Guest Essays
Opinion: ‘Refundable’ tax credits for Kentucky’s signature industries force average citizens to pay big corporations
Andrew McNeill, guest contributor Like a lot of Kentuckians, I’m proud of our state’s association…...
Opinion: Franklin judge orders public release of investigative report on Kentucky Public Pension Authority; questions remain
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor The Kentucky Public Pension Authority on Sept. 6 released the $1.2…...
Opinion: State Workers help us all. It’s past time to help them
Justin Pugel, guest contributor Everyone in the commonwealth relies on services provided by the state…...
Opinion: Small newspaper ceases publication, played a big role in the creation of Kentucky’s open records law
By Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor Few may know, or remember, the importance of The Voice-Tribune,…...
Opinion: Time to trade in America’s broken education system for one that works for students, businesses, and the economy
David J. Ferreira and Chris Sinacola, guest contributors ‘The perceived necessity of a college education…...
Opinion: Big tech is steamrolling America’s local newspapers
Brett Wesner, guest contributor Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society…...
Opinion: Kentucky legislators should calm citizen’s inflation fears by favoring meaningful measures
Jim Waters, guest contributor Welcome to the scary return of inflation, which Ronald Reagan famously…...
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…...
Calendar
All times local.
- May 11 Candidate forum with Republican and Democratic candidates for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Congressional Districts, “Kentucky Tonight,” KET 8/7 p.m.
- May 12-13 Nuclear Conference, Kentucky Public Service Commission. Kentucky History Center, Frankfort. 8:30 a.m.
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