Editorials

On the Strength and Resilience of Rural America

Oct 06, 2016 at 11:06 am by admin

I've spent most of my life living in big cities. But the truth is, a lot of what's shaped me came from my grandparents who grew up on the prairie in Kansas. They taught me the.... Read More

River County Group has a new name and an old attitude

Sep 21, 2016 at 02:46 pm by admin

(Bardwell, KY) - At a steering committee meeting on September 8th, facilitator Jonathan Miller announced the results of an online pick the best name with best acronym contest.... Read More

Governor's plan to strip health care is Scrooge-like

Aug 26, 2016 at 06:30 pm by admin

August 26, 2016 OpEd In spite of massive public outcry which included testimony from medical professionals, warnings from vision and dental experts, fact driven data from a.... Read More

Did 2016 Fancy Farm Picnic Give Birth to a 3rd or 4th Political Party in Kentucky?

Aug 09, 2016 at 04:02 pm by admin

(Fancy Farm, KY) - A crack in the political landscape of Kentucky appeared at Fancy Farm Picnic. A small but important fissure of change took place under the hot shadow of a m.... Read More

Plan B as in Bernie?

Jun 01, 2016 at 02:16 pm by admin

(May 30, 2016) - Is it possible that even die-hard Hillary Clinton Democrats might end up grudgingly grateful for Bernie Sanders? She's still the all-but-certain presidential.... Read More

I'm for Bernie Sanders and closed primaries

May 19, 2016 at 02:16 pm by admin

I Felt the Bern Tuesday, but I don't share my candidate's disdain for closed primaries. Sen. Bernie Sanders, according to a Washington Post story, said Hillary Clinton won in.... Read More

Exploiters of Job Losses Paint Wrong Picture of Cause

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

Recent sudden job losses at Kentucky's last Fruit of the Loom plant in Jamestown and at Toyota's regional headquarters in Erlanger have hit the state hard. They've also prompt.... Read More

The Flummoxed Watch Rise of Donald Trump

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

Admit it. A few months ago, the thought of Donald Trump as the GOP presidential nominee was unthinkable. Now it is not just thinkable, it is becoming a given. The only thing b.... Read More

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture serves every Kentuckian every day

Mar 11, 2016 at 12:08 pm by admin

FRANKFORT (March 11, 2016) -- Most Kentuckians know about Kentucky Proud, and you may be aware of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's duties and services for the state's.... Read More

Opening Kentucky Courts- time to pass SB 40

Mar 01, 2016 at 03:37 pm by admin

It is time to begin opening child abuse and neglect proceedings within the Commonwealth's juvenile and family courts to public view. Kentucky's Child Fatality and Near Fatalit.... Read More

Team Bevin on March 8th ballot

Feb 27, 2016 at 04:14 pm by admin

I went to the Kentucky secretary of state's webpage and clicked on "March 8, 2016 Special Election." I found the names of eight candidates, Barack Obama not among them. But yo.... Read More

No shortcut to prosperity, Ky. must seek a better road

Feb 19, 2016 at 04:32 pm by admin

Editor's Note: Candidate in 2019 Democratic primary for Governor, Adam Edelen submitted this editorial in February 2016. These campaign themes echo three years later. Kentucky.... Read More

Bevin's Budget: War against Kentucky's State Universities

Feb 10, 2016 at 02:43 pm by admin

Clinton, KY. 2-10-16 Governor Bevin is sending a clear and powerful message to the citizens of Kentucky. His budget for 2016-2018 is a war on higher learning. The message w.... Read More

Expanded federal tax deductions for businesses would help agriculture industry

Feb 09, 2016 at 02:10 pm by admin

Over the past 5 years as your Senator, I have traveled to all farming areas of the Commonwealth and been honored to meet with Kentucky's agriculture industry leaders and local.... Read More

Democrats must vote, whether we nominate Sanders or Clinton

Feb 02, 2016 at 03:14 pm by admin

"It's like déjà vu all over again," Yogi Berra supposedly said when he found himself in some situation he thought he'd been in before. The calendar says it's January, 2016. I'.... Read More