Family Feud is a game show that most people know and understand. It’s been around for a long time. Everyone knows the phrase made famous by the first host, Richard Dawson: “Survey Says!” My disclaimer: My surveys are not scientific. There is not a ‘margin of error’. It is just the collective response and comments of my readership. Nothing more! […]
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Ken Rechtin’s Another Voice: “No Jail Jailers” is Only Part of County Corrections Problem
The Kentucky Senate has decided to fix a situation affectionately referred to as: “No Jail Jailers”. This was recently reported on in this publication here. The gist of this discussion is that we have county jailers in 41 counties in Kentucky who have no jails to supervise. From an article appearing in January of 2015 by WKMS, a […]
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Ken Rechtin’s Another Voice: Boehner & Bar Management 101
Each Sunday, I try to watch one or more of the Sunday morning political talk shows. This past Sunday morning was no exception. My choice was Face the Nation. Interviewed that morning was our Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner. Towards the end of the interview, Mr. Boehner indicated that running the House was similar to running […]
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Ken Rechtin’s Another Voice: Right to Work Ordinances in NKY Counties? Come On.
There were a lot of comments about NIMBY, what we citizens of NKY will accept in our backyards. More discussion will follow in a later column. Meanwhile, without much prior public discussion and no public education on employment needs in NKY, last week Boone County had a first reading on a new law called “right to work”. Then Tuesday, […]
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Ken Rechtin’s Another Voice: “Not In My Backyard (NIMBY)!”
Not surprisingly, the issues around our libraries and how they are governed drew a lot of comments and responses. But, much of what was said was not surprising: 97% said they LOVE THEIR LIBRARY. 85% said the libraries in NKY are governed well. Judges-Executive Gary Moore, Kris Knochelmann, and Steve Pendery, please take note that there are […]
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Ken Rechtin’s Another Voice: Is This the Best Way to Run Our Libraries?
Last week, to the column Yes, Too Much Government, those responding were overwhelmingly (95%) in favor of reducing the number of entities providing services. Specifically, the citizens said that fewer Fire Departments/Districts was the number one issue and finishing a strong second was revenue collectors. Elected officials should take note of this! Those folks running the […]
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Ken Rechtin’s Another Voice: An Open Letter to NKY’s Elected Officials. All 394 of Them.
Last week’s survey responses regarding the column about straight-ticket voting (STV) were almost unanimously in favor of eliminating the option of voting a straight party ticket. Almost immediately after the column was posted in The River City News, I received an email from Trey Grayson, whom I quoted in the column. Trey said about STV, “I still think we […]
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Rick Robinson: An Exceptional Game to End the Worst Year in Pro Sports History
Having jumped the shark the year Up With People sang in Pontiac, Michigan, the Super Bowl ceased to be relevant to me about the time I quit understanding the Roman numerals designating the given year. I was in Pontiac. My childhood pal, Jimmy Lokesak, and I drove through an ice storm to get to Super […]
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Ken Rechtin’s Another Voice: Time to End Straight Ticket Voting in Kentucky?
Last week’s survey responses and comments about the efficiency and effectiveness of our numerous governments in NKY demand much more space and time than allotted here in our Survey Says section. If you wish to have you voice added, click here. The survey will remain open through the coming weekend. You can also email comments to […]
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Rick Robinson: A Soliloquy to Smoking in Northern Kentucky
Act III, Scene I To ban, or not to ban – that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of unwanted cigarette smoke Or to take arms against a sea of those so addicted, And by opposing end them. To cough- to […]