https://www.kentuckynewera.com/search/?q=&t=article&l=100&d=&d1=&d2=&s=start_time&sd=desc&nsa=eedition&c%5B%5D=opinion/,opinion*&f=rss www.kentuckynewera.com - RSS Results in section(s) opinion/,opinion* only for asset type(s) of article TNCMS 1.92.1 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 30 There is a renewed sense of excitement in downtown Hopkinsville. From new businesses opening their doors to public and private investments transforming long-vacant spaces, our community is witnessing a downtown revival that is both promising and inspiring. Yet, as momentum… Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/920d7846-a9ee-5c06-a606-d445e095c06b https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_920d7846-a9ee-5c06-a606-d445e095c06b.html malexieff@kentuckynewera.com (Mike Alexieff) Farm to School grants a chance to be transformational Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/144d8ff1-655b-5b27-b904-8d60df659ca1 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_144d8ff1-655b-5b27-b904-8d60df659ca1.html Weber building a legend worth saving Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/a9f22e56-ce62-5c0d-80e8-1d664f8a8cf8 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/voice_of_the_people/article_a9f22e56-ce62-5c0d-80e8-1d664f8a8cf8.html Every county in Kentucky has one local business that has been there longer than any other, most more than a century — while some are even closing in on two centuries. In many of these counties, that business is their… Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/aeb54f8f-8ece-5b74-b0a6-1b91e3487f62 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/news/local/article_aeb54f8f-8ece-5b74-b0a6-1b91e3487f62.html By Jane Ashley Pace Paxton Media Group Harold E. Hall, 75, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 10. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/c67e51c5-cc42-5675-b713-7f59b5253b46 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_c67e51c5-cc42-5675-b713-7f59b5253b46.html Kameron “Bubba” Cain, 33 of Princeton, passed away on April 3, in Jasper, GA. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/9544ba94-a5a4-5877-b4b3-f333031bdf24 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_9544ba94-a5a4-5877-b4b3-f333031bdf24.html Sylvia D. Murray, 85, Hopkinsville, passed away Tuesday, April 9, at Western State Nursing Facility of natural causes. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f535bbb9-8c9a-5b7e-aa88-bec2ff8724e8 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_f535bbb9-8c9a-5b7e-aa88-bec2ff8724e8.html Sandra Butler Hodge, 74, passed away on Saturday, April 6. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/a48a60cf-d054-562e-9b53-f7bee1620cbe https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_a48a60cf-d054-562e-9b53-f7bee1620cbe.html William “Bill” Swearingen, 71, of Hopkinsville, passed away Wednesday, April 10, at his home. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/4b3a52e0-58e4-5b4f-9626-3524587f6014 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_4b3a52e0-58e4-5b4f-9626-3524587f6014.html George Oliver, 75, passed away on April 9, at Baptist Health of Paducah. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/6c122907-2ea7-5cd2-91dd-744b7975cf36 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_6c122907-2ea7-5cd2-91dd-744b7975cf36.html Changes are coming to the New Era, changes designed to put the newspaper on a more secure financial footing. More about the finances later. First, let me tell you about what’s happening. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/86a08222-5129-5163-a33f-919846208072 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/news/article_86a08222-5129-5163-a33f-919846208072.html By Mike Alexieff Publisher Raul Rubio, 34, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky died at 4 a.m., Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital in Madisonville. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:50:00 -0600 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/e909260c-7cdc-5303-8312-b956b1842cc2 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_e909260c-7cdc-5303-8312-b956b1842cc2.html Edward Lynn Saturley, 79, of Hopkinsville, died at 10:51 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:45:00 -0600 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/811a46ae-6d14-5603-8a26-6c77c0690b53 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_811a46ae-6d14-5603-8a26-6c77c0690b53.html Q: Do people understand that what is considered sexual freedom is actually pornography? How has society become so entrenched in sexual perversion but not recognizing it for what it is? — P.S. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/11a4bb4b-949a-50b6-9e06-6bb38ce7ebf6 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_11a4bb4b-949a-50b6-9e06-6bb38ce7ebf6.html BY BILLY GRAHAM Margaret Baldwin Morse, 84, of Hopkinsville, died at 2:08 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Christian Health Center. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:55:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/833ca9d4-3c71-5574-863a-e4635f200bf7 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_833ca9d4-3c71-5574-863a-e4635f200bf7.html Kathryn Grace Barnett, 89, of Hopkinsville, KY passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Christian Health Center of natural causes. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:42:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/542a9ecd-55c6-5273-b4b9-abbb90ec848c https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_542a9ecd-55c6-5273-b4b9-abbb90ec848c.html Sinda Lou Childress, 82, of Cadiz, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Trigg County Hospital. