Recently, we’ve seen several examples that when the far left doesn’t get what it wants through the democratic process, it resorts to intimidation and mob tactics. This tendency was on full display during the debate over the nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Republican Senators and their families were targeted by […]
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Op-Ed: Keep Villa Hills’s Government Stable
The following op-ed is written by Villa Hills Mayor Butch Callery, a candidate for re-election in 2018. Villa Hills voters have a great opportunity to keep stable government this fall. This is a rare occurrence for Villa Hills. First, I want to thank all of our council members for their support. The only way […]
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Op-Ed: Kent Lofts Project Helps Bellevue See a Better Version of Itself
The following was first delivered as remarks by James Dady, a member of the City of Bellevue’s planning and zoning commission, at the groundbreaking of the Kent Lofts project last Thursday. The remarks are printed here as an op-ed, with permission. I’m on the Bellevue planning and zoning commission and I suppose we were among […]
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Op-Ed: Kenton, Hardin Sheriffs Support Marsy’s Law
Every law enforcement officer in Kentucky has taken an oath to enforce the laws of our state and the nation and has vowed to uphold these laws to our greatest ability. We have also all taken a vow to serve and protect victims of crime. Unfortunately, the justice system does not always provide equal rights […]
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McConnell: I’m Proud of Our Vote on Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Oct. 6, 2018, was a proud day for the U.S. Senate. We fulfilled one of our most critical constitutional duties and confirmed Brett M. Kavanaugh, a stunning legal mind and an exemplary federal judge, as the newest associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The stakes are always high when the Senate considers a Supreme […]
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Op-Ed: Support After-School Programs in Covington
This Thursday, hundreds of parents, students, educators, business leaders, policymakers and others will come together across our community to mark the 19th annual Lights On Afterschool, the nation’s only nationwide rally for afterschool programs. Programs across the region will be hosting open houses, inviting families to participate in fun activities and giving tours to elected […]
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Op-Ed: Understanding Your Boone County Tax Bill
Property tax bills are starting to arrive and I know a lot of people may not fully understand exactly what it is they are paying and who has the authority to assess it. Most people believe that it’s just one elected body that sets the rates, but that’s not always the case. So I decided […]
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Op-Ed: A Minister, a Congregation and the Freedom of an Enslaved Kentucky Pastor
The patchwork quilt was sewn by hand, with approximately eight stitches per inch. The two church members who made it knew what they were doing. Rows of eight-pointed stars, bursting with deep reds, bright yellows, pinks and greens, stand juxtaposed to sharply stitched, colorful squares. Mary and Eliza Bosworth of Glenrose, Kentucky, made […]
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Op-Ed: Starting School Year Later Would Be Good for State Economy
This time of year, I find myself reflecting on one of the great witticisms of Yogi Berra, who once said, “It’s like Déjà vu all over again”. Unfortunately, many people across our great Commonwealth find themselves asking, Is summer over already? For most Kentucky students, the answer is, yes. In an effort to preserve prosperity […]
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Op-Ed: Kentucky’s Greatest Opioid Threat Now Comes From Illicit Sources
Kentucky, like most states in our region, is very familiar with the ongoing opioid epidemic. The issue fills our headlines and our cemeteries. We have witnessed too many lives lost, families devastated and communities eroded by this scourge. Speaking with high school juniors, I asked if they knew someone who has suffered from addiction or […]