The following op-ed is written by Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman. As part of Team Kentucky, Andy Beshear and I made a commitment to be good teammates to our fellow Kentuckians, to end the divisive political rhetoric and verbal attacks by demonstrating the compassion, empathy and leadership we believe they deserve. I wanted to govern with […]
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Letter: How Can Unemployed Support Businesses?
The following is a letter to the editor: Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts wrote in an op-ed on Monday about Kentucky businesses helping during the early days of the coronavirus-forced shutdown, calling on Kentuckians to step up now and support those businesses as customers. But with about a third of Kentucky unemployed and […]
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Op-Ed: Over-Cautious Restrictions Taking Away Kids’ Summer Opportunities
The following op-ed is written by Rep. Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell) As we power through this unprecedented time together, I am growing more and more concerned about our younger population. Although school districts have done a terrific job of transforming the way education is delivered, kids are still isolated from one another. Now with summer upon […]
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Op-Ed: Businesses Supported Us, Now Let’s Support Them
As many businesses are reopening here in the Commonwealth, the question has been asked: are we ready? And this is a valid question. For almost two months, we have seen the majority of Kentucky businesses close their doors, school taught remotely, churches not holding worship services and almost 35 percent of our population is now […]
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Op-Ed: Kentuckians Proving We Are Great People
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear It is hard to believe that Kentucky saw its first confirmed case of COVID-19 just over two and a half months ago. The virus began spreading quickly, escalating like past pandemics such as the Spanish flu. Areas like New York and Louisiana saw spikes that […]
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Op-Ed: Temporary Emergency Regulations for Kentucky’s Primary Election
The following op-ed is written by Jon Park, chairman of the Republican Party in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District The State Board of Elections adopted temporary emergency regulations for upcoming June 23rd Primary election All registered voters will be receiving a non-forwardable postcard with voting instructions by mail. Secretary Adams is encouraging voters to go to govoteky.com to […]
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Op-Ed: Churchill’s Newport Announcement is Great, but More Needed on Expanded Gaming
The following op-ed is written by Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President Brent Cooper. The recent announcement by Churchill Downs to construct a $38.4 million gaming facility in the Newport Plaza Shopping Center that will open later this year is a trifecta for the Northern Kentucky region. First, when completed, the new facility will create about […]
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Teacher Appreciation Week from an educator’s perspective
By Katie Stewart, English Teacher at Highlands High School & Trinity Walsh, College & Career Counselor at Highlands High School Teaching is a profession unlike any other career. We are jacks-of-all-trades asked to have so many different talents across many different areas…and often all at the same time. Some days you must be a master […]
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Covington Mayor: We Can’t Let Our Guard Down
The following op-ed is written by Covington Mayor Joe Meyer It’s been over a month since I declared a State of Emergency to add muscle and speed to the City of Covington’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, making this a good time to assess where we are, summarize what we’ve done, thank residents and businesses […]
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Op-Ed: Solution Isn’t Repairing 4th St. Bridge, but Replacing It
The following op-ed is written by Jack Moreland, president of Southbank Partners. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s recent closure of the Fourth Street Bridge between Covington and Newport – also known as the World War Veterans Memorial Bridge — underscores the compelling need for more state transportation infrastructure funding for Northern Kentucky’s river cities. Last week, […]
