Opinion

Editorial: Legislature can act to protect sports officials

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger A proposed bill in Kentucky aims to strengthen criminal penalties for people who intimidate or…

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Kentucky could reap big benefits from free GED testing

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger Gov. Andy Beshear made a good decision for Kentucky’s workforce and Kentuckians’ earning potential when…

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Editorial: Kentucky can reclaim respectfulness in 2020

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger The Kentucky legislature is back in session and legislators have a lot on their plates…

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Opinion: Resolve to keep improving response to drug epidemic in 2020

By KATHY MILES Contributing columnist A new year, a new decade. Endings and beginnings usually cause us to…

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Another piece to the addiction puzzle: economic development

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger Economic development is often seen as a way to boost quality of life. Bringing more…

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Resolve to be a responsible news consumer this year

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger 2019 was the year of the meme. A meme is a humorous image, video or…

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Payroll tax hurts, but other options would hurt more

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger Starting this month, Boyle County workers’ take-home pay will be a little less than it…

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Bail reform will happen — eventually

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger In 2019, Kentucky lawmakers did worse than fail to pass desperately needed reforms to the…

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Parks arrangement creates optimism for 2020

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger There has been plenty of bad news this year, but there have also been good…

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Be conscious during holiday clean-up

Christmas has come and gone and now it’s time to clean up.  Americans generate about 25 percent more…