Guest Essays
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…...
Opinion: Arkansas special session should prompt Kentuckians to begin work on saving open government, transparency here
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributorArkansans have set a high bar for Kentuckians in responding to their…...
Opinion: Cameron redefines ‘meeting’ and dangerously limits scope and application of state open meetings laws
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributorThe Oldham County Circuit Court’s June 13 open meetings opinion in J.…...
Opinion: Fueled by dark money and misinformation, Kentucky’s rural-urban divide hurts all of us
Mary Lou Marzian and Honi Goldman, guest contributorsKentucky is comprised of 120 counties. In only…...
Calendar
All times local.
- Nov. 19-21 Annual Meeting & Expo. Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities. The Galt House, Louisville. 9 a.m.
- Nov. 20-22 Annual Fall Conference, Kentucky Association of School Business Officials. Marriott Griffin Gate, Lexington. 1 p.m.
- Nov. 21-22 Annual Conference, Kentucky Rural Health Association. Knicely Conference Center, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green. 8 a.m.
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