The following op-ed is written by State Rep. Jeffrey Donohue (D-Louisville) As we celebrate Labor Day, it is worth taking a moment to remember why it has held a permanent place on the calendar for more than half of our country’s history. While it is often seen as the unofficial end of summer, it is of course […]
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Op-Ed: Boone leads way in holding library districts accountable to taxpayers
The following op-ed is written by Sem. John Schickel (R-Union) I have fought for more accountability for special taxing districts throughout my time in the Kentucky Senate. This year’s session was a huge success, as we successfully passed Senate Bill 167, which created an alternative governance model for library boards. The bill provides local county […]
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Inside LINK: Our first in-person event and an update on our new home
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. There’s little that excites LINK staff more than the prospect of meeting our readers face-to-face. We love hearing what you have to say about our coverage, and listening the stories you would […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: These St. Henry folks do not mess around, they get it done
They hosted the Ninth Region soccer championship here at St. Henry District High School last fall and “There was some backlash,” Principal Grant Brannen was saying Wednesday evening, “about the (grass) field.” No artificial turf. Too many games. Weather and wear and tear issues. But did the folks at St. Henry get all huffy about […]
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Inside LINK: Changes are coming
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. This week, LINK caused a stir in our Covington neighborhood. Such a stir, in fact, that city officials were stopping in our office, asking what was going on. Overnight, a “For Lease” […]
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Inside LINK: Why our ads are different
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. I don’t think it’s news to anyone (pun intended) that what we’re doing at LINK has to be paid for somehow. Since we don’t have a paywall, we have to do that […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Talking sports, talking NKY, talking about the best of the best
It’s the one night a year reserved for remembering, when the Northern Kentucky sports community and the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame come together at their annual end-of-summer awards reunion gala — this was the 40th — to honor, thank and say how good it is to be a part of all this. But […]
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Op-Ed: No urban-rural divide in need to tackle substance use disorder
The following op-ed is written by Amanda Hall, of Louisa, a justice campaign director for Dream Corps; and Kungu Njuguna, of Louisville, a policy strategist for ACLU of Kentucky. Both are in long-term recovery. The rural/urban divide is an issue that has a considerable impact on the politics and policies of Kentucky. Though there may be […]
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Op-Ed: It’s back to (nonpublic) school for thousands of students
The following op-ed is written by Jim Waters, president and CEO of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions, described as a free-market think tank. It may be back-to-school time, but that doesn’t mean a return to public schools for an increasing number of Kentucky students. A new EdChoice Kentucky report authored by Gary Houchens, […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Fall sports ‘By the Numbers’
With high school football starting in Northern Kentucky this week, we thought you might enjoy a look at the preseason state rankings, exclusive of class, for every team here as compiled by the MaxPreps people. The bad news: No Northern Kentucky team is in the Top 19. The good news: There are three teams in […]