Opinion – Bill Straub: Barr, Comer avoid tough questions, turn tail and run from own constituents
Congressmen Andy Barr and Jamie Comer are pissed off… at their constituents. The lawmakers, Barr, R-Lexington, and Comer, R-TheFrankfortLoop, are…
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Opinion – Bill Straub: Everybody hates Congress — and Jamie Comer best symbolizes what’s wrong with it
Liberals and conservatives don’t agree on much, obviously, but they share common ground on one particular political subject – Congress….
Opinion – Bill Straub: How can West Kentucky keep sending Jamie Comer to Washington?
West Kentucky is genuinely one of the most pleasant regions in these United States – wide open spaces, recreational opportunities…
Opinion – Al Cross: Kentucky Republicans help Trump tear down the system
When Mitch McConnell voted not to convict Donald Trump on impeachment for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection, which he nevertheless…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Endorsements show Trump influence continues to push Kentucky over the edge
Erstwhile President Donald John Trump is converting Kentucky into his own personal playground. If you want to frolic in the…
Op-Ed – Bill Straub: Comer’s unrelenting quest to undo Biden curtailed by one pesky detail — the facts
It’s quite simple, really. Given his ongoing craven attempt to impeach President Biden with nothing to back him up, any…
Bill Straub: Jamie Comer keeps making promises about ‘evidence’ — and keeps failing to provide it
More and more it seems our boy, Tail-Gunner Jamie Comer, is morphing from the congressman most likely to be mistaken…
Al Cross: Do you know what your members of Congress are doing?
Republicans snubbed Hal Rogers, more than once. They treated Thomas Massie more roughly. Brett Guthrie deferred his dream. James Comer…
Bill Straub: In classic game of ‘Who’s playing politics,’ three top finalists; a tribute to Dick Wilson
You may have heard — it’s been all over the news — that some rich, orange-tinted dude, formerly from the…
Bill Straub: Big shot James Comer deflects from Trump’s ‘top secret’ docs to focus on Hunter Biden
Rep. James Comer, who considers himself a big shot these days, judging by the countless appearances of his smug mug…
Bill Straub: Donald John Trump is not president, took things that weren’t his — and it wasn’t a ‘raid’
Let’s play a quick game of who said this: “On political corruption, we are going to restore honor to our…
Bill Straub: No matter the problem, the President is to blame, says James Comer, and he’s sticking to it
Rep. James Comer, a burgeoning right-wing media darling, has appeared on the telly more frequently than the Kardashians in recent…
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie to face Newport Democrat Matt Lehman, Indpt. Osborne in fall’s general election
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie easily outdistanced his three opponents Tuesday in the Republican primary…
Bill Straub: Fair play isn’t James Comer’s idea of a good idea; shouldn’t we hold everyone accountable?
Congressional Republicans, disregarding the advice of the late Kenny Rogers, are counting their money at the table, smug and confident…
Bill Straub: Roads, bridges are socialism? Only one House member from KY votes for infrastructure bill
So, old Tom Jefferson was as red as Trotsky. Who’da thunk it? That, at least, is the only reasonable conclusion…
Al Cross: Mischievous Christmas gifts for Kentucky politicians, a tradition continued
Thirty-nine years ago, Ed Ryan, then the Frankfort Bureau chief of The Courier-Journal, wrote a column headlined “Possible gifts for…
Bill Straub: The Donny Show is a four-star laugh riot, and the funny thing is Republicans can’t count
Abbott and Costello – a grand remedy for the COVID-19 blues, by the way – used to perform a routine…
Ohio Valley Resource: Multiple false comments about election by Trump dismissed by many lawmakers
Ohio Valley Resource Polls had barely closed in the U.S. when President Donald Trump falsely alleged voter fraud and claimed…
Bill Straub: Who’s paying attention to what KY’s DC delegation is doing? Your reps deserve scrutiny
WASHINGTON – Back in early April members of the Kentucky congressional delegation, quite appropriately, sent a letter to President Extremely…
U.S. Sen. McConnell and Commissioner Quarles host USDA officials at Kentucky hemp forum in Louisville
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said hemp has a long and proud history in…
Farm Bill passes both Senate, House, on way to president; includes industrial hemp production
The U.S. House passed the 2018 Farm Bill on Tuesday by a vote of 369-47, joining the U.S. Senate in…
Bill Straub: Certainly no witch hunt as Mueller moves right along; and a word about ‘great guy’ Art Schmidt
With the November election now less than two months away, Republicans are ratcheting up their calls for a quick and…
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