Thomas Noland: Biden’s signing of Social Security Fairness Act will be a boost for Kentucky’s economy
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act on Sunday January 5. The legislation eliminates the Government Pension Offset (GPO)…
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Social Security benefits boosted for millions in bill headed to President Biden’s desk
By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill early Saturday that would increase Social Security…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s look at the news of the week — full color, broad strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Letter to the Editor: Col Owens says support Amy McGrath and healthcare for all — realistically
A major issue facing Kentuckians in this fall’s U.S. Senate election is health care. All Democratic candidates support universal access…
Letters to the Editor: Making cases for Marsy’s Law, afterschool/summer learning, no Social Security cuts
Call legislators to support Marsy’ Law Dear Editor: On October 21, 2000, my worst nightmare became a reality when my…
BBB Trends: School dazed? Watch for identity theft; share information only on need-to-know basis
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau In just a few short weeks, school bells will ring announcing the start of…
Bill Straub: McConnell breaking through bottom of barrel, blaming ‘entitlements’ for growth of deficit
WASHINGTON – Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch’’ McConnell is no longer scraping the bottom of the political barrel. No, it…
Rural Blog: Eastern Kentucky lawyer convicted in disability-fraud case may have fled the U.S.
The Eastern Kentucky lawyer who pleaded guilty to defrauding taxpayers out of $550 million in Social Security disability benefits has…
Ron Bridges, AARP: Campaign underway to oppose any change that would increase Medicare costs
AARP Kentucky has just launched a campaign to let Congress know we oppose any plan to increase Medicare costs and…
Social Security is 81-year-old today; report says its benefits lifted 14.5m seniors out of poverty in 2014
Social Security benefits lifted 14.5 million seniors out of poverty in 2014, according to a new report from the Democratic…
Commentary: Public deserves answers from presidential candidates about social security
By Jim Kimbrough Special to NKyTribune When the presidential candidates accept their parties’ nominations in the coming weeks, millions of…