The recent decline of tobacco use among youth is being undermined by the exploding popularity of e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes, also known as “vaping” or “juuling”, are an electronic system that delivers high doses of nicotine in an aerosol that is inhaled. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance that is especially harmful to youth and their brains, […]
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Op-Ed: I Stood Up for My Alma Mater, Now Something Must Change
We have officially reached a turning point in the current frenzied media environment. The rush to judgment over the media-created debacle surrounding Covington Catholic High School has led to life-altering consequences for the school and community I know and love. Unfortunately, our nation has left behind the unifying principles that great leaders once championed. As […]
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Bishop Issues Apology to Covington Catholic Families
Diocese of Covington Bishop Roger Foys issued the following letter on Friday: My dear Covington Catholic Parents, Since Saturday, 19 January 2019 the events at the Lincoln Memorial following the annual March for Life have gained international attention. Within hours we were being pressured from all sides to make a statement regarding a video clip […]
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Covington Catholic Students Should Be Praised, Kenton Fiscal Court Says
The Kenton County Fiscal Court sent a letter to Covington Catholic High School principal Robert Rowe about the events that transpired involved students and activists in Washington, D.C. last Friday. It is published in its entirety below: Dear Principal Rowe: Very few individuals are more knowledgeable about the events of Friday, January 18th, than you, […]
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Mayor: Covington is Welcoming, Hatred Won’t Be Tolerated
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer released this op-ed on Saturday in response to videos showing Covington Catholic students in an incident with a Native American activist. Two days before the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an intense discussion took place following breakfast at a Catholic church in Covington’s urban core. The crowd […]
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McConnell: Democrats Refuse to Address Crisis at Southern Border
There is a humanitarian and security crisis at our nation’s southern border. Our country is threatened by the inflow of drugs and criminal aliens. Career border security experts continue to express strong support for physical barriers. The simple truth is these walls and fences work. In fact, the Trump administration reports that in four border […]
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Op-Ed: With Low Voter Turnout in Northern Kentucky, Why Should Lawmakers Care?
Kentucky legislators elected in the 2018 midterm elections are taking office right now, ready to get to work on setting policy at the local, state and federal levels. As they begin to set the agenda for what they want to accomplish, will Northern Kentucky be a focus for them? We have a concern that the […]
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McConnell: Kentucky Benefits from My Clout in Washington
Throughout 2018, I worked with my colleagues and President Trump to accomplish a great deal across Kentucky – from Paducah to Pikeville. We legalized industrial hemp, opening new doors of opportunity for farmers. We bolstered funding for our military and our veterans. And we helped protect families from the scourge of the opioid epidemic and […]
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Op-Ed: Airport Leaders Urge Kentucky Lawmakers to Focus on Infrastructure
As leaders of Kentucky’s three largest commercial service airports, we understand that infrastructure investment is critical to our state’s continued economic success. Our airports are critical infrastructure assets to Kentucky, supporting more than 100,000 jobs and creating a $13 billion impact for the Commonwealth and the Louisville, Lexington, and Northern Kentucky regions. Growth will only […]
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Legal Aid: Make Informed Decision on Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
Each year, between January 1 and March 31, we enter into the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period. During this time of the year, current Medicare Advantage plan members can leave their plan and return to Original Medicare as well as enroll in a Part D prescription drug plan to supplement their Original Medicare. […]
