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Birthplace of Two Outstanding Women: Lexington, Kentucky Feb. 02, 2020
By Steve Bergsman We visit certain cities for the tourist attractions, the vistas, the history or pe... Read More
Necessary Noise Nov. 13, 2019
American voters are motivated by a fever pitch. That's the message from last week's elections. The ... Read More
Mandatory Shortages Nov. 12, 2019
Governments create problems. Then they complain about them. "A public health crisis exists," says K... Read More
Voters Send a Warning to Pro-Trump GOP Incumbents to Expect the Unexpected Nov. 11, 2019
Despite Democratic zeal over Tuesday's special election results, it's far from clear where Americans... Read More
Moderation and Good Manners Actually Win Elections Nov. 07, 2019
Moderation along with good manners delivered impressive victories to Democrats this week. Case in po... Read More
Life Is Messy; Be Cautious of an Orderly Narrative Nov. 07, 2019
Here's what you can expect to see between now and the 2020 elections, which are less than a year awa... Read More
Life Is Messy; Be Cautious of an Orderly Narrative Nov. 07, 2019
Here's what you can expect to see between now and the 2020 elections, which are less than a year awa... Read More
Catholic Schools Aren't 'Bastions of Bigotry' Feb. 01, 2019
Catholic Schools Week comes and goes the last week of January without mention here or fanfare anywhe... Read More
Rise of the Rest in Appalachia May. 22, 2018
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — On Election Day 2016, Jonathan Webb found himself on a lavish cruise liner wi... Read More
Underestimating the Voters' Intelligence -- and Paying for It Feb. 24, 2018
Politics can be both cruel and unsentimental. Consider the case of Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., known... Read More
The Trouble With Medicaid Work Requirements Jan. 21, 2018
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, acting out of an abundance of compassion, is doing a favor to people on Me... Read More
Get Off the Couch If You Want Medicaid Jan. 17, 2018
Last week, the Trump administration announced it will allow states to impose a "community engagement... Read More
A New Message Needed for Democrats Aug. 15, 2017
RICHLAND, Ky. — Several months after losing her state legislative seat representing a district... Read More
The Trump 'Faithful' Get the Budget Cuts They Voted For Mar. 23, 2017
Kentucky has become a favored dateline for many of President Donald Trump's fervent critics. They co... Read More
Blue America Gets Richer Mar. 14, 2017
"Trumpcare is really a tax break for the rich, not a health care program," Sen. Chuck Schumer of New... Read More
What a Performance in Kentucky Sep. 09, 2015
It was the kind of rally we've come to expect from those Americans who think someone else's equal ri... Read More
Remember the Law Is Only Sacred When It Furthers a Liberal Value Sep. 04, 2015
Working for the government is not an inalienable right. So Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, wa... Read More
Clerk Kim Davis Will Be a Lonely Footnote in History Sep. 02, 2015
Tricky business, this righteous outrage. You have to be so careful not to sound like a hypocrite whi... Read More
Final Return of 2014 Nov. 08, 2014
Over the past 85 years, there have been just two Republican presidents who were unbeatable on Electi... Read More
Quilt Museum Puts Paducah, Ky., on the Map Sep. 13, 2014
By Kathryn Lemmon For 30 years I've kept the quilts my grandma made by hand during the "thrifty" 193... Read More
