The following op-ed was written by Jeanie Greenwell, a registered nurse who works at a memory care facility in Fort Thomas and is an advocate for those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. This November, as a nurse, I am proudly recognizing National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. As a volunteer legislative […]
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Inside LINK: Thank you
Inside LINK is a weekly column from our CEO, Lacy Starling. If you have questions you’d like Lacy to answer, email her at lacy@linknky.com. When I moved to the region nearly 16 years ago, my first job was with United Way of Greater Cincinnati. I spent my first year running United Way campaigns for more than […]
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Op-Ed: Enhancing Northern Kentucky’s school report cards
The following op-ed was written by Susan Douglas, chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road The recent release of Kentucky Department of Education’s 2021-2022 School Report card has left many Northern Kentucky parents wondering how to ensure that their children are not left behind as they continue their educational and vocational […]
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Inside LINK: Starting year two
Inside LINK is a weekly column from our CEO, Lacy Starling. If you have questions you’d like Lacy to answer, email her at lacy@linknky.com. Far be it for me to hurry along 2022 any more — how is it already almost Thanksgiving? — but at LINK, we are already looking forward to 2023. We’ve finished our […]
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Op-Ed: Housing is key to attracting Kentucky’s future workforce
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ashli Watts, Homebuilders Association of Kentucky CEO / EVP Anetha Sanford, and Kentucky Realtors Association CEO Josh Summers. One of the pillars of the “American dream” is buying a home, an investment where you can lay down roots, raise a family, and create memories. Homeownership […]
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Op-Ed: Charter schools in Kentucky: A horse or mule? Supreme Court considers
The following op-ed is written by James P. Dady, a lawyer and journalist who lives in Bellevue The Kentucky Supreme Court has before it a case that may well decide nothing short of the future of public education in the commonwealth. The decision may also re-set the separation of powers among the branches of state […]
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Op-Ed: Spread holiday spirit, not sickness
The following op-ed is written by Ben Chandler, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Holiday cheer won’t be the only thing spreading this season. As the weather cools and people start spending more time inside where viruses can easily spread, the risks of illness are high. This winter, public health officials expect heavy […]
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Op-Ed: With midterm elections over, 2023 moves into the spotlight
The following op-ed is written by Andrew McNeill, a visiting policy fellow at the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions. Kentucky’s mildly suspenseful midterm election season went late into the night before some final results were known but didn’t deliver any huge surprises. In his effort to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, Charles Booker’s promise […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: We’re in Week 2 and the playoffs start now — and right here
Now it really counts. And matters. Week 2 of the postseason is when the KHSAA high school football playoffs really begin Friday. And as you might expect, there are lots of interesting, competitive, and not easily predicted contests. And a number of them are right here in Northern Kentucky. Start with Paintsville at Bishop Brossart […]
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Inside LINK: We’re asking for money
Inside LINK is a weekly column from our CEO, Lacy Starling. If you have questions you’d like Lacy to answer, email her at lacy@linknky.com. In this column, I’m going to ask you for money. Forgive my bluntness, but my parents always taught me that in matters of money, it’s best to just be straightforward. If you […]