Kentucky by Heart: A little kindness still goes a long way, even in contentious political times
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist We Kentuckians sometimes get a bit spiteful toward each other when it comes to discussing…
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Opinion – Jeff Rubin: If we are to emerge a better nation, divisiveness must end
Whatever your politics may be, President Biden’s recent announcement that he will not seek re-election demonstrated extraordinary leadership. It was…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s news — Simpsons, Project 2024, Biden, slammed vacation spots
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion — Ashli Watts: Civic engagement is more important now than ever, let your voice be heard
I love politics. I always have. I remember growing up in the 90s watching presidential debates between Bill Clinton, George…
Op-ED – David Childs: The death of civility in politics, how we move toward more civil democratic dialogue
Another election cycle has come and gone and the U.S. has witnessed peaceful transitions of power all over the nation…
Bill Cunningham: A dangerous movement is afoot in KY and the independence of our courts is at stake
The constitutions of the United States and Kentucky are the only things that separate us from the jungle. Try to…
Al Cross: Kentucky legislature does a lot of big things without a lot of scrutiny
They cut taxes, big time. They agreed on the state’s basic policy document, the budget for the next two years,…
Mitch McConnell: New Kentucky projects highlight the Commonwealth’s clout in Washington
Kentucky and Washington, D.C. may only be separated by a few hundred miles, but the two places sometimes feel wildly…
Sal Santoro: Let us set aside negativity surrounding politics and embrace the beauty of our community
More often than not, we hear about the negativity surrounding politics and government. We turn on our televisions and see…
The Man Scout: Let’s have the courage to practice tolerance and let go of hostility that often divides us
By Chris Cole Special to NKyTribune It’s interesting to me that there isn’t a specific chapter of the Boy Scouts…
Al Cross: McConnell’s good at politics but for whom?
In the only debate of their race, Sen. Mitch McConnell and Amy McGrath painted very different pictures of the incumbent,…
Alice Sparks, NKY’s ‘grand lady’ and a trailblazer, dies at Christ Hospital in battle against COVID
Staff report Alice Steven Sparks died Thursday night at Christ Hospital after nearly two months in the ICU suffering from…
Al Cross: McConnell should get Trump to stop contradicting science — that’s bad for public health
When I was a child growing up in one of the poorest counties in the nation, with one of the…
Al Cross: Beshear sees his limits; now it’s time for an individual character test and for you to carry the ball
There’s no shortage of subjects for a Kentucky political column: the U.S. Senate race (Mitch McConnell’s got a leg up,…
Kentucky Book Fair: History and politics book selections offer rich options at Saturday event
History and politics are always popular genres at the Kentucky Book Fair, and this year’s selection of books will give…
NKU to host panel discussion, community forum on ‘Democracy and the Informed Citizen’ on Sept. 13
Northern Kentucky University will host a panel discussion on journalism and media in politics as part of a Kentucky Humanities’…
Kentucky’s premier political event, Fancy Farm, is this weekend; Ag Commissioner Quarles will emcee
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s annual premier political event happens this weekend in a small western Kentucky community and…