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The political life and lessons of George L. Atkins Jr.

by Al Cross
April 19, 2024

"Atkins used the authority of the auditor’s office in a way that none of his predecessors had, exposing shady deals in the administration of Democratic Gov. Julian Carroll, and that was the basis of his campaign" for governor, writes political columnist Al Cross.

Al Cross: Do Kentucky legislators serve our wellbeing?

by Al Cross
April 18, 2024

The people’s wellbeing, and their will, were not served on several issues in the recently concluded session of their elected representatives, columnist Al Cross writes.

Commentary: HB 509 would destroy Kentucky’s long tradition of openness. And Beshear knows it.

by Jon Fleischaker and Michael Abate
April 7, 2024

Why does Gov. Beshear disagree with Attorney General Beshear? What text messages are the governor and his administration trying to hide? Is he selling out Kentucky’s transparency laws to make it easier to seek a national platform?

Commentary: What’s a girl to think?

by Teri Carter
April 2, 2024

Kentucky’s white, male-dominated, GOP supermajority showed little interest in women, children, education, equal rights or taking care of the most vulnerable, writes Teri Carter.

Marching to the tune of a player’s story

by Jennifer P. Brown
March 31, 2024

Woman's college career shines in a narrative exploring the game and life.

Commentary: Ky. House has ‘anemic debate’ before amending open records law

by Amye Bensenhaver
March 14, 2024

Open government advocate Amye Bensenhaver observes lawmakers took just "nine minutes to upend decades of legal interpretation to the obvious detriment of the public's right to know."

Analysis: Growing secrecy limits government accountability

by David Cuillier
March 12, 2024

Data show increasing secrecy from "government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly serve," writes a national expert on freedom of information.

Commentary: Open government under threat during Sunshine Week

by Amye Bensenhaver
March 10, 2024

Open government advocate Amye Bensenhaver outlines risks posed to records law in Kentucky General Assembly.

Al Cross: Why is McConnell for Trump? It’s business.

by Al Cross
March 10, 2024

The Kentucky senator's approach to politics means he "needs to be on the same page with Trump with endorsements, fundraising and spending in Senate races," observes Cross.

Who benefits from daylight saving time?

by Lane Wendell Fischer
March 6, 2024

It may come as a surprise that Daylight Saving Time isn’t a universal or immutable part of the human experience. Maybe we need to reconsider it.

Commentary: We can’t feed them all. House Bill 367 would overwhelm food banks, hurt hungry Kentuckians

by Melissa McDonald
March 4, 2024

The bill, which the House passed by a vote of 61-33 on Feb. 22, is pending in a Senate committee.