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:26:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/5bfe6649-1746-5dc4-aecf-07c80415b8c2 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/cadiz_record/obituaries/article_5bfe6649-1746-5dc4-aecf-07c80415b8c2.html Arlene Keel, 74, of Hopkinsville, died at 11:04 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Signature Healthcare in Clarksville, Tenn. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:21:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/679c3b17-fe26-5f5a-b2a4-d54b9fc0ab37 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_679c3b17-fe26-5f5a-b2a4-d54b9fc0ab37.html For years Kentucky counties bordering Tennessee have beat the drums drawing attention to reform state tax laws to allow Kentucky to be more competitive and more attractive to live, work and invest. Citizens across southern Kentucky have watched our neighbors… Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/4730dd88-3103-5a7f-a32a-39ec789f75bb https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_4730dd88-3103-5a7f-a32a-39ec789f75bb.html By Taylor W. Hayes Since the threat of being “canceled,” shamed or otherwise erased from public discourse seems to be a mark of success in media work these days, congratulations, Joe Rogan! You truly have arrived. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/c9bd852d-37d5-554c-8a73-dfa2222cd900 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_c9bd852d-37d5-554c-8a73-dfa2222cd900.html Can it be? Two years into our politically polarized fight to end the pandemic, COVID-19 fatigue seems to be rising faster these days than the pandemic itself. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/0be28961-4771-5526-a84c-337d495beae8 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_0be28961-4771-5526-a84c-337d495beae8.html Where were you when the Capitol was attacked? My answer: glued to the television, with eyes wide and mouth open. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/a36fa6ac-eb9a-5199-8dcf-ce579f63dc49 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_a36fa6ac-eb9a-5199-8dcf-ce579f63dc49.html Editor’s Note: This is a statement released by the League of Women Voters’ of Kentucky on Jan. 2 in response to maps of new legislative districts drawn by Republicans in the General Assembly and released Jan. 1. Districts are redrawn… Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/3c191152-7c67-55ba-8f2b-562ac3fe65f8 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_3c191152-7c67-55ba-8f2b-562ac3fe65f8.html When I heard that former Secretary of State Colin Powell had died, my mind raced back to the autumn of 2004, when I asked him whether he had given a thought to resigning. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/223b645a-d0c2-594c-b3c8-8c9561f35e2a https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_223b645a-d0c2-594c-b3c8-8c9561f35e2a.html Donald Ray “Donny” Poyner, 58 of Elkton, passed away 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:14:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/43d5cec8-28c7-55e1-ab4e-bf5e0fc3727d https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_43d5cec8-28c7-55e1-ab4e-bf5e0fc3727d.html Was Ashli Babbitt a “terrorist” or a “freedom fighter?” Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:53:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/85026e32-7a5b-527d-9abc-d3bd61fa65a2 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_85026e32-7a5b-527d-9abc-d3bd61fa65a2.html As Congress returns, Dems plans will benefit community Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/dc8601b1-c236-5795-a393-37b217c99417 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_dc8601b1-c236-5795-a393-37b217c99417.html In Afghanistan, the mission failure appears complete. Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/a822393d-7912-5fd1-a013-6811eee56c0d https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_a822393d-7912-5fd1-a013-6811eee56c0d.html The left is truly dumbing down America’s kids. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/2e26c260-42d5-554b-ad48-69505ec90097 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_2e26c260-42d5-554b-ad48-69505ec90097.html The first returns from the delayed census of 2020 are in, and they have made for celebratory headlines in the mainstream media. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/978e2694-493f-5888-9af5-58224e6bd7d3 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_978e2694-493f-5888-9af5-58224e6bd7d3.html Redistricting must unite Hoptown seats, be open, transparent Sat, 14 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/c5a6670d-3936-5e12-98fa-ecd7d1e78ed9 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/voice_of_the_people/article_c5a6670d-3936-5e12-98fa-ecd7d1e78ed9.html In April, President Joe Biden told the nation he would have all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack ever on the continental United States. Sat, 14 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/30cf1428-4e6f-54c7-b60b-c1e1bd68d923 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_30cf1428-4e6f-54c7-b60b-c1e1bd68d923.html Yesterday I went to my urologist for one of my regular checkups. