The following op-ed is written by U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) We’ve witnessed a modern, medical miracle over the last twelve months. Multiple safe and highly-effective COVID-19 vaccines are helping Kentuckians put the pain and worry of the past year behind us. These doses are filled with hope and optimism, and I urge […]
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Letter: Expressing Gratitude During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
The second week of April is designated National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and recognizes the professionals who in many ways truly are the first responders of our communities — the Telecommunicators. During the week of April 11th-17th 2021, I would like to take the opportunity to recognize and express my gratitude to the Telecommunicators who proudly […]
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Op-Ed: Regulations for Pets and Pet Owners
The following op-ed is written by Campbell County Attorney Steve Franzen As the weather turns from cold to warm, more people are going outside to breathe the fresh air and feel the sun. Now that Covid is hopefully coming to a close, those people outside might travel with their pet. While it is nice to […]
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Op-Ed: Legislators Clean Up Kentucky’s Outdated Criminal Justice Laws
The following op-ed is written by Ray Daniels For many years, criminal justice advocates have been pleading with the General Assembly to take stock of outdated laws and make sure they meet the needs of Kentuckians today. Many of these conversations have rightfully focused on how the criminal justice system approaches individuals in the strongholds of addiction. From these conversations, we […]
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Letter: Thayer Stops Assistance for Military Families
The following letter to the editor was submitted by Dan Burch of Lexington. This week Senator Damon Thayer denied a Senate vote that would assist young men & women out of high school wanting to join the Navy or Marine Corps NROTC program to continue their education and serve our country. HB 235 was […]
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Op-Ed: Students in Our Urban Core Need School Choice
The following op-ed is written by Northern Kentucky attorney Mark Guilfoyle, chairman of the Alliance for Catholic Urban Education (ACUE) development advisory committee. Northern Kentucky’s identity and heritage spring from its urban core. It is great to see the renaissance unfolding in our river cities. Joe Meyer, Mayor of Covington, recently told me that he marvels at […]
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Op-Ed: House Bill 563 Bad for Public Education, Bad for Taxpayers
The following op-ed is written by Newport Independent Schools Superintendent Tony Watts. It is in opposition to a piece of legislation vetoed Wednesday by Governor Andy Beshear. Anyone who cares about public education and how their tax dollars are spent in Kentucky should be alarmed by a damaging piece of legislation that has been enacted […]
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Op-Ed: Minors’ Consumption of Alcohol is Parents’ Responsibility, Liability
The following op-ed is written by Campbell County Attorney Steve Franzen. I think we are all finally starting to see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. The pandemic is hopefully coming to a close, and life is slowly, but surely, returning to the way it used to be. Many have endured severe […]
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Op-Ed: Turfway Vital to Ky. Horse Racing, NKY Economic Development
The following op-ed is written by State Sen. John Schickel (R-Union) I had a great time attending the Turfway Park groundbreaking ceremony on March 19, where I was honored to speak. As a Northern Kentucky native and a lifelong horse racing fan myself, Turfway Park holds a very special place in my heart, and it plays a huge role […]
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Op-Ed: To Protect 2nd Amendment Rights, Kentuckians Should Support Fair Access to Financial Services
The following op-ed is written by State Rep. Savannah Maddox (R-Dry Ridge). Nearly a decade has passed since the Obama administration implemented Operation Chokepoint, under which the Department of Justice sought to discourage banks from doing business with industries, like the firearm industry, that the administration opposed. The Trump administration rightly discontinued this initiative in […]