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Lingering legacies of COVID-19 will be among those challenges for a long while, writes Kentucky Lantern editor Jamie Lucke.
As local and regional papers flounder and disappear, it is essential for people who care to become familiar with nonprofit sources of news, writes Constance Alexander.
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"Your City is Sick" author Jeff Siegler says locally owned businesses, not chains, make a town interesting — and they keep wealth in the community.
A group trying to act on recommendations for downtown revitalization will meet Monday afternoon to start some cleanup work.
A look at McConnell's political career from a journalist who has observed and written about him for more than 40 years.
Cross points to the "Almanac of American Politics" as a guide to where Kentucky's six House members fit in the 435-member chamber
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The open meetings law suffered in the chaos of the pandemic, writes retired Kentucky assistant attorney general Amye Bensenhaver.
Mitch McConnell, Diane Feinstein and Joe Biden are all over 80 years old, joining a number of politicians who are staying in office well past their 70s.
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The school board's recent decision to pivot on the name, colors and mascot of the new consolidated high school was a logical choice — with just one wrinkle, writes Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.
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Sometimes, newcomers have a more authentic view of the community than those of us who have been around for a long, long time, writes Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.
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The Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues has a wide reach – as organizer and host for the National Summit on Journalism in Rural America – and as publisher of The Rural Blog and Kentucky Health News.
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As Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown settled in to watch the Perseids meteor shower, an unexpected soundtrack enhanced the experience.
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