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/714bf1db-9c16-5212-bd46-c9002e482b11 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_714bf1db-9c16-5212-bd46-c9002e482b11.html President Joe Biden and his team were beginning to sound noticeably nervous about falling short of his national goal to administer at least one vaccine dose to 70% of adult Americans by July 4. But now, with an apparent assist… Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/867017f3-66b7-50b0-bfb3-b88cfe4ce4c4 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_867017f3-66b7-50b0-bfb3-b88cfe4ce4c4.html Just seven weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Among the largest spending bills in history, it was passed without the vote of a single Republican. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/0873fbba-e4f4-5f4a-8b9f-c071f8bff043 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_0873fbba-e4f4-5f4a-8b9f-c071f8bff043.html To understand what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee investigation of the Capitol Hill events of Jan. 6 is all about, a good place to begin is with the sentencing hearing last week of Paul Hodgkins. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/2fc1bb36-d2a4-5c1e-95b7-5de89c26123d https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_2fc1bb36-d2a4-5c1e-95b7-5de89c26123d.html Reports of the recent death of a Chicago police officer from a self-inflicted gunshot reminded me of a sadly startling statistic: Police in recent years have been more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/221e5ea4-ad4d-5371-a9ec-f80450eb6eec https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_221e5ea4-ad4d-5371-a9ec-f80450eb6eec.html Civic pride prevents me from looking too often to New York for political guidance. Chicago’s and New York’s styles of politics are about as far apart as their preferences for pizza. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/5bb989b5-ca79-5704-9b57-91ebb5468e69 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_5bb989b5-ca79-5704-9b57-91ebb5468e69.html Traveling to Philadelphia Tuesday, President Joe Biden laid out in apocalyptic terms the gravity of the “threat” to American democracy from Republican efforts to reform and rewrite state election laws. Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/82a191e8-b826-5a6b-baee-18b5680bafc0 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_82a191e8-b826-5a6b-baee-18b5680bafc0.html Knock knock. Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f596d9fb-171d-5907-b3de-510479bc5898 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_f596d9fb-171d-5907-b3de-510479bc5898.html As in Vietnam from 1965 to 1973, the year our prisoners of war came home, America did not lose a major battle in Afghanistan. Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/8c9629c7-1658-5179-996e-39b8c9f67e52 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_8c9629c7-1658-5179-996e-39b8c9f67e52.html Hey, sports fans, it’s time for the Olympics again. So let’s talk about pot, protests and politics. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/e5c52261-0c15-5b86-adfe-cec3ee6fd0e7 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_e5c52261-0c15-5b86-adfe-cec3ee6fd0e7.html When hammer-thrower Gwen Berry turned her back on the American flag at the Olympic Trials last weekend, it made me think of Sergeant William Carney. Sat, 03 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/9be92076-204b-5b9b-a383-228aa573d277 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_9be92076-204b-5b9b-a383-228aa573d277.html A national panic mostly from conservatives over critical race theory — erupting perhaps in a state legislature, university or school board meeting near you — triggers spirited counterpunches from its left-progressive defenders. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:58:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/bea4e75f-d2b2-5ea6-bb4f-2d828984a67e https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_bea4e75f-d2b2-5ea6-bb4f-2d828984a67e.html On Wednesday, did I hear the president of the United States say Americans need to get F-15s and nukes if we really want to keep the government in line? Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/747f5535-cf07-5c3f-ab4c-205e16ca56bf https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_747f5535-cf07-5c3f-ab4c-205e16ca56bf.html Last year when COVID-19 cases were escalating and the bottom fell out of the economy, hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians lost work. For many, this meant losing their health insurance right when they needed it the most. Between March and… Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:33:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/4aa94404-2dde-5730-86e4-8a9f616a6282 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_4aa94404-2dde-5730-86e4-8a9f616a6282.html By Dustin Pugel and Kelly Taulbee Kentucky Center for Economic Policy I’ve been trying to write this column for a few weeks. It’s been hard to find the words to say. So I’ll just rip the bandaid off quickly. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:31:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/d47c8581-0687-570c-8931-38ae2e4641af https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_d47c8581-0687-570c-8931-38ae2e4641af.html By Jon Russelburg “Critical race theory,” again? Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:51:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/4b58f6f1-70da-5497-b41f-29dd005014e5 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_4b58f6f1-70da-5497-b41f-29dd005014e5.html By Clarence Page Last week’s unanimous Supreme Court decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia was framed as a culture war flashpoint between religious freedom and LGBTQ+ civil rights. