Editorials

A Political Street Dictionary for a 21st Century

Aug 24, 2017 at 02:40 pm by admin

Each of us stands at a new crossroads of geo-political importance as to shape the entire span of history and events for the rest of the 21st Century. There is no more "normal".... Read More

Kentucky Political Time Line 2017-2019:

Aug 11, 2017 at 03:09 pm by admin

Setting the Stage for Generational Leadership Part One Fancy Farm is dead! Long live Fancy Farm! Most of those in attendance at the just completed 2017 Fancy Farm were stunned.... Read More

Medical emergency brings health debate close to home

Jul 30, 2017 at 08:42 pm by admin

Nothing focuses the mind like an emergency room nurse advising a wife to "call in the family" as her husband lies unconscious. Suddenly medical care becomes very real, very pe.... Read More

Garan reunion recalls glory days for local workers

Apr 20, 2017 at 04:42 pm by admin

As locals gather for a reunion of garment workers, it will be a bittersweet time. The Garan factory which employed hundreds of workers closed for the last time in 2001. Worker.... Read More

The press is not the enemy of the people

Feb 20, 2017 at 04:21 pm by admin

There may be a president who loved the media. It would be impossible to find one with a sustained romance with the press. Maybe the shortest serving president in history, Wil.... Read More

Replace Obamacare with a better system - single payer health care

Feb 16, 2017 at 02:56 pm by admin

Senator Rand Paul said recently on Twitter that he was elected to repeal and replace Obamacare. The repeal part is turning out to be a sticky wicket when it is paired with th.... Read More

Senate doubles campaign contribution limit

Feb 16, 2017 at 01:47 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY 2/16/17) - Frankfort politics often seems to be in a world apart from what we, as voters, would call reality. To prove how just in touch our Kentucky State Senato.... Read More

Feeling overwhelmed? Welcome to 2017, the year of breaking news

Feb 14, 2017 at 03:13 pm by admin

Overwhelmed yet? If you are not, I suspect that you are not watching the 24 news channels, listening to talk radio, following politics on social media. Waking up each morning.... Read More

Now What? Where do Women's Marchers go from here

Jan 24, 2017 at 10:31 am by admin

That buzzy euphoric feeling inspired in millions that participated in the 600 plus Women's Marches is beginning to dissipate. All over the world, participants are asking thems.... Read More

The word unheard. The people unseen.

Jan 23, 2017 at 06:21 am by admin

The Saturday March for Equality and Social Justice in Murray Kentucky was at its core a political statement. The people there, women, men, youth and children walked and carrie.... Read More

Eulogy for a friend, a mentor and a role model

Jan 09, 2017 at 01:28 pm by admin

Legendary broadcaster Ed Taylor, his professionalism, talent remembered over the course of 40 years of friendship Written by Paul Schaumburg Radio announcer Ed Taylor was.... Read More

Whoa, Nellie. Kentucky House and Senate GOP ragin' bulls

Jan 05, 2017 at 02:47 pm by admin

Hold on to your hats - this is going to be quite a year in Kentucky politics. Republicans finally in charge of the House and Senate are acting like bulls escaping from 90 year.... Read More

TIM LONGMEYER'S FALSE APOLOGY

Dec 12, 2016 at 03:41 pm by admin

Tim Longmeyer recently entered his third guilty plea arising out of the kickback of about $200,000 he received. The first was in federal court, then before the state executive.... Read More

After over a year of politicians talking to us - tomorrow is our day

Nov 07, 2016 at 01:57 pm by admin

Tomorrow, November 8th, is OUR day. It's the day voters get to talk back to the politicians. At best, 7 out of 10 of us will speak at the ballot box. With candidates from the.... Read More

Gatewood was right.

Oct 17, 2016 at 03:44 pm by admin

Sometimes the only time one gets taken seriously is after life is over. Thus was the case of Gatewood Galbraith the biting fly that wouldn't go away. Until he did. I saw this.... Read More