This Community Voices column is written by Thomas Boeing, who owns Indie Northern Kentucky in Dayton with his wife, Ren. Each month, Boeing writes about a different artist featured at iNK. You can reach him at tom@indienky.com. Long gone are the days of goofy ads in the back of comic books for x-ray glasses and sea monkeys. […]
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Opinion: State advances measure to improve efficiency of licensing system
Written by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray State committed to reducing office wait times, offering ways customers can ‘skip the line’ Every day, Kentuckians rely on the services of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – from maintaining the roads they travel to issuing the licenses that allow them to drive, operate businesses, and more. We […]
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Covington Gets Ready to Scurry for Mental HealthÂ
The Scurry celebrates 14 years of fundraising for local mental health initiatives. Every year, more than one in five people experience a mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Covington-based consulting company TiER1 Performance is committed to reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness and encouraging conversations about mental health in the community. […]
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Opinion: Kentucky House leaders wisely insisted on 340B accountability
Written by Frank Jemley, President and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. Rejecting bad legislation is always better than enacting a bad law. That’s why Kentuckians should be thankful for the wisdom shown during this year’s General Assembly session by the leaders of our House of Representatives, who stood firm against bad legislation that […]
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Set the Stage for Summer Camp in Erlanger!
Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes the Playhouse’s yearly summer theatre camp offerings for campers entering grades one through 12. Along with programming options at the Playhouse’s theatre complex in Mt. Adams and at Mason Community Center, the Playhouse is excited to return to Ignite Institute in Erlanger, Kentucky, for a […]
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Press release: TANK to provide free shuttle service for Flying Pig Marathon packet pickup
FT. WRIGHT, KY (April 23, 2025) – The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) – a public transit system serving Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties and downtown Cincinnati – will offer a free shuttle service to the Northern Kentucky Convention Center (NKYCC) to help Flying Pig Marathon participants conveniently travel to and from packet pickup. […]
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More than mint juleps: An NKY derby day tradition that makes a difference
This Community Voices column is written by Patrick Blair, a recent Procter & Gamble retiree. You can reach him at pnblair@gmail.com. The first weekend in May is traditionally a big one in the Tri-State. The Flying Pig, high school proms, and for many in the Commonwealth – The Kentucky Derby. And while derby enthusiasts are […]
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Opinion: Uncertainty caused by tariffs is costing us all
Written by Brent Cooper, president and CEO of the NKY Chamber of Commerce, and Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of Greater Louisville Inc. Recent investment by the Kentucky General Assembly in pro-business policies have bolstered the economies of two of Kentucky’s largest Metro areas – Louisville and Northern Kentucky. These policies have allowed our regions to fare comparatively well […]
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Opinion: Kentucky’s unnecessary barriers to work — this Fair Chance Month, let’s commit to breaking them down
Written by Ashli Watts, President of the Kentucky Chamber; Amy Luttrell, President of Goodwill Industries of Kentucky; Kim Halbauer, Regional President at Fifth Third Bank. A strong economy depends on a robust labor force—but Kentucky is leaving too much talent on the sidelines. Thousands of Kentuckians want to work, but outdated policies and complicated systems […]
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Opinion: Kentucky’s film industry – subsidize it and they will come
Written by Andrew McNeill, President & Senior Policy Fellow at KY Forum for Rights, Economics & Education Transparency is about more than what our government officials do. It’s as important for the public to know how and why they do it. And even with a staggering number of information sources, it’s nearly impossible to keep […]
