The following op-ed is written by Tom Stephens, executive director of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans. Pocketbook issues were front and center in this most recent session of the Kentucky General Assembly as runaway inflation at the national level continues to outpace wage gains. Lawmakers and the Governor worked to ease inflationary burdens for […]
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Op-Ed: Senate Bill 1 is a win for Kentucky students and parents
The following op-ed is written by State Senator John Schickel (R-Union) After eight years of effort, with Senate Bill 1 becoming law, the voice in our schools’ operations has been given back to the parents and residents of communities who fund them. This year’s Senate Bill 1, which I was proud to sponsor, gives important […]
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Op-Ed: Make a difference by volunteering at your local school
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman. Our public schools are shaping the lives of our kids and the future of our commonwealth, and the teachers and school administrators in these schools step-up for Kentuckians daily. Yet, over the last several years, the education community has shouldered the blame for many […]
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Op-ed: Clean energy transition would break Russia’s geopolitical hold
Op-eds are submitted by the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion(s) of LINK Media. Written by By Madeleine Para and Vasudha Deshpande For years, our planet has been showing us the need to move away from fossil fuels. Extreme weather, driven by excess greenhouse gas emissions, continues to get more frequent and more […]
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Op-ed: Legislature delivers for Kentucky businesses
Op-eds are submitted by the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion(s) of LINK Media. The following op-ed is written by Ashli Watts Coming out of a two-year pandemic, facing extreme workforce shortages, and working toward economic recovery, the Kentucky Chamber knew we had to have a bold plan heading into the 2022 General […]
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Op-Ed: Ukrainian couple’s performance at NKU to raise funds for refugees
The following op-ed is written by Ashish Vaidya, Francois Le Roy and Mark Neikirk The images from Ukraine are chilling. Haunting. Urgent. Taken together, the scenes of destruction, of families torn apart, of tanks rolling into cities send a message about democracy in the world: In an instant, all can change. We might feel similar fears […]
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Op-Ed: HB 9 forces charter school into NKY
The following op-ed is written by State Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington) Unless minds can be changed, the Kentucky General Assembly will likely vote to override Governor Beshear’s veto of HB 9 – the charter school bill – in the next couple of days. HB 9 is 80 pages long, with special legislation that specifically targets […]
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Op-Ed: Charter school, site-based council bills dismantle work of public schools in Ky.
The following op-ed is written by State Rep. Lisa Willner (D-Louisville) The passage of House Bill 9 and Senate Bill 1 this legislative session marks the biggest changes to Kentucky public education since 1990’s Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). Only this time, it’s not a step forward. House Bill 9 would divert public funds to […]
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Op-Ed: Covington Business Council is a tale of perseverance
The following op-ed is written by Covington Business Council Executive Director Pat Frew. The City of Covington and its civic leaders were faced with a huge challenge in early 1972. The stream of businesses and residents migrating to the suburbs was starting to take hold. A similar problem faced by urban areas across the nation. At […]
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Op-Ed: Inflation is Biden’s fault, not Putin’s
The following op-ed is written by Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the U.S. Senate Minority Leader Democrats have tried a number of dishonest strategies to wave away Americans’ rising concerns over inflation: first, they claimed inflation wasn’t happening; then, they claimed it would only be “transitory”; then, they claimed inflation was actually a good thing; then, […]
