Written by Millicent Gorham As CEO of the Alliance for Women’s Health & Prevention (AWHP), I am deeply concerned by the Kentucky Senate’s decision to continue its outdated ban on Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 medications for the treatment of obesity. This lack of coverage falls hardest on women, who are not only disproportionately impacted by […]
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Letter to the Editor: When a 90-year-old is the CareGIVER
Written by Samantha Harrison, Founder, Momentum Family Strategies Dear Editor,When you hear about a 90-year-old CareGIVER, you might assume the 90-year-old is the one receiving care.If that’s what you’re thinking, you’d be wrong. Recently, I worked with a family where a 90-year-old parent was still the primary caregiver for an adult child with developmental disabilities. […]
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Letter to the Editor: Say No to the SAVE Act
Written by Karen Brown, Coordinator, LWV of NKY The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, has been vigorously opposed by the League of Women Voters since its inception. While this Act can appear as a method to ensure non-citizens do not vote, the reality is that it will create barriers that are burdensome for voters […]
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Letter to the Editor: Our aging caregivers are suffering in silence
Written by Samantha Harrison, founder of Momentum Family Strategies Every week in Kentucky, I meet parents in their late seventies and eighties who are still caring for their adult children with disabilities. Many of those adult children are in their fifties. Their bodies are failing. Lifting is unsafe. Bathing is dangerous. Transfers put everyone at […]
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Letters to the Editor: A line in the snow
Written by Marie Ceclia I was born in Cincinnati and lived in Northern Kentucky for the first nine years of my life. The roots and branches of my family tree are planted firmly in the rolling hills and bluegrass of Kentucky. Yet Kentucky is not where I call home, even though I returned the better […]
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Letter to the editor
Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky share a river, a skyline, an airport, a workforce, and a future. But too often, we treat them like two different worlds. In reality, the Cincinnati metro only works when both sides of the river move in the same direction. Young people already see the region this way. Someone can live […]
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Letter to the Editor: Boone County Commissioner Chet Hand on ‘Our Boone County Plan2045’ update
Boone County’s Future Is Being Decided Right Now—Your Voice Matters Boone County is in the middle of one of the most important planning cycles we undertake: the update to our Comprehensive Land Use Plan, titled “Our Boone County Plan 2045.” This document is revised every five years, and it serves as the foundation for decisions […]
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Letter to the Editor: Chet Hand just spat on Charlie Kirk’s legacy
Written by Emily Shelton This letter is in response to your article, “Social media posts spark Boone County residents to ask for changes to ethics policies” Chet Hand just spat on Charlie Kirk’s legacy.While Charlie welcomed open debate and responded with truth, he spoke with respect, without calling those who disagree with him ‘spawns of […]
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Letter to the Editor: More than a market – celebrating the faces behind the food
Written by Tiffany Tomeo – Market Manager, Fort Thomas Farmers Market When it comes to food, everyone craves great quality – especially when it comes to fresh fruits and vegetables. There’s something universal about scanning a table for the freshest apple, the juiciest peach, or the ripest ear of corn. Each week in Kentucky, more […]
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Letter to the editor
Written by Tracy Bentley I find it interesting that Republicans are attempting to take advantage of the violence in Cincinnati and making it political. But they make no mention of the proliferation of guns in society that they have promulgated.Let’s at least start by reporting all of the facts: the Mayor & City Council wanted […]