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:47:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/17d768e3-4aff-5834-9784-082e6f8921ab https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_17d768e3-4aff-5834-9784-082e6f8921ab.html By David Callaway Religious Freedom Specialist for the Freedom Forum Institute In the race between infection and injection, injection has lost. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:18:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/e62ee9c0-4310-5911-ba87-14def9fafe01 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_e62ee9c0-4310-5911-ba87-14def9fafe01.html By Maria De Jesus The Conversation My best friend James reminds me every year of the day he came out to me. It was in November of 2006. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:16:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f500b991-1b56-5cae-8cdf-c0891cac0f60 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_f500b991-1b56-5cae-8cdf-c0891cac0f60.html By S.E. Cupp Since the 1970s, white American evangelicals — a large subsection of Protestants who hold to a literal reading of the Bible — have often managed to get specific privileges through their political engagement primarily through supporting the Republican Party. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:42:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/a174cd5f-3693-591c-aed9-85e110162499 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_a174cd5f-3693-591c-aed9-85e110162499.html By Terry Shoemaker The Conversation On March 14, Missouri governor Mike Parson signed HB 85, aka the Second Amendment Preservation Act, into law. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:33:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/b52e3e82-1c49-5ba8-a15a-d4f09d535c7d https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_b52e3e82-1c49-5ba8-a15a-d4f09d535c7d.html By Thomas L. Knapp Traffic is so ubiquitous in U.S. cities that until recently, imagining urban life without it meant looking to other nations for examples. Then, in 2020, COVID-19 closures and lockdowns took drivers off the roads. The thought experiment became real. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:09:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/1eab8016-a12e-5be4-8ebc-67f7730debd2 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_1eab8016-a12e-5be4-8ebc-67f7730debd2.html By John Rennie Short The Conversation For many Black Americans, Juneteenth is the oldest celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. For many white Americans, last year’s protests over police brutality drove awareness of Juneteenth’s significance. For all Americans, Juneteenth is an opportunity… Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:08:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/b95ad480-4949-5605-888d-9e9c3741b2e8 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_b95ad480-4949-5605-888d-9e9c3741b2e8.html By Trey Daniel Freedom Forum Institute After more than a century and a half of underappreciation, the emancipation celebration known as Juneteenth is bringing out the regional differences in various ways, some of which make me wonder whether the Civil War really ended in 1865 —… Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:59:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/ed65529c-6cca-5c3c-90ba-61b5d3b6b314 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_ed65529c-6cca-5c3c-90ba-61b5d3b6b314.html By Clarence Page On June 16, US president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin issued a Joint Statement on Strategic Stability, in which they “reaffirm the principle that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought” and “seek to… Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/172969cc-6bff-50ca-9423-c1f47317e47c https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_172969cc-6bff-50ca-9423-c1f47317e47c.html By Thomas L. Knapp Among the many unfortunate aspects of the coronavirus pandemic were cancellations of public events, including annual festivals and gatherings that are eagerly anticipated by many in the community. The absence of such events starkly demonstrated just how much they contribute… Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:14:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/9e9676cc-1d56-5d3c-8a12-e2053d3637aa https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_9e9676cc-1d56-5d3c-8a12-e2053d3637aa.html By The Bowling Green Daily News While it’s now pretty easy to get a COVID-19 shot in most places in the U.S., the vaccine rollout in other parts of the world has been slow or inconsistent due to shortages, uneven access and concerns about safety. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:16:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/5d5233c2-ac14-5102-b5bb-091893fdb798 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_5d5233c2-ac14-5102-b5bb-091893fdb798.html By Maureen Ferran The Conversation Monday was an ordinary day at the Big Bear grocery store in DeKalb County, Ga., where 41-year-old Laquitta Willis worked as a cashier. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:11:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/ad36e456-a762-5898-96cb-a3474c55bc70 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_ad36e456-a762-5898-96cb-a3474c55bc70.html By S.E. Cupp By David Ryan Miller Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:29:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/ac7941eb-3473-588e-baaa-69d58531ef64 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_ac7941eb-3473-588e-baaa-69d58531ef64.html The Coversation In the new religious America, Protestants are no longer the majority faith, minority religions are increasingly visible and vocal and growing numbers of people have no religious affiliation at all. