The following op-ed is written by Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center Executive Director Beth Davisson As Kentuckians begin to receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, it’s getting easier to think about the road ahead and recovery. A vital part of that will involve rebuilding our economy and strengthening our workforce. In particular, two actions […]
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Op-Ed: Ky. Lawmakers Should Pass Youth Mental Health Protection Act
The following op-ed is written by Tanner Mobley, executive director of Ban Conversion Therapy Kentucky During the 2021 Session, our elected leaders face a daunting array of issues. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, economic insecurity, the continued fight for racial justice, and the separation of state powers are all areas that have deeply divided both legislators and […]
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Op-Ed: COVID Vaccine Rollout Shines Light on Ky.’s Transportation and Logistics Networks
The following op-ed is written by Jennifer Kirchner, executive director of Kentuckians for Better Transportation The need to move goods safely and expeditiously across a reliable transportation network has never been greater. The nation’s first shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Louisville on Dec. 13 in what is being hailed a “historic moment” for the United States and Kentucky. […]
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Op-Ed: Celebrating Beethoven at 250
The following op-ed is written by Christian Miller, a Ft. Wright-based consultant 2020 has been an ebb and flow of uncontrollable feelings of being at peace but also being in frenzy panics of what is coming next. The urge to throw in the towel has been all too real for many. The stress from the […]
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Op-Ed: No-Knock Warrants and the Castle Doctrine
The following op-ed is written by Keturah Herron, ACLU-KY Policy Strategist If someone pounded on your door and kicked it open in the dark of night, what would you do? When I learned of the Breonna Taylor case, I tried to put myself in the mind of Kenneth Walker, Taylor’s boyfriend. As police broke through their […]
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Letter: Republicans Have a Trump Problem
The following Letter to the Editor was submitted by Gene Archbold of Covington. Monetize, monetize, monetize. This is the new mantra for The D., the former developer and about to be former president. Years ago, as a developer, I am absolutely positive The D.’s mantra was location, location, location. As an ex-president, he needs cash […]
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Op-Ed: Work from Home Scams Prevalent During Pandemic
The following op-ed is written by LaDonna Koebel, executive director for the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office of Senior Protection and Mediation. Reports of scams to the Attorney General’s Office have skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with dollar losses up as much as 8,000 percent compared to 2019. In August 2020, employment and work-from-home scams accounted for nearly […]
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Op-Ed: With Election Over, We Must Unite to Fight COVID-19
The following op-ed is written by Governor Andy Beshear. This election, I hope all of you participated in democracy and exercised your right to vote. We had record turnout in the General Election and near-record turnout in the primary, thanks to the bipartisan agreement I reached with Secretary of State Michael Adams to allow […]
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Op-Ed: Kentucky Needs to Support Restaurants, Farmers During Pandemic
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles. Across the nation and around the world, the number of coronavirus cases is on the rise. This alarming trend has raised concerns that the economic lockdown from the spring could return. Leaders in Frankfort can and should be creative in using available resources and […]
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Op-Ed: We Can Rebuild Ky. Stronger. First, McConnell Must Go
The following op-ed is written by Amy McGrath, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. She faces Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in this year’s election. Over the last two weeks in Kentucky, we have had our two highest weekly coronavirus case counts yet. Meanwhile, nationwide, we are again seeing more than 60,000 cases […]
