Guest Essays
Opinion: Madison supported transparency. Yet in closing government, Ky. officials create secrecy that is dream of tyrants
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor ‘The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants…...
Opinion: By eliminating income tax, House tax bill would wreck Kentucky’s budget to benefit the wealthy
Jason Bailey, guest contributor As the inflation of today shows us, you can have more…...
Opinion: House Bill 9 is a ‘naked financial and political power grab’ at the expense of Kentucky’s public schools
Tina Bojanowski, guest contributor Charter schools could recruit student athletes, would drain coffers at public…...
Opinion: It’s time to get serious about crime
Mitch McConnell, guest contributor Liberals argue that their soft-on-crime attitudes come from a place of compassion.…...
Opinion: Kentucky must increase investment in child care and preschool to meet future workforce needs, economic stability
Susan Elkington, guest contributor These statistics hit home for me: 3.5 million mothers with school-age…...
Federal funds, state support and industry input help plug Kentucky’s abandoned oil, gas wells
Ryan Watts, guest essay Earlier this month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Kentucky would…...
Opinion: Giving Kentucky seniors the choice to recover at home is patient choice, will save millions for Medicare
Evan Reinhardt, guest contributor As COVID-19 continues to impact the lives of all Americans, nursing…...
Opinion: Kentucky lawmakers need to end vehicle tax
By Jim Waters, guest essay With an enormous surplus of funds rolling into state coffers and…...
Opinion: Danny Carroll, Republicans bullheaded in pushing government secrecy legislation
Amye Bensenhaver, guest contributor Editorial boards, First Amendment experts, open government advocates, and pundits across…...
Opinion: Shift and shaft tax policy is no way to prosper
Jason Bailey, guest contributor When states cut taxes for wealthy, services wane as costs shift…...
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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