Guest Essays
Opinion: McConnell stepping down as leader – Here’s what he had to say about his final term as the Republican leader
‘To lead my Republican colleagues has been my highest privilege. But one of life’s most…...
Opinion: Public pressure pushes sponsor Hodgson to revise bad open records bill
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor“A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it,…...
Opinion: Governor’s School for the Arts expands students’ horizons, supports Kentucky’s workforce development
Nick Covault, guest contributorJobs and Kentucky workers are the backbone of the state’s economy, and…...
Opinion: Tax dollars are wasted in states with school vouchers; private schools are not accountable to taxpayers
John Schaaf, guest contributorLike salmon swimming home to spawn, lobbyists are again roaming the hallways…...
Opinion: Some investments pay for themselves – Medicaid and child care help all Kentuckians thrive
Kelly Taulbee, guest contributorIt’s that time of every-other-year again: Kentucky’s General Assembly is working on…...
Opinion: New Year’s wish for Kentucky lawmakers is to resist temptation to hike spending on ‘short-term political benefits’
Jim Waters, guest contributorProponents of big government at all levels always have a strategy for…...
Opinion: Kentucky Open Government Coalition compiles top 10 list of government transparency stories for 2023
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributorThe Kentucky Open Government Coalition once again has compiled a list of…...
Opinion: How corporate hospitals hijacked a drug discount program for the poor. It’s time for Congress to reform 340B.
Howard Dean, guest contributorCorporate greed is a powerful motivator. When our lawmakers draft legislation, they…...
Opinion: KDFWR asks Ky. high court to review appeals court ruling on use of personal devices for public business
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributorThe Kentucky Open Government Coalition received notification on Nov. 22 from the…...
Opinion: Kentuckians’ tax dollars should not be diverted from public schools to corporations running private schools
John Schaaf, guest contributor If you’re tired of endless political ads on television, radio and…...
Calendar
All times local.
- Jan. 22-24 Annual Transportation Conference, Kentuckians for Better Transportation. Omni Hotel, Louisville. 10 a.m.
- Jan. 27 Spanish-language Education Town Hall with Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, Kentucky Department of Education. Dishman-McGinnis Elementary School, Bowling Green. 5 p.m.
- Jan. 29 Education Town Hall with Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, Kentucky Department of Education. Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative, Shelbyville. 5 p.m.
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