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:32:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/958df5cb-cc14-5700-84b4-241b67e44881 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_958df5cb-cc14-5700-84b4-241b67e44881.html By Charles C. Haynes Freedom Forum Institute No matter how hard we try, we really can’t avoid one another. We live in a world where what takes place somewhere else on the globe has a very good chance of affecting us—along with many others. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:25:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/c30774ed-5595-5a92-85e3-2c4667766906 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_c30774ed-5595-5a92-85e3-2c4667766906.html By Lee Hamilton Already 62% of parents believe their children are behind in learning, according to a survey conducted by the National PTA and Learning Heroes. The transition from in-person to remote learning in 2020 has disrupted students’ academic work. We’ve assembled a… Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:57:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/24bd6e6d-fe58-5370-9d1c-a4c6d558e677 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_24bd6e6d-fe58-5370-9d1c-a4c6d558e677.html By Raphael Travis Jr., Kathleen Lynch, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Naomi Polinsky and Roberta Golinkoff The Conversation It’s a tantalizing headline from investigative journalism group ProPublica: “The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax.” Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:54:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/991fc137-7203-506b-8b92-13c585934a8a https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_991fc137-7203-506b-8b92-13c585934a8a.html By Thomas L. Knapp As COVID-19 infections fall, vaccination rates rise, and America reopens, this upcoming summer should be full of optimism and hope. But, for too many Kentucky businesses and families, our miraculous recovery is being undermined by Washington Democrats’ out-of-control spending and… Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:55:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/9df464d1-bd99-5ecc-a2e4-b6590de17961 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_9df464d1-bd99-5ecc-a2e4-b6590de17961.html By U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell Being able to socialize again may bring enthusiasm and a sense of normalcy — but it may also increase anxiety over how your body might have changed. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:56:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/20e67203-148c-5544-a646-d67acca75b4b https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_20e67203-148c-5544-a646-d67acca75b4b.html By Tracy Tylka The Conversation Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez actually was being kind when she described Vice President Kamala Harris’ ”Do not come” message to undocumented Central American migrants as “disappointing.” “Embarrassing” would have been closer to the point. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:53:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/a02fb167-6f0a-5490-b2aa-78f4c1210127 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_a02fb167-6f0a-5490-b2aa-78f4c1210127.html By Clarence Page Being able to socialize again may bring enthusiasm and a sense of normalcy — but it may also increase anxiety over how your body might have changed. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:56:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/003dd294-5c1e-588d-9c1d-0851393cdfef https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_003dd294-5c1e-588d-9c1d-0851393cdfef.html By Tracy Tylka The Conversation If you’re among the 25% of Americans averse to needles, you’re probably not surprised by the COVID-19 immunization stall. Even for those who want immunity, bribes with beer or lottery tickets may not be enough to override anxiety made worse… Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:58:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/2dfdf0ce-c8ed-544d-8c57-8bc357f4479c https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_2dfdf0ce-c8ed-544d-8c57-8bc357f4479c.html By Amy Baxter The Conversation My office has recently received many phone calls from concerned constituents, including pastors I have enjoyed being acquainted with over the years. The cause of concern arose when the Beshear administration modified a long-standing and agreed-upon contract with Sunrise Children’s… Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:55:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/8f2777a9-627b-5b34-8f8d-9c30dfd8aa6d https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_8f2777a9-627b-5b34-8f8d-9c30dfd8aa6d.html By STATE SEN. MATT CASTLEN By The Ashland Daily Independent Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:29:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/32495db9-9b09-5da9-b7a0-f987e7f2fa5c https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_32495db9-9b09-5da9-b7a0-f987e7f2fa5c.html By The Ashland Daily Independent The Food and Drug Administration set off a firestorm of debate when it approved a new drug, aducanumab, for Alzheimer’s disease via an accelerated approval pathway. This decision ignored the recommendation of the FDA’s external advisory panel to reject the… Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:31:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/9a3e417c-8e61-5ef7-8fe3-923121969e32 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_9a3e417c-8e61-5ef7-8fe3-923121969e32.html By C. Michael White The Conversation For