We get a lot of questions here at LINK. Sometimes people want to know how to submit an opinion article (find out here). Sometimes people want to know how we choose our stories (here’s an Inside LINK column I wrote about that). One of the most common questions we receive is: What’s a staff report? […]
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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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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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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 Thousands of Kentuckians want to work, but outdated policies and complicated systems […]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 […]
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Opinion: Mental health support doesn’t end when the school bell rings
Written by: Carolyn Hankins Wolfe, Boone County Schools Board of Education member As the school year winds down, students across Kentucky are juggling more than just end-of-year tests. They’re facing finals, college decisions, scholarship competitions, and the mounting pressure to finish strong. It’s a season of high expectations—and high stress—for students of all ages.Then comes […]
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Opinion: Federal Overreach Threatens Kentuckians’ Rights, America’s Global Leadership
Written by Aaron Wells – Chairman, Breckinridge County Republican Party With Republicans holding the House, Senate, and White House, our party has a real opportunity to make meaningful progress—securing the border, cutting wasteful government spending, and ensuring economic growth. President Trump has his eyes on the ball, taking immediate action on each of these priorities. […]
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Opinion – Prior authorization reform: A missed opportunity for Kentucky patients and physicians
Written by Evelyn Montgomery Jones, M.D., President, Kentucky Medical Association We live in a complicated world and try to find ways to simplify it. During this past legislative session, key legislation that would have helped ease the burden of obtaining needed health care stalled and did not pass. While not unusual given the amount of […]
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Inside LINK: I’m asking you for money
Meghan Goth is the executive editor at LINK nky. Email her at mgoth@linknky.com. I might as well just come out and say it: I’m writing this column to ask you for money. Whenever I see fundraising campaigns that lure me in with the promise of a good, compelling read or watch only to realize it […]
