Sunday read: The Conversation — why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics
By Rachel Wahl University of Virginia If you talked to friends or family about politics over Thanksgiving, you might not…
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Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — Cabinet, Gaetz, debate, democracy, Happy Thanksgiving!
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view — Halloween handouts, McDonalds, finish line, democracy
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Tone down the rhetoric indeed — moderating rants should apply as well
That old sourpuss, Sen. Rand Paul, is bellyaching that the foes of America’s very own Prince Charming, Republican presidential candidate…
Bill Straub: What’s going on? Too much nonsense, hot air, phony-baloney games, but no democracy
This from a Mr. M. Gaye, formerly of Washington DC with paternal roots in Lexington, who asks the eternal question,…
Al Cross: Christmas gifts for Kentucky’s political elite
Before we renew this space’s 41-year tradition of imaginary but fitting Christmas gifts for Kentucky political figures, here’s a plea…
Jan Hillard: Finding our way through understanding of how we see January 6th Capitol riots
We recently marked the one-year anniversary of the most violent attack on the nation’s capital since the War of 1812….
Al Cross: As most see democracy threatened, KY’s election chief says keep calm and listen
Millions of Americans went to the polls this week, no longer confident that their votes would be accurately counted, because…
Constance Alexander: National Newspaper Week celebrates journalism and its vital role in democracy
Besides the one about blizzards with snow drifts so high he had to climb out a second-floor window to make…
Bill Straub: Democracy. To believe or not to believe? That really is the question for Republicans
Senate Republicans have made it official – they don’t believe in democracy. The hints have been there for quite some…
Trey Grayson cared about voting, democracy early on, has earned national reputation as election expert
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Those who watched Trey Grayson grow up in his Edgewood home remember the earnest kid…
Jan Hillard: Falsehood flies and the truth comes limping after it (Jonathan Swift)
An inventory by the Washington Post finds more than 18,000 untruths told by President Trump since he took office in…
Governor, Secretary of State agree on procedures to assure safe voting for every registered Kentuckian
Governor Andy Beshear and Secretary of State Michael Adams said they have reached an agreement on how the state’s primary…
Peaceful rally commemorating Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ encourages voting, honors activists
By Anna Latek Frankfort State-Journal “What do we want?” “Justice!” “When do we want it?” “Now!” Sunday afternoon the sounds…
Letter to Editor: Debra Graner celebrated Beshear’s inauguration, hopes for restoration of voting rights
Dear Editor, Today, I stood in the cold for hours at Andy Beshear’s inauguration because I believe in democracy, and…
Letter to the Editor: Voter Ruth Bamberger says McConnell should act in a democratic way as Leader
In a recent NKyTribune op-ed by Sen. McConnell, I agree with his assessment of China’s authoritarian regime’s suppression of freedom,…
Lyn Hacker: Sometimes ‘friends’ turn out not to be friends; can we hope for understanding?
I had a friend yesterday, but not this morning. She weighed in on my Facebook page about my people and…