The so-called “Northern Kentucky Interstate 71/75 Eastern Bypass” needs to be recognized for what it is NOT: a substitute for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project. The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project is a project to bring critically needed traffic congestion relief to an overburdened, 52-year-old bridge that has safety and design deficiencies, including reduced-width traffic lanes […]
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Op-Ed: Search for New Gateway President Must Be Free of Local Interference, Agendas
The following is submitted to The River City News by Margaret Thomson, former director of marketing & communications at Gateway Community & Technical College. Before retiring in January 2015, I worked with Ed Hughes, retiring president/CEO of Gateway Community and Technical College, for nine years. Dr. Hughes’ well-earned retirement is a great loss […]
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Rick Robinson: Putting Morehead on the Map
MOREHEAD, KY – Kim Davis, the Queen of Morehead has found her Morehead lifestyle under attack by same sex couples flocking to Eastern Kentucky in search of Morehead. Never has so much attention been placed on Morehead. But due to Davis’ refusal to grant marriage licenses to same sex couples, all conversation seemingly revolves around Morehead. Despite […]
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Op-Ed: Region’s Generosity Impressive, Impactful, Inspiring
If a neighbor needed your help, would you give it to them? Based on my experience, you’d say “yes.” In the winter of 1992, I moved to Greater Cincinnati. I didn’t know anyone but my brother, who was a newlywed at the time and understandably not so keen on having his little sister around, so I […]
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Op-Ed: Don’t Be Fooled by Shiny Objects in Governor’s Race
Recently, an opinion piece written by a Jack Conway ally and published by The River City News criticized GOP candidate Matt Bevin for showing “ignorance on key issues”. It is not surprising to read such a hit piece. It is just the latest in a coordinated effort from the Conway camp to use misleading claims about Bevin […]
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Ken Rechtin’s Another Voice: Can You Defend the Number of School Districts Here?
During my 21 years elected public services, nine as a Newport Commissioner and twelve as a Campbell County Commissioner, I learned that there are two types of issues that will bring the public out in force to voice their opinions at a meeting: Anything that affects private property rights, values and uses (like land use or property […]
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Op-Ed: Heroin, Other Issues Hit Campbell County Budget
The County budget took a hit this year from heroin costs and we got less money from state gas taxes. Some of this cost had to be passed on to our tax payers. This is unfortunate because we have been working hard to keep our individual department costs and overhead down, and have been on a four […]
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Opinion: Bevin Shows Stunning Ignorance on Key Issues
Hans Christian Andersen, of course, told the tale of two swindlers who came to a kingdom pretending to be weavers. The Emperor loved clothes, and the swindlers let itbe known that they could weave magnificent clothing that would become invisible to anyone who was unfit for office or who was unusually stupid. The Emperor thought this clothing […]
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Ken Rechtin’s Another Voice: Time to Close Some School Districts
I want to begin this week’s column with a big shout out “Thank you!” to Senator Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown) and Senator Chris Girdler (R-Somerset). I was struggling with the “lead in” to this week’s Another Voice and the senators have helped me out! In their recent opinion column, published in The River City News, the senators […]
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McConnell: Highway Bill is Good for Kentucky
While Kentucky has a strong network of interstates, highways and parkways, it’s obvious to anyone who has driven in the Commonwealth lately that many important transportation infrastructure projects are in urgent need of repair. This is bad news for the millions of Kentuckians who use our roads and bridges every day. The situation is dire. […]
