The following op-ed is by Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R). When I ran for Governor in 2015, I launched a seven-point plan outlining my vision for moving Kentucky forward, entitled the “Blueprint For A Better Kentucky.” The plan was ambitious and unapologetic in its call to change government, grow our economy and enact policies that […]
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Op-Ed: Pension Ruling Puts Partisan Nature of Judiciary on Full Display
After the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the process used to pass pension reform by the General Assembly was unconstitutional, the bill’s opponents cheered, taunted, and repeatedly spiked the football both in newspaper columns and on social media. While it is not uncommon to those of us who have been in public life to see […]
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Rick Robinson: All Humor Created Before End of Year to Be Banned
SATIRE WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Communications (FCC) today voted unanimously to ban all humor created before December 30, 2018. In a contentious, yet politically correct hearing, the FCC voted that all humorous content created before the end of the year would be banned from future publication, sale or rebroadcast. The plan, known as Operation […]
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Op-Ed: How to Avoid More Florida Recounts
Florida, it’s been fun, but there’s no need to keep having these dramatic recounts every 18 years. As with most things in politics these days, the claims and accusations bandied about during this recount season overshadowed legitimate issues with our elections. Here’s the reality: Florida found itself in what should have been a standard recount […]
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Op-Ed: Villa Hills Mayor Calls for Creation of NKY Police Academy
According to the website How-to-become-a-police-officer.com the number of police officer jobs will increase 32 percent over the next 4 years requiring 400 new officers in Kentucky every year on top of those who retire or leave policing. The amount of new officers needed presents a challenge to many cities in our Commonwealth due to […]
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Op-Ed: Northern Kentucky’s Identity Problem
Over the past year as president of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber), I’ve noticed people don’t seem to agree about what makes up Northern Kentucky. Not even our top elected officials, business, and civic leaders. If you asked ten people what Northern Kentucky is, you might get ten different answers. We […]
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Op-Ed: Northern Kentuckian Remembers Sweet Meeting with Bushes in Rose Garden
In this time of political vitriol, anger and rage, America rarely mourns the loss of its governmental leaders. Tears shed for those dedicating their lives to public service were things our parents spoke about with generational poignance. In our lifetime, there were those we supported, admired and followed. But, most often, unless we had a […]
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Op-Ed: Join Campbell Co. Library in Underwear Donations
The following op-ed is written by Campbell County Public Library director J.C. Morgan. The Campbell County Public Library launched its fourth year of the “Drop Your Drawers” campaign in November. I am asked sometimes how we came up with the idea for the program, but it was really more the merging of two ideas than […]
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Op-Ed: Cincinnati Region Must Empower People of Color
The following op-ed is written by Michael Johnson, former president and CEO of United Way of Greater Cincinnati The Greater Cincinnati region is ranked as one of the best places to live according to Forbes Magazine and has a strong job market, good schools and relatively low cost of living. The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital ranks […]
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Op-Ed: Let’s End Hunger and Homelessness in Our Community
The following op-ed is written by Candace McGraw, CEO of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport As Thanksgiving soon approaches, I, like many of you, am blessed to be looking forward to spending time with family and friends over a delicious dinner of turkey and pumpkin pie. Unfortunately, there are too many of our neighbors that […]