decades, the Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment as the protector of the nation’s news media: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:26:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/d72ae6c5-21d8-51ba-9ce3-4f263810d7b1 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_d72ae6c5-21d8-51ba-9ce3-4f263810d7b1.html By Tony Mauro Freedom Forum Institute “This is ridiculous,” blared the subject line of the fresh email in my inbox Monday. “Will you join Trump’s new site? We’ve emailed you 13x. Fail to respond=Trump knows you’ve abandoned him.” I guess the cat’s out of the bag… Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:13:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/0adc4bfc-9fcb-5c21-92f0-5cdc3c8e48c7 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_0adc4bfc-9fcb-5c21-92f0-5cdc3c8e48c7.html By S.E. Cupp He was so close. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:12:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/0e47222f-ae54-5f4e-bcd0-fd8166f49373 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_0e47222f-ae54-5f4e-bcd0-fd8166f49373.html By Clarence Page By Max Margulies and Amy Rutenberg Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:01:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/a3ba8bf5-1f23-56fb-b2d7-79d619635555 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_a3ba8bf5-1f23-56fb-b2d7-79d619635555.html The Conversation Your 20s are a time of self-exploration, finding your footing as an adult — and likely making some money mistakes. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:58:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/03939742-4082-56b8-8e21-e6d591d4b96f https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_03939742-4082-56b8-8e21-e6d591d4b96f.html By SEAN PYLES The Associated Press The big idea Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:55:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/a8672350-e8a2-58fd-bf38-9fc205aa4684 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_a8672350-e8a2-58fd-bf38-9fc205aa4684.html By Thomas Goldring and Tim R. Sass The Conversation In 2020 over 64 million Americans were collecting Social Security. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:03:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/76f70369-5c99-55e7-85ef-86c1d1d8654b https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_76f70369-5c99-55e7-85ef-86c1d1d8654b.html By Dr. Glenn Mollette Fully vaccinated adults are celebrating their new freedom and removing their face masks. Yet for parents of children under age 12, the rejoicing might be short-lived. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:05:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/955070ea-27d0-5433-94e0-5eb515b6e37f https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_955070ea-27d0-5433-94e0-5eb515b6e37f.html By Nancy S. Jecker The Conversation “Even James Bond Needs Protection” warned John Logan, whose pen helped create the fictional spy’s most recent cinematic adventures, in a New York Times guest essay on June 2. Is Bond menaced by Vladimir Putin’s Russia reviving the KGB, or… Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:01:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/2167d73a-8ee8-54cf-9c88-28171cbed833 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_2167d73a-8ee8-54cf-9c88-28171cbed833.html By Joel Schlosberg Through public protests, rallies and marches since the May 2020 death of George Floyd, we have seen a revived, frank — and yes, at times, confrontational — national conversation over racial injustice, policing and other issues. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:10:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/b7022536-52ca-5031-b0b9-fcb4db20f5c4 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_b7022536-52ca-5031-b0b9-fcb4db20f5c4.html By Gene Policinski Freedom Forum Institute A new voting law codifying some of the temporary measures taken mid-pandemic by Republican Secretary of State Adams, the state’s chief election officer, and supported by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear represent a good-faith effort to take bipartisan advantage of COVID-19… Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:04:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/7a3080d9-1399-532a-a28c-1f6db8f95c4c https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_7a3080d9-1399-532a-a28c-1f6db8f95c4c.html By Jim Waters As a coalition of organizations representing Kentucky workers, families and communities, we urge state lawmakers to protect expanded pandemic unemployment benefits until the federally funded program ends in early September. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:06:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/65d3d6f6-f3aa-53bc-b548-ea056ef29b3f https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_65d3d6f6-f3aa-53bc-b548-ea056ef29b3f.html By the Kentucky labor coalition By the Ashland Daily Independent Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:26:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/7195ed04-a769-5618-bc87-b4bc1a8c3e08 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_7195ed04-a769-5618-bc87-b4bc1a8c3e08.html By the Ashland Daily Independent By the Somerset Commonwealth Journal Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:25:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/94bb8e0d-6af9-561f-a632-ac4eecd6bfbd https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_94bb8e0d-6af9-561f-a632-ac4eecd6bfbd.html By the Somerset Commonwealth Journal “Mental health break.” It’s a term that’s grown increasingly common in recent years, used to describe the need for some emotional and psychological self-care. But rest assured, it’s not a term our parents or grandparents’ generations grew up with, and… Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:22:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f6cf9f87-04d2-5793-9a35-965acd869e89 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_f6cf9f87-04d2-5793-9a35-965acd869e89.html By S.E. Cupp Lazy. Unmotivated. No self-discipline. No willpower. