Opinion

Practice more thoughtfulness when consuming news online

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger If you’re reading this sentence, you’ve already invested more effort into your understanding of the…

Opinion

Opinion: House preparing to tackle budget after Beshear’s address

By DANIEL ELLIOTT Guest columnist People from all over Kentucky and beyond come to our 110-year-old State Capitol…

Opinion

‘Horse capital’ can help California

By MICHAEL CALDWELL Publisher Deep in horse country here, we should all be appalled by what is happening…

Opinion

Bill to tax e-cigarettes a step in right direction

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger A bill has been filed in the 2020 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly…

Opinion

Don’t sell Kentucky’s soul to fix a few potholes

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger When does advertising go too far? There are advertisements on TV, on radio, in this…

Voice of the People

Constitution Square lease agreement bad deal for county

The Advocate-Messenger’s Jan. 17 editorial titled; “Many questions should be answered before Boyle alters Constitution Square arrangement,” opines…

Opinion

Girdler’s bills address child abuse education, protecting prosecutors

By RICK GIRDLER Guest columnist The 60-day legislative session is moving right along here in Frankfort as the…

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Legislative issues include battlefield preservation, hemp and veterans

By DANIEL ELLIOTT Guest columnist The number of bills introduced in the House ticked past the 260 mark…

Opinion

Legislature should keep anti-FGM legislation on fast-track

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger A bill that would outlaw female genital mutilation in Kentucky is moving forward speedily during…

Opinion

Many proposed bills would impact voting more than voter ID legislation

EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger Senate Bill 2, a proposed new voter ID law for Kentucky, has gotten a good…