Commentary: Why Trump? The simplest answer: Primarily because he’s not Hillary
By Marcus Carey Special to NKyTribune There is a simple question being asked by many people, republicans and democrats alike,…
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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…
Bill Straub: Close polls show voters holding Clinton to a different standard than Trump
WASHINGTON – It’s once again drawing close to that time when, as Pete Townsend famously wrote, “I’ll get on my…
Bill Straub: Bevin’s bloodshed remarks regarding Clinton make state a national laughingstock
WASHINGTON – It was the sainted President Abraham Lincoln – you know, tall guy, beard, the one who actually quelled…
Bill Straub: GOP takes playing the time-honored ‘religion card’ down a much darker road
WASHINGTON – As a rule, Republican politicians in Kentucky and elsewhere go to great lengths to convince members of the…
Bill Straub: McConnell, other GOP leaders appear to be stuck with Trump … no matter what
WASHINGTON – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is learning that you can’t be just a little bit pregnant. Touring the…
Jamie Vaught: Plenty of new books available for serious political junkies’ summer reading
This is the second of a three-part series about recently-published nonfiction books for possible summer readings. — “The Long Game:…
Bill Straub: Primary outcome shows that it’s not Happy Chandler’s Democratic Party anymore
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton’s skin-of-her-teeth victory in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary in Kentucky is comparable to a contestant who wins…
Hillary Clinton visits Northern Kentucky home of Nathan Smith just days before Tuesday’s primary
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune reporter Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was in Fort Mitchell Sunday at the home of Nathan…
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…
Tom Block: GOP nomination in hand, question becomes how Trump finds path to White House
With Tuesday’s victory in the Indiana Republican Presidential Primary, Donald Trump appears to be the GOP nominee. What seemed like…
Bill Straub: With Trump’s selection assured, election will become a test of America’s maturity
WASHINGTON – Like Sisyphus, Donald J. Trump is considered something of a self-aggrandizing, loud-mouthed jerk who the gods — or…
Jamie Vaught: Sharing more recently published nonfiction books for your reading pleasure
Second of two-parts — Sharing recently-published nonfiction books, in no particular order, for your reading pleasure: –“Andy & Don: The…
KyCIR: Kentucky Democrats opening wallets, grabbing momentum for 2016 Presidential election
By James McNair Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting Six months of heated competition by their presidential candidates led Republicans in…
Rural Blog: Primary election results so far — and how rural versus cities patterns are shaping up
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton continue to score well in rural areas in the South, reports the Daily Yonder, with…
Bill Straub: It’s not just hard to find a path to the White House for Sen. Rand Paul – it’s impossible
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul, the man who would be president, is not handling the alienation of affections from Republican…
Tom Block: GOP presidential race remains muddled; Democrats have clear favorite in Clinton
With the Iowa caucuses less than a month away I thought I’d review where I see the Presidential election and…
ProPublica: For your review, the best 2015 investigative reports on political money
The following represented ProPublica‘s picks for the year’s most notable in-depth stories on campaign finance, from newsrooms around the country….
Commentary: Our youth point to a promising future
By Sen. John Schickel Special to the NKyTribune You hear so much negative about today’s youth. I have not been…
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