This op-ed is written by Michael G. Adams, Kentucky’s secretary of state Voters will head to the polls in less than 4 months to vote in the 2023 primary election for governor, secretary of state and other constitutional offices. As my team has prepared, we have looked to lessons learned from the November 2022 elections. […]
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Op-Ed: Regressive Kentucky laws are bringing back the bad old days
This op-ed is written by Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. Addressing the long list of pressing modern challenges facing Kentucky requires a unified effort from all of us. How will we create good jobs in a globalized economy, stem climate change and deal with its effects, protect public health […]
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Op-Ed: CVG is roaring back to life
This op-ed is written by Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Over the last several years, we have collectively experienced unimaginable change brought on by the pandemic. All industries were impacted including travel and aviation. However, as we near the end of 2022, I am pleased to share that the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International […]
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Op-Ed: Kentucky’s High Court can empower parental choice in education
This op-ed is written by Colleen Hroncich, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom, and Caleb O. Brown, host of the Cato Daily Podcast and a father of three in Shelby County. Akia McNeary, a Kentucky mother of four, was disappointed when the so-called Council for Better Education filed a lawsuit to […]
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Op-Ed: Bias against charter schools requires independent authorizers
The following op-ed was written by Jim Waters, the president and CEO of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions. With the defeat during November’s election of school-choice opponents, including Reps. Ed Massey (R-Hebron) and Patti Minter (D-Bowling Green) supporters are hopeful that policy providing parents with alternatives for educating their children beyond schools assigned […]
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Op-Ed: We must invest in civics to inform and reengage an increasingly isolated america
The following op-ed was written by Kentucky Secretary of State, Michael Adams. For many Americans, the first image that comes to mind when they hear the term “civics” is not the White House or a voting booth, but rather an animated piece of paper singing on the steps of the Capitol Building. This initial introduction […]
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Op-Ed: Follow the purple brick road to end Alzheimer’s and other dementias
The following op-ed was written by Jeanie Greenwell, a registered nurse who works at a memory care facility in Fort Thomas and is an advocate for those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. This November, as a nurse, I am proudly recognizing National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. As a volunteer legislative […]
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Op-Ed: Enhancing Northern Kentucky’s school report cards
The following op-ed was written by Susan Douglas, chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road The recent release of Kentucky Department of Education’s 2021-2022 School Report card has left many Northern Kentucky parents wondering how to ensure that their children are not left behind as they continue their educational and vocational […]
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Op-Ed: Housing is key to attracting Kentucky’s future workforce
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ashli Watts, Homebuilders Association of Kentucky CEO / EVP Anetha Sanford, and Kentucky Realtors Association CEO Josh Summers. One of the pillars of the “American dream” is buying a home, an investment where you can lay down roots, raise a family, and create memories. Homeownership […]
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Op-Ed: Charter schools in Kentucky: A horse or mule? Supreme Court considers
The following op-ed is written by James P. Dady, a lawyer and journalist who lives in Bellevue The Kentucky Supreme Court has before it a case that may well decide nothing short of the future of public education in the commonwealth. The decision may also re-set the separation of powers among the branches of state […]
