares to take office on Dec. 10. Eleven…
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Col Owens: ‘Where is the money we need?’ Income inequality puts too much money in hands of too few
I believe it is important to set out some guidelines for the discussion underway in the Democratic Presidential primary, about…
Letters to Editor: Sierra Club endorsements, D. Clegg supports Fette for mayor, Neace supports Thomas
Sierra Club endorses candidates The Sierra Club has endorsed several Northern Kentucky candidates for the Kentucky House of Representatives: Jesse…
Second NKyTribune candidate forum to be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Erlanger library, open to public
The second in a series of candidate forums offered by the NKyTribune will be held tomorrow, starting at 10 a.m….
NKyTribune offers forums for state legislative candidates, Erlanger mayor — more in the works
Community forums for candidates in certain races in the November 6 election will be offered by the Northern Kentucky Tribune,…
Col Owens: Middle class ‘hollowing out;’ we need to rebalance our overall econony for stability, security
Financial advisors recommend that investment portfolios be routinely rebalanced, even when they are doing well, to achieve long-term stability and…
Col Owens: NKY Chamber wrong on pension bill; the crisis represents a long failure of leadership
I have often lauded the NKY Chamber of Commerce for its leadership in our community. But I was disappointed to…
Kenton County Democratic Party chooses Elfers to replace Col Owens as Chair; term ends in 2020
The Kenton County Democratic Party elected Tom Elfers as its new County Chair Tuesday. Elfers replaces Col Owens of Ft….
Col Owens: Being a Democrat in NKY not a thankless job, party members must remain loyal to values
I retired in 2015 after a 38-year career as an attorney. All but two of those years were spent providing…
Commentary: Why Hillary? From close up, personal, answer is simple: She is best person for the job
This is the first of two guest columns about the upcoming presidential race, featuring personal commentaries on the top two…
Col Owens: Kentucky should keep the Medicaid expansion as it is; say no to KyHealth alternative
I am a recently retired Senior Attorney from the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio. During my career I concentrated…
Candidates square off in Covington mayoral debate with just one week until primary narrows the field
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor For the most part, Monday’s Covington mayoral debate was respectful, but the two presumptive…
Col Owens: The case for Hillary Clinton for President; why Democrats should unite with eyes on November
It is not a state secret that I support Hillary Clinton for President. There are many reasons why. I first…
People in News: Owens retires from Legal Aid; Silver Rosie Red president, Cheser on national board
Col Owens retires from Legal Aid Society Col Owens has retired as Senior Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of…
Col Owens: Democrats need new strategies for reaching out to young people, entrepreneurs
I have been thinking a lot about the recent election, and the future of the Democratic Party. Here are some…