Guest Essays
Opinion: Kentucky’s rainy day fund grows faster than most states’ funds; continued growth will allow income tax cut
Jim Waters, guest contributor Leadership provided by the chairmen of the Kentucky General Assembly’s Appropriations…...
Opinion: Open government laws followed Watergate; 50 years later, Ky officials ‘erect barriers’ between public and information
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor As the nation reflects on the fiftieth anniversary of Watergate, Kentuckians…...
Opinion: Ky General Assembly’s erasure of COVID emergency pulls $350 million from hungry Kentuckians, state’s economy
Dustin Pugel, guest contributor If you’ve gone grocery shopping in Kentucky lately, you saw prices…...
Opinion: Why does U.S. have unique problem with guns, and why can’t we fix it? Look to rural history, federal structure
Al Cross, guest contributor In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School…...
Opinion: ‘Portraits’ of graduates emphasize essential skills, learning that helps students move through school
Lu S. Young, guest contributor Give me a lever long enough … and I shall…...
Opinion: Failure to protect biodiversity can ‘weaken entire ecosystems and destabilize countries and economies’
Nima Kulkarni, guest contributor The perils of climate change are both well-known and easily seen…...
Opinion: The ‘harsh reality’ is there hasn’t been much support for lung cancer patients in Kentucky – until now
Scott Kindred, guest contributor My home state of Kentucky is known for its charm. Though…...
Opinion: Cameron is not a friend of open government; as attorney general, he’s repeatedly supported state secrecy
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor AG relies, in part, on Bevin’s legal team and its years…...
Opinion: Big business and big government: Voters are wary
Jim Waters, guest contributor Four days before the primary election, state Rep. Adam Koenig, an…...
Opinion: President should cancel student loan debt, and society should recommit to education as a public good
Jason Bailey, guest contributor President Biden’s recent statements that he will cancel some student loan…...
Calendar
All times local.
- Oct. 14 Annual Meeting Dinner, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Marriott Downtown, Louisville. 5 p.m.
- Oct. 14 Business @ Lunch, The Chamber of Murray-Calloway County. The Murray Room of the CFSB Center, Murray. 11:30 a.m.
- Oct. 15-17 2025 Annual Meeting, Southern Demographic Association. Hilton Lexington Downtown, Lexington. 4 p.m.
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