Mike Denham: Situation in Flint reminds us not to take clean and plentiful water for granted
Other than during a rare boil-water advisory, most of us don’t think twice when we turn on the faucet. We…
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Rep. Mike Denham: Report cards are out and our schools are heading in the right direction
Not long after the start of each school year, Kentucky begins getting report cards on the overall progress our students…
Mike Denham: Fall is the time for festivals in Kentucky — food and history often the focal points
If there is one theme binding the numerous festivals that take place across the commonwealth each year, it’s that if…
Mike Denham: Narrow gap in graduation rates among high, low income families good news for state
Kentucky received some welcome news last month when a national study found that no state had a smaller gap when…
Mike Denham: Finding ways to address childhood obesity biggest public health challenge in U.S. today
To get a better understanding of just how prevalent obesity has become in America, consider that no state had more…
Mike Denham: Felon rights legislation looks more promising with additional bipartisan support
An effort to help potentially tens of thousands of Kentuckians truly put their past behind them cleared a key legislative…
Mike Denham: State revenues are on the increase, but so are Kentucky’s financial obligations
Like the first day back to school, the first week of any new legislative session brings mixed emotions – anticipation…
Mike Denham: Challenges remain for farming but we are better quipped to handle downturns
About 16 years ago, as most states were deciding how best to spend their portion of a landmark settlement reached…
Mike Denham: As Americans and Kentuckians, we have much to be thankful for this holiday season
This week, our family and friends will gather around the dinner table as they have for generations to celebrate a…
Mike Denham: Education really does pay — and in more ways than we may think
In the late 1990s, the state rolled out a simple but effective campaign summarized by two words: “Education pays.” That…
Mike Denham: Legislators pledge to take action because ‘Those who protect us deserve no less’
When it comes to keeping us safe, it can be easy to take for granted those who protect us –…
Rep. Mike Denham: Celebrate the 43rd National Hunting and Fishing Day with a trip into nature
As a member of the Kentucky Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, I am proud to join like-minded legislators from across the nation…
Mike Denham: Celebrate great women of Kentucky in honor of the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Last week, the United States celebrated the 95th anniversary of women’s right to vote, a milestone made possible by the…
Mike Denham: With the school year approaching (or here), look at education from a historical standpoint
There is a saying that you can’t know where you are going until you know where you have been. That’s…
Mike Denham: Legislation from 2012 seems to be making a significant difference today
Earlier this year, when the General Assembly approved legislation designed to curb the state’s heroin epidemic, many called the law…
Rep. Mike Denham: Kentucky is full of ‘irreplaceable’ National Historic Landmarks
Eighty years ago, historical preservation took a major step forward when the federal government began compiling a list of those…
Rep. Mike Denham: Remembering D-Day, we recognize those who fought and died
As our nation readies this summer to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, it is…
Rep. Mike Denham: We must never forget the sacrifices made by veterans and fallen heroes
This coming weekend, our nation will pause to remember and pay tribute to those who died defending our country. That…