Guest Essays
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…...
Opinion: Governor’s School for the Arts expands students’ horizons, supports Kentucky’s workforce development
Nick Covault, guest contributor Jobs and Kentucky workers are the backbone of the state’s economy,…...
Opinion: Tax dollars are wasted in states with school vouchers; private schools are not accountable to taxpayers
John Schaaf, guest contributor Like salmon swimming home to spawn, lobbyists are again roaming the…...
Opinion: Some investments pay for themselves – Medicaid and child care help all Kentuckians thrive
Kelly Taulbee, guest contributor It’s that time of every-other-year again: Kentucky’s General Assembly is working…...
Opinion: New Year’s wish for Kentucky lawmakers is to resist temptation to hike spending on ‘short-term political benefits’
Jim Waters, guest contributor Proponents of big government at all levels always have a strategy…...
Opinion: Kentucky Open Government Coalition compiles top 10 list of government transparency stories for 2023
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor The Kentucky Open Government Coalition once again has compiled a list…...
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 contributor The Kentucky Open Government Coalition received notification on Nov. 22 from…...
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…...
Opinion: Arkansas special session should prompt Kentuckians to begin work on saving open government, transparency here
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor Arkansans have set a high bar for Kentuckians in responding to…...
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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