Guest Essays
Opinion: President Carter’s secretary, her Kentucky connection, and her role in the Camp David Accords
Amye Bensenhaver, opinion contributor I was privileged to become acquainted with President Carter’s personal…...
Opinion: Legislators must restore public participation in Kentucky’s lawmaking process
Jennifer A. Jackson, opinion contributor Our representative democracy rests on a fundamental principle: We,…...
Opinion: Closing public records cultivates civic ignorance and has a ‘very real human toll’
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor   An article in the Oct. 9 Lexington Herald-Leader – “KY nonresidents…...
Opinion: Ensuring transparency and fighting ‘outlandish misinformation’ are everyday goals for journalists
Dena Sattler, guest contributor For more than 30 years, I worked among fellow journalists…...
Opinion: The Biden administration is facing a defining moment on innovation policy and patent rights
Joseph P. Allen, Guest Contributor For nearly two years, progressive activists have lobbied the…...
Opinion: AGs Cameron and Coleman, acting as ‘unapologetic defenders of government secrecy,’ find the General Assembly to be a receptive audience
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor The best and the worst of Attorney General open records analysis…...
Opinion: Christians should guard against Trump co-opting Scripture for his own political, personal and financial gain
Christopher Parr, guest contributor Former President Donald Trump and country singer Lee Greenwood have released…...
Opinion: In rare joint editorial, Kentucky college journalists defend DEI against legislative threats, calling DEI ‘vital’ to the future of the commonwealth
‘University administration is not taking a stand, so we are.’ The editorial boards of the…...
Opinion: Kentucky House Bill 509 ‘creates a massive loophole’ that hides government activities from the people
Kentucky Press Association The Kentucky Press Association remains strongly opposed to HB 509 – including…...
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…...
Calendar
All times local.
- July 3 “Henry Clay: Divided We Stand” presentation by Kevin Hardesty, Kentucky Humanities Council. George Coon Public Library, Princeton. 6 p.m
- Aug. 7 Economic Development Accelerator workshop, Kentucky League of Cities. Murray State University Hopkinsville Regional Campus, Hopkinsville. 9 a.m.
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