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. Our first reporting hire, when we formed LINK, was Mark Payne, our government and politics reporter. This wasn’t an accident. We knew that the single largest piece missing from NKY Metro news […]
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Op-Ed: Charter schools not the answer for Newport; Repairing system is
The following op-ed is written by Newport Board of Education member Aaron Sutherland, who is also an attorney. I was elected to Newport Independent School Board in 2020 on the heels of the initial ReNewport’s Education Task Force report. Prior to my decision to seek a board seat, I spent hours going through the report. […]
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Inside LINK: We’re still hiring
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. Last week, I shared that LINK is growing, and hiring three permanent, full-time positions. I also told you to stay tuned for more announcements, and because I hate to keep people waiting, […]
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Op-Ed: State workers help us all. It’s past time to help them, too
The following op-ed is written by Dustin Pugel, policy director at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Everyone in the commonwealth relies on services provided by the state government, and the workers providing them are our friends, neighbors and family. They help children in crisis, defend those who cannot afford an attorney, keep our water […]
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Op-Ed: Drug pricing reform should be about saving lives through innovation
The following op-ed is written by Kyle Keeney, president and CEO of the Kentucky Life Sciences Council Around the world, millions of patients, suffering from cancer, Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis, and many other chronic diseases, are holding onto hope that one day soon there will be a cure—and America’s biopharmaceutical companies are dedicated to turning these […]
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Op-Ed: State Chamber launches new center for research, policy
This op-ed is written by Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts Kentucky finds itself at a time of incredible economic opportunity and challenge. On the one hand, business investments are pouring into the state like never before, leading to new jobs and community revitalization. On the other hand, population growth in the Commonwealth is stagnant, and […]
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Op-Ed: Report confirms need for reforms in Newport schools, more options for parents
The following op-ed is written by John Garen, Ph.D., BB&T Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Kentucky and a Bluegrass Institute scholar. He can be reached at jgaren1953@gmail.com. Kudos to ReNewport for its recent report on the Newport Independent School District. ReNewport – a nonprofit focused on community development in Newport – recently […]
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Inside LINK: We’re adding to the team
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 love the team we’ve assembled at LINK. In our quarterly strategic planning session last month, we were marveling at how well everyone in our organization exemplifies our values, gets the work […]
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Op-Ed: Kentuckians with Medicare may be eligible to switch plans
The following op-ed is written by Kathie Mancini, Humana Medicare President for Northern Kentucky Buyer’s remorse may not matter much when you aren’t happy with a new toothpaste or dinner recipe, but when it comes to medical care, the wrong decision could impact your health and your wallet. Medicare-eligible individuals who have realized their current plan doesn’t […]
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Op-Ed: Check your checks because mail fraud is on the rise
The following op-ed is written by James A. (Ja) Hillebrand, chairman and CEO of Stock Yards Bank & Trust An old-school type of fraud is making its way back into the mainstream. Banks nationwide are seeing a concerning trend in the number of customers and businesses falling prey to mail and check fraud scams. Your bank’s job is to be a […]