Opinion – Mitch McConnell: National security bill is a major investment in American strength and credibility
This year marks four decades since President Reagan’s landslide reelection victory in 1984, and my first election to the U.S….
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Stateline: Federal officials deliver stark warnings to state election officials ahead of November
By Matt Vasilogambros Stateline WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement and cybersecurity officials are warning the nation’s state election administrators that…
Mitch McConnell: U.S. allies buy American and by doing so strengthen our collective security
America’s example and the threats posed by Russia and China are leading major allies and partners in Europe and Asia…
Bill Straub: Human atrocities in Ukraine don’t pursuade Massie to vote against Russia
A physician with a particularly strong stomach needs to be called in to evaluate the mental health of our boy,…
Survey shows $4 gas is tipping point for Americans, 59% will make changes as prices reach record highs
A new survey from AAA has found that two-thirds of Americans felt gas prices were too expensive just a few…
Al Cross: This isn’t prime time for the ‘Entertainment Wing’ of the GOP
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s annual public-affairs dinner is usually a chance for the governor and legislative leaders to have…
Kentucky’s average gas price takes second-largest leap in nation in the wake of Ukraine, Russia conflict
Kentucky gas prices soared 56 cents in the past week to land at $3.81, the second largest state average increase…
Sen. Damon Thayer: An update on Week 9 of the 2022 legislative session — two-thirds through
Two-thirds of the 2022 legislative session is behind us after crossing the 40-day mark of the 60-day session. What arguably…
Bill Straub: Barr shows true partisan colors with criticism of Biden’s response to Russia invasion
An all-but-forgotten author from New Orleans named Maurice Switzer is generally credited with coining the adage, “It is better to…
Peter Hille: Access to clean energy more important than ever for all Kentuckians as rates rise
Like many folks all over Kentucky, my electric bill last month was a shock. It was one of the highest…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could push national average of gas prices above $4 by St. Patrick’s Day
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has agitated the oil market, with crude spiking briefly to over $100/barrel last week after Russia…
Joe Heller: The week’s news in cartoons — full color, broad strokes and few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay…
As oil prices march higher, follow prices at the pump; tips to get the most from each gallon of gas
Persistent unrest between Russia and Ukraine continues to have a rippling effect on the oil market, which in turn is…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Hagedorn’s latest dives deep into a little-known story about a WWII Russian spy
Like a magnificent web – its fibers crossing, circling, connecting – Ann Hagedorn has woven a staggering body of facts…
National pump price for regular gasoline drops to $1.99 per gallon, cheapest average in four years
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped below $2 per gallon for the first time in four…
Al Cross: We have waited patiently for the moment that Mitch McConnell would come to his senses. . .
More than once, this space has said Mitch McConnell would face a day of reckoning in his relationship with Donald…
Bill Straub: Lone holdout in vote in U.S. House to support Hong Kong freedom fighters was — Massie
It was Aesop who first noted that a man is known by the company he keeps. With that in mind,…
Vanita Gupta: Facebook’s new policy gives politicians free rein to spread misinformation, inflame tensions
After Facebook was implicated in the 2016 election wreckage, the company made strides to shore up the platform against future…
Bill Straub: What an incredible week it was for Mitch McConnell, as he set a record for bollixing things up
So what has Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch” McConnell done over the space of a single week in March to…
Bill Straub: Trying to figure out Mitch McConnell and an apology for being too soft on him over the years
What happened to Mitch McConnell? It’s a question that has been bugging me and many others for years now. What…
Bill Straub: Trump Derangement Syndrome aside, there are plenty of legitimate questions about Putin
To Sen. Rand Paul, it can all be chalked up to Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). The Republican lawmaker from Bowling…
Bill Straub: Humpty-Trumpty bullies way through NATO, insults May on home turf, loves Putin more. . .
President Trump’s (OMG!) recently concluded European excursion was, by all estimates, a disaster, not to mention a public humiliation that…
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