With Mother’s Day and Father’s Day just behind us, parents have been on my mind lately. We know parents are critical to children’s development. Children need stability and nurturing relationships, especially during those crucial early years. We also know that children are critical to their parents’ ongoing development. When children are sick, having difficulties […]
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Op-Ed: Join Us as State Legislators Visit Northern Kentucky
In the coming days, eyes across the state will be focused on Northern Kentucky as legislators convene for the biennial Northern Kentucky United Legislative Day. This event will feature legislative committee meetings, a Government Forum luncheon with Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker Jeff Hoover, and the first Legislative Research Commission meeting of the […]
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Rick Robinson: Remembering Jim Bunning (1931-2017)
Those of us who knew Jim Bunning never expected this day. Jim would always have one more inning in him. One more brushback cutter. One more campaign. One more time telling his infamous Yogi Berra story. One more fatherly lecture on doing better. One more… One more… Jim Bunning’s old Phillies manager Gene Mauch […]
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Op-Ed: 2017 Marks the 40th Anniversary of the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg and Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery jointly released the following statement regarding the site of the Beverly Hills Supper Club and the 40th anniversary of the fire that destroyed it. May 28, 1977, is a date many in Southgate, Campbell County, Northern Kentucky, and Greater Cincinnati will not soon forget. Forty […]
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Op-Ed: After Mild Winter, Be More Aware of Diseases Spread by Animals
If you’re a fan of snowball fights, sledding or cold nights sitting by a warm fire, the winter of 2016-2017 was not a good one for you. If you’re a tick or a mosquito, the mild winter and a wet spring have led to a significant bump in your activity. If you’re a bat, it’s […]
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Op-Ed: Creative Solutions Help Growing Company Land in Covington
I was sitting in the NKY Convention Center Board meeting last week, listening to some of the wonderful things going on regarding our region, and I looked over at one of my colleagues and said, “I don’t think the average person in Northern Kentucky knows this is happening.” I was referring to the collaboration between the NKY Convention […]
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Op-Ed: 911 Fee Increase Makes Sense, but Is It Too Much?
Over a year ago the Campbell County Fiscal Court unanimously approved to fund the infrastructure for a new 911 radio system. I am in total agreement that this is a must to insure the safety of our citizens, police, firefighters, and EMS personnel. I do, however, question the funding method placed on the taxpayers. For […]
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Op-Ed: Student Success Begins in the Summer
In a news conference recently detailing President Donald Trump’s budget proposal to Congress, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney said, “There’s no demonstrable evidence they’re actually helping results, helping kids do better at school.” (Qiu, 2017) This was to justify why the administration had eliminated funding for the 21st Century Community […]
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7 in 10 Kentuckians Support Smoke-Free Law
Secondhand smoke caused by smokers in indoor places causes significant health problems for nonsmokers, Interact for Health said in a news release this week. The organization cited ear infections, asthma attacks and respiratory infections in children, and heart disease, lung cancer and stroke in adults, as symptoms and effects. For the past six years, the […]
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Letter: Voice of Patient Missing in Christ, St. Elizabeth Debate
Missing from the debate over St. Elizabeth attempting to block Christ Hospital from building facility in Fort Mitchell is the voice of the patient. Over the past four years I’ve received cancer treatments at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, which has done an absolutely amazing job providing my care. But patients like me would appreciate the opportunity […]