Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s look at the news of the week — David, Easter, taxes, another shooting
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
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Joe Heller: The week’s news in cartoons, full color, broad strokes, and few words — good for a smile
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
State to begin accepting ’21 tax returns on January 24; deadline to file is April 18; here are some helpful links
The Kentucky Department of Revenue (DOR) is in the process of finalizing its tax filing processes and procedures, striving to…
Ark Encounter marks fifth anniversary with record crowds, announcement of new attractions to come
As the Ark Encounter celebrates its fifth anniversary, the popular life-size Noah’s Ark in Northern Kentucky is seeing record crowds,…
Bill Straub: On the way to discovering who we really are and want our country to be, stumble onto Nov. 3
The time has come to give the devil his due. President Donald J. Trump, aka President Extremely Stable Genius, aka…
Kentucky’s General Fund receipts increase 1.5 percent in FY20; Road Fund receipts fall 4.8 percent
State Budget Director John Hicks has reported that Kentucky’s General Fund receipts for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) ended better than…
Tax filing season officially here; Kentucky Dept. of Revenue now accepting 2019 tax returns
The Kentucky Department of Revenue (DOR) has finalized its tax filing processes and procedures, striving to make this the most…
State lawmakers convene Tuesday for 60-day session with two-year budget at top of the agenda
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State lawmakers return to Frankfort on Tuesday, January 7, with a two-year budget topping the…
Jason Bailey: Will the 2020 Budget Session be like watching Groundhog Day? State needs better
Groundhog Day in 2020 is less than a week after Governor-Elect Beshear is due to lay out his budget proposal…
Individual income tax filing deadline is Monday for both state and federal returns
The filing deadline to submit both federal and Kentucky individual income tax returns is Monday, April 15. Returns filed by…
The Week in the Capitol: Taxes, expungement, election laws, tobacco-free schools, midwives and more
FRANKFORT — Taxes, felony expungement, and election laws were among the high-profile issues under the spotlight this week as the…
Dennis Keene: Unintended consequences of tax bill, and now we are beginning to understand increases
Back in May I wrote an editorial about the unintended consequences of House Bills 487 and its companion HB 366…
Bill Straub: A billion here, a billion there adds up, but even KY House tax plan doesn’t go far enough
Legend has it that Winston Churchill, trying to draw the United States into WWII, famously said you can always count…
The week in Frankfort: Deadline passed for new bills; House passes budget, pensions; and more
The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2018 session passed a couple big milestones this week as the deadline to introduce new bills…
Legislators convene Tuesday to face pensions, budgets, adoption, Marsy’s Law, and more
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky lawmakers have a full plate of issues to address when they return to Frankfort…
Letter to the Editor: Paul Schwartz says Kentucky should avoid a consumption-based tax system
Does Kentucky Need a Consumption Based Tax System? I hear that Governor Bevin is considering a proposal to a move…
Tyson Hermes: Like everyone else, municipalities have to manage resources, live within their means
When a municipality faces a budget shortfall, is raising taxes the only answer? I would start by answering that question…
Covington leaders face tough budget decisions, finding ways to pay for more police, firefighters
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Contributor Although nothing is chiseled in stone at this point, the Covington City Commission may raise…