For the past sixteen months, my husband and I have taken a remarkable journey all across Kentucky. To the many friends and thousands of people we have met along the way, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. To everyone who listened, weighed the options and cast a ballot, I […]
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Rick Robinson: The Worst Campaign Gaffes from 2014
Our long national nightmare is over. Yard signs are in the dumpster. The mailman is delivering Christmas circulars instead of postcards with grainy black-and-white photos of candidates in embarrassing poses. And robo-calls now mostly plug the latest deal from Omaha Steaks — uhmmmm, steaks. The 2014 mid-term elections are history. May they rest in peace. […]
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Rick Robinson: The Worst Campaign Gaffes from 2014
Our long national nightmare is over. Yard signs are in the dumpster. The mailman is delivering Christmas circulars instead of postcards with grainy black-and-white photos of candidates in embarrassing poses. And robo-calls now mostly plug the latest deal from Omaha Steaks — uhmmmm, steaks. The 2014 mid-term elections are history. May they rest in peace. […]
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Why You Should Support the Local Option Sales Tax
Election season is special time in Kentucky. Next to basketball season, there doesn’t seem to be a time that gets Kentuckians more excited. But what happens when it’s over and the last ballots have been cast and counted? Then it’s time for Kentucky to get down to the business of the initiatives that move the […]
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Why You Should Support the Local Option Sales Tax
Election season is special time in Kentucky. Next to basketball season, there doesn’t seem to be a time that gets Kentuckians more excited. But what happens when it’s over and the last ballots have been cast and counted? Then it’s time for Kentucky to get down to the business of the initiatives that move the […]
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In Northern Kentucky, Understanding Context is Key to Fixing Workforce Pipeline
Last month Gateway Community and Technical College released a report to the community on their role in “Increasing the Advanced Manufacturing Talent Highway.” In response to the report, the current Gateway Board Chair was asked to comment in an Enquirer column, (“Gateway needs more students in high tech manufacturing”) written by Amanda Van Benschoten. He said, “The region […]
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In Northern Kentucky, Understanding Context is Key to Fixing Workforce Pipeline
Last month Gateway Community and Technical College released a report to the community on their role in “Increasing the Advanced Manufacturing Talent Highway.” In response to the report, the current Gateway Board Chair was asked to comment in an Enquirer column, (“Gateway needs more students in high tech manufacturing”) written by Amanda Van Benschoten. He said, “The region […]
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On the Importance of Books, Community, and Covington
Last week, the Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington honored many community leaders, agencies, and a pair of related businesses. Roebling Point Books & Coffee and Keen Communications, located at 306 Greenup Street in an historic building where John A. Roebling had his construction office while the Suspension Bridge was being built, were the recipients. […]
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On the Importance of Books, Community, and Covington
Last week, the Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington honored many community leaders, agencies, and a pair of related businesses. Roebling Point Books & Coffee and Keen Communications, located at 306 Greenup Street in an historic building where John A. Roebling had his construction office while the Suspension Bridge was being built, were the recipients. […]
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Couple: Covington is as Close to Magic as You Can Get
The following op-ed is written by Cole Imperi, who lives in Mainstrasse Village with her husband, Victor. Victor and I are both receiving a neighborhood leadership award from the Center for Great Neighborhoods, an organization that has directly impacted our lives through our house as well as through the community initiatives that they are behind. […]