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:06:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f52eb1d4-3d72-5c0f-94ba-8fb64c708d3c https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_f52eb1d4-3d72-5c0f-94ba-8fb64c708d3c.html By Rebecca Puhl The Conversation Of the many lessons to be considered 100 years after a breathtakingly brutal race riot tore through Tulsa’s Greenwood district, one of the most painful is this: Tulsa wasn’t alone. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:03:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/2976385d-faeb-52d1-94a3-b743276a77f8 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_2976385d-faeb-52d1-94a3-b743276a77f8.html By Clarence Page We don’t often think that how the US conducts itself at home has much impact on how we face the world, but it does. You’d be amazed at how closely people in countries all over the globe follow events here… Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:04:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/19a5ef18-3219-50d2-b169-2c51f2c0300b https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_19a5ef18-3219-50d2-b169-2c51f2c0300b.html By Lee Hamilton In 2018, telling us that “trade wars are good, and easy to win,” then-U.S. president Donald Trump imposed 15-25% tariffs (versus the previous rate of 10% and the average US tariff of 1.6%) on various Chinese goods, ranging from “dental… Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:36:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/1490e71f-a564-55bb-b711-e5a72b175cf6 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_1490e71f-a564-55bb-b711-e5a72b175cf6.html By Thomas L. Knapp Education or indoctrination? That’s the big question at the core of the hullabaloo over “critical race theory,” and you don’t have to be a conservative to worry about it. You only have to be a parent. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:33:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/72f48373-fe39-5cd3-b60f-afd0cbc8a2eb https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_72f48373-fe39-5cd3-b60f-afd0cbc8a2eb.html By Clarence Page If you’re headed out into the wild this summer, you may need to jump online and book a reservation before you go. For the second consecutive year, reservations are required to visit Yosemite, Rocky Mountain and Glacier national parks. Other… Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:34:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/b5831b43-8147-53a1-87ed-96a27bbf9358 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_b5831b43-8147-53a1-87ed-96a27bbf9358.html By Michael Childers The Conversation Working a job that pays you money is your best assurance for financial security. In 2021 manufacturers, construction, transportation companies, any entity that sells products, drivers and almost all employers are begging for workers. Mon, 31 May 2021 09:25:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/4d8379b7-42be-59a6-8269-7a3b07b1eada https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_4d8379b7-42be-59a6-8269-7a3b07b1eada.html Dr. Glenn Mollette When Viola Fletcher, 107, appeared before Congress in May 2021, she called for the nation to officially acknowledge the Tulsa race riot of 1921. Mon, 31 May 2021 09:27:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/094c9fb2-7329-5e5f-b77a-4f7a7d02d21a https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_094c9fb2-7329-5e5f-b77a-4f7a7d02d21a.html By Gregory B. Fairchild The Conversation The U.S. is in far different shape today than it was last Memorial Day, and many Americans are, too. Fri, 28 May 2021 09:53:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/9b012565-56a6-5c76-9cda-1f5f72aae0dc https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_9b012565-56a6-5c76-9cda-1f5f72aae0dc.html By Claudia Finkelstein The Conversation It’s never too late to change direction. Regardless of past mistakes, you can decide today to take a different path. Here are some suggestions to help you. Fri, 28 May 2021 09:51:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/91bfdfb5-dacf-592c-a3c9-6a270ccc75a7 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_91bfdfb5-dacf-592c-a3c9-6a270ccc75a7.html By Bryan Golden The Franklin County Humane Society has asked the fiscal court for $200,000 in additional funding for a new animal shelter, and as county leaders work on the fiscal 2021-22 budget in the coming weeks, we believe they should pony up… Thu, 27 May 2021 11:13:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/cdc03797-0dc5-539d-a9c1-056a06d7f18b https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_cdc03797-0dc5-539d-a9c1-056a06d7f18b.html By The Frankfort State Journal It is alarmingly common for the Daily News to report on criminal cases involving adults using social media in efforts to engage in inappropriate behavior with kids, and these local cases represent a tiny fraction of such instances nationwide. For… Thu, 27 May 2021 11:11:00 -0500 http://www.kentuckynewera.com/tncms/asset/editorial/7d0778c6-094a-5323-b336-28ca9e3b7bb7 https://www.kentuckynewera.com/opinion/article_7d0778c6-094a-5323-b336-28ca9e3b7bb7.html By The Bowling Green Daily News