LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. This opinion piece was written by Berry Craig, a professor emeritus of history at West KY Community College and an author of seven books. “Frustrated […]
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Opinion: How Washington’s organ transplant changes will impact Kentuckians
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. This opinion piece was written by Chip Hunter. Hunter is a young Kentuckian who received a life-saving donor kidney back in 2022. For five years, […]
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Opinion: Tax dollars are wasted in states with school vouchers
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. John Schaaf is an attorney and co-author of “The Hidden History of Kentucky Political Scandals.” He can be emailed at John.Schaaf1975@gmail.com Like salmon swimming home […]
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Opinion: Kenton County Democratic Party – a microscopic view of everything wrong with the Kentucky Democratic Party
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Alex Berling lives in Independence with her husband, Brian, and young son, Felix. She recently ran for state office as a Democrat in Kenton County. […]
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Rick Robinson’s 1968: December
Rick Robinson is a local author who is writing a book based on life in Northern Kentucky in 1968 and what we can learn now. LINK will publish excerpts from the book regularly in the LINK Reader, as well as on linknky.com. This is chapter 12. Click here to read chapter 11, Rick Robinson’s 1968: November […]
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Inside LINK: Today, I am grateful
Inside LINK is a regular column from our CEO, Lacy Starling. If you have questions you’d like Lacy to answer, email her at lacy@linknky.com. I woke up this morning feeling grateful. That’s not how I normally wake up. Normally, I wake up at 5:45 a.m. anxious, scanning my list of to-dos and priorities as soon as […]
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Opinion: Certificate of need repeal, an idea whose time has come
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Andrew McNeill is president and senior policy fellow at the KY Forum for Rights, Economics & Education (KYFREE), the leading free market think tank in […]
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Opinion: Time for Democrats to think about the future
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by Jerry Deaton, a retired lobbyist and former legislative and executive branch employee. Kentucky Democrats are riding high on Gov. Beshear’s re-election, and rightly […]
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Opinion: Time to restore citizen participation in lawmaking process
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by Jennifer A. Jackson, president of the League of Women Voters of Kentucky. Our representative democracy rests on a basic principle: The people have […]
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Opinion: Tax reforms are putting more money in the pockets of Kentuckians
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts As we look forward to a new year, hard-working Kentuckians and small business owners should take […]
