On March 20, 1994, I latched my hands to the chain-link fence that overlooked I-75 from my family’s apartment building in Covington, and wept inconsolably. A neighbor and family friend yelled down from her third-floor balcony, “Are you all right?!” I turned and looked at her as she gazed at me concerned, taking a drag […]
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Op-Ed: In Drawing UK, More People Will Know About NKU
As soon as it was announced that Northern Kentucky University’s men’s basketball team would be playing the University of Kentucky on Friday, March 17, social media went ablaze with some surprising comments from local fans. Some were upset that two local teams were being forced to play each other. Why should one of our local […]
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Koenig: Police Unions Misleading on Workers Comp Bill
Over the past several days, members of various chapters of the Fraternal Order of Police have criticized the long overdue improvements to Kentucky’s workers’ compensation system that recently passed the Kentucky House of Representatives. Unfortunately, the information and details being used by FOP leaders are false, and misleading. House Bill 296 seeks to make several […]
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Op-Ed: Sigma Beta Delta is Good Choice for Students
Last summer I was truly honored to join the Board of Sigma Beta Delta (SBD), a collegiate student honor society that I have long admired. Now that I’ve attended my first board meeting, I’m more excited to be part of an organization that is dedicated to preparing students for the next phase of their lives. […]
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Op-Ed: HB 296 Turns Back on Kentucky’s Working Families
If you bring home a paycheck, you’re probably covered by our state’s worker’s compensation program. You may not think about it much; getting injured on the job is something many of us never worry about. Police officers and first responders think about it a lot. We put ourselves in dangerous situations every time we go […]
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Op-Ed: Using Local Tax Dollars for Charter Schools a Bad Idea
I believe using local tax dollars as part of the formula for paying for charter schools is a bad idea, especially for Northern Kentucky. Let me explain why. As a region, Northern Kentucky pays a higher percentage of local tax dollars to pay for our schools. Even though education is a state responsibility, in some […]
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Opinion: Using Local Taxes For Charter Schools Is a Bad Idea
Brent Cooper. By Brent Cooper If you have a kid in the Fort Thomas Independent School district, or live in Fort Thomas, I hope you will take a close look at Kentucky’s House Bill 520. Let me explain why. Fort Thomas schools are the hub of our community. When test scores come out, we […]
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Op-Ed: Let’s Modernize Kentucky Communications
Businesses today rely on innovative wireless and broadband technologies to serve their customers in the most seamless and efficient way possible—yet Kentucky’s communications legislation remains in the past. In recent years, our legislators in Frankfort have taken important steps to modernize its communications infrastructure to better serve 21st century consumers and businesses. But there […]
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Listen: Local Leaders Warn Frankfort (and You) of Cyber Crime Epidemic
Ft. Wright mayor Dave Hatter and C-Forward president Brent Cooper went to Frankfort to highlight concerns about the growing cyber crime epidemic. They joined RCN’s Michael Monks to discuss it. The following text in an op-ed written by Brent Cooper We have a growing epidemic of cybercrime in this country. I’ve been working in I.T. my […]
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Koenig: For Brent Spence Bridge, the Time is Now
For over 50 years now, countless vehicles have traveled from Northern Kentucky into Ohio, and vice-versa, on the Brent Spence Bridge. Whether it be to transport goods, travel, or engage in commerce, Brent Spence has been heavily utilized over the years, and this traffic has taken its toll. Currently operating at nearly three times of […]