Richard Nelson: Trust in institutional media is at a low; why and what to do? First, own up
Kentuckians’ trust in institutional media may be at an all-time low. According to Secretary of State Alison Grime’s Kentucky Civic…
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Richard Nelson: An unforgettable experience outside Kentucky’s last remaining abortion clinic
Have you ever gone to an event expecting one thing only to find out that it was something entirely different?…
Commentary: Marches, Planned Parenthood and balanced reporting on what’s really significant
By Richard Nelson Special to NKyTribune It’s been a week of marches and protests and major policy shifts, but in…
Richard Nelson: Struggle fueled by Martin Luther King’s ideals continues — and applies more broadly
Race relations in many of our cities may be their poorest since the late 1960’s, but today we celebrate the…
Richard Nelson: Gov. Bevin signs pro-life legislation into law, and I supported both of the bills
An interesting thing happened in Frankfort a few days ago. For the first time in the history of the legislature,…
Richard Nelson: Change is needed, divisions are deep and wide — let the healing start with you
Political commentators and celebrities are bidding good riddance to 2016 largely because of the ideological divide and politics that separates…
Richard Nelson: Good journalism recognizes there are some things it isn’t the public’s right to know
In the time of the year when elections come to an end and average citizens suddenly grow tired of the…
Richard Nelson: Candidate Trump is a creature of the times — and has been in the making for years
Halloween is past and scarier than any goblin at your doorstep is a bitter political season filled with high pitched…
Richard Nelson: Religion and politics do mix — and preachers have free speech rights as well
Religion and politics are the two topics to avoid in polite company, and pastors should never talk about the latter….
Commentary: Ten Commandments come down in Trigg County — whose values were imposed?
By Richard Nelson Special to NKyTribune After a threatening letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), a Trigg County…