Voice of the People
The power of words and numbers to clarify or deceive
If you are reading this then you have blessedly survived 2020, unlike the 339K COVID, 324.7K pneumonia, and…
Opinion
2020 forced Kentucky to think in new ways about criminal justice
BY MARCUS RAY and NICOLE KRIDER The current session of the General Assembly offers an opportunity to continue…
Opinion
Girdler provides legislative update
Following the General Assembly’s constitutionally required recess during a 30-day session, lawmakers returned to Frankfort on Tuesday, Feb.…
Opinion
$15 Minimum Wage — Point-Counterpoint
Point: A $15 an Hour Minimum Wage Is a Start By Dean Baker President Biden has proposed raising…
Opinion
Tips for a healthy heart, both this year & next
As I sat down to write this month’s column, I asked myself one question – why is it…
Opinion
Historical horse racing ensures Kentucky’s signature industry’s future
Kentucky’s horse racing industry leads competing states in virtually every metric thanks, in large part, to the success…
Opinion
DEAR ABBY: Assistant works their way up only to be sidelined by boss
DEAR ABBY: When my boss hired me as an assistant four years ago, she specifically told me my…
Opinion
Will Ky. legislature double down on video gambling?
By RICHARD NELSON Commonwealth Policy Center Last week, the Kentucky Supreme Court denied the Horse Racing industry’s appeal…
Opinion
Weston says Democratic Party supports the common good
The Democratic Party supports public schools, clean water, paved roads, rural electrification, Social Security, unemployment insurance, Medicare, and…
Voice of the People
“Extreme rhetoric” doesn’t help
The teargas, anguish, and death from the unprecedented attempted over-throw of our democracy fueled by our last president’s…
