Opinion – Bill Straub: Johnson’s ‘sleight of hand’ in Medicaid funding fight just doesn’t hold muster
House Speaker Mike Johnson, one of those devout Christians who believes it’s okay to lie in service to President-cum-Dictator Donald…
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Opinion – Bill Straub: As shutdown drags on, GOP refuses to let truth get in the way of good story
Let’s talk about lying of the political kind. Fabrications, if you’re being fancy, have long held a prominent role in…
Opinion – Constance Alexander: As nation suffers uncertain times, embrace kindness, not partisanship
“You took one, we rise as thousands, we got this Charlie.” Since the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, these words…
Sunday Read: Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters
By Jennifer Shutt Kentucky Lantern The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Washington’s ‘blame game’ heats up with U.S. government ‘Closed ‘Til Further Notice’
Rep. Jamie Comer has a well-earned reputation for being a nitwit. Having embarrassed himself directing a never-ending series of worthless,…
Opinion – Bill Straub: ‘Another fine mess’ with more to come as a government shutdown looms
Well, voters of America, congratulations. You wanted chaos? You got it. In spades. And the game hasn’t even started yet….
Opinion – Bill Straub: ‘Round and ’round and ’round we go, as government shutdown looms
It’s that time of year in our nation’s capital again friends. The federal government is about to run out of…
Mitch McConnell: Government shutdowns are bad news, creating unnecessary hardships for millions
Senator Mitch McConnell delivered these remarks on the Senate floor: At midnight on Sunday, current appropriations will run out and…
Partial shutdown ends, but Be Concerned free pantry sessions for federal employees will go on
A Covington agency that had set special sessions of its free pantry for unpaid federal employees said the initiative will…
Pew Charitable Trusts: As shutdown continues, consider savings needed for unforeseen emergencies
Pew Charitable Trusts This one of a series that explores how financial shocks and emergency savings are related to the…
Largest federal employee union brings shutdown conversation to Kentucky with billboard campaign
NKyTribune staff The American Federation of Government Employees Council of Prison Locals is set to launch a billboard campaign in an…
Some federal employees affected by government shutdown can receive unemployment benefits
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Federal employees who live in Kentucky and have been affected by the partial government shutdown,…
As the government shutdown drags on, workers at the IRS Center in Covington struggle to stay afloat
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor In our nation’s capital, the government shutdown is about ideological differences over immigration, border…