Opinion – Mike Harmon: Annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm picnic is more than barbeque and barbs
Every first Saturday in August, the little community of Fancy Farm reminds the rest of Kentucky of something we sometimes…
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Opinion – Richard Nelson: Data centers are leaving an imprint on KY elections, proponents should take heed
On the way to a candidate training event that took me through Mercer County, I couldn’t help but notice the…
Opinion – Mike Harmon: For better or worse, changes to Kentucky’s campaign finance laws coming July 15
On July 15, several changes to Kentucky’s campaign finance laws included in HB 136 and HB 139 from the 2026…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Recent surveys show America faces challenges at 250th anniversary
July 4 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Blood and hardship were the price…
Opinion – Mike Harmon: You have an important voice, make sure it’s heard during Tuesday’s primary elections
The May 19 primaries are nearly upon us and things are really heating up as we enter the final stretch….
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Right to Life is more than a political calculation
Last week, Jefferson Circuit Judge Brian Edwards struck down part of a Kentucky statute defining human life as beginning at…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Raising state’s sports gambling age to 21 should be a ‘no-brainer’
Sports gambling has gone mainstream, sweeping the country. Today, 39 states have legalized it, including Kentucky. Unlike most states, Kentucky…
Opinion – Jacob Ogan: Polling data shows political violence presents grave threat to American republic
The last few years have seen a stark increase in political violence. Most recently, the conservative activist and speaker Charlie…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Should the protection of children overrule access to pornography?
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with a Texas law that required age-verification in order for minors to access online porn…
Opinion – Mike Harmon: Candidates need to focus on problem solving, not tearing each other down
With the entry of Nate Morris into the 2026 Kentucky Senate Republican Primary race, the salvos back and forth between…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Setting aside political resentment and focusing on our American ideals
On the way home from my office the other day I was delighted to see several small American flags affixed…
Opinion – Jacob Ogan: Trump’s Executive Orders, House Bill 4 force shift in Kentucky’s DEI landscape
Schools across Kentucky are adapting to President Trump’s Executive Order on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Of the Commonwealth’s…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: I’m sheepish about trade war, but Kentucky farmers need a reset to level field
President Trump declared April 2 “Liberation Day” where a 10 percent across the board tariff was tacked to foreign imports….
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Eliminating waste, more efficient government shouldn’t be controversial
According to a CBS News/YouGov poll, 51% of Americans approve Pres. Trump’s cuts to the federal workforce. Altogether, 87% of…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Family-friendly tax policy is good for KY, how we get there is the question
Kentucky House Democrats held a press conference on Tuesday to unveil a “vision for [Kentucky] families.” House Minority Floor Leader…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: This Chistmas remember the light and life of Jesus is worth celebrating
The gloom that blanketed Bald Knob the other day was palpable: enough to weigh down the Christmas cheer of the…
Opinion – Richard Nelson: Beshear’s conversion therapy executive order violates religious freedom
Governor Andy Beshear’s executive order banning conversion therapy within the scope of state agencies stirred controversy across the state. And…
Commentary: Both sides want a healthy society, but that’s possible only when human life is respected
By Richard Nelson and Christopher Parr Commonwealth Policy Center During their convention in Chicago last month, Democrats united around the…
Opinion – Cole Cuzick: November election offers best opportunity for education reform in decades
Donald Trump’s momentum for President will likely carry Kentucky’s Amendment 2 ballot initiative across the finish line. His polling in…
Opinion – Cole Cuzik: Educational opportunity protects children and teachers
On April 19, The Biden Administration issued an executive order which unveiled new Title IX regulations in an effort to…
Opinion – Christopher Parr: Certificate of need, like anything that hinders a free market, needs reform
A major issue in Kentucky’s 2024 legislative primaries is one that many outside of Northern Kentucky may not know about:…
OPINION – 2024 Primary election proves encouraging for conservatives who campaigned the right way
By Richard Nelson and Cole Cuzick Special to NKyTribune Kentucky’s state legislative races took center stage in Tuesday’s primary, even…