Guest Essays
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…...
Opinion: Cameron redefines ‘meeting’ and dangerously limits scope and application of state open meetings laws
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor The Oldham County Circuit Court’s June 13 open meetings opinion in…...
Opinion: Fueled by dark money and misinformation, Kentucky’s rural-urban divide hurts all of us
Mary Lou Marzian and Honi Goldman, guest contributors Kentucky is comprised of 120 counties. In…...
Opinion: Come-from-behind wins not just for horse races – changes to employment laws boost Kentucky’s economy
Jim Waters, guest contributor This year marks the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s breath-taking dash to…...
Calendar
All times local.
- Feb. 10 Eggs ‘N Issues: Shaping the Future of Health Care in Northern Kentucky, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Receptions Banquet and Conference Center, Erlanger. 7:30 a.m.
- Feb. 21 Press Distinguished Lecture featuring public radio creators Ira Glass and Jad Abumrad, WUKY and Centre College. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. 7:30 p.m.
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