Opinion
Questioning teachers’ union membership
By JIM WATERS Guest columnist One reason membership in private sector labor unions has dropped dramatically in recent…
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Asking right questions critical to successes
Everyone has heard this rhetorical query: Is the glass half empty or half full? Although the two parts…
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Legislators must address Kentucky’s pension crisis
By MATT BEVIN Kentucky Governor When I ran for Governor in 2015, I launched a seven-point plan outlining…
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Resolutions are celebrations of procrastination
Well, 2018 has about gone the way of the dinosaurs, becoming just memories and history. But before we…
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2018 a productive year for Kentucky legislature
By RICK GIRDLER State Senator As 2018 comes to a close, I’d like to extend warm wishes and…
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Christmas magic doesn’t have to fade
Nothing in life seems quite as bittersweet as watching your children transition from adolescence to the preteen years;…
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A different Robert E. Lee was Kentucky Unionist
By Stuart W. Sanders Guest columnist Civil War soldier Robert E. Lee lies buried in Lincoln County, Kentucky.…
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Focusing on present will show clearest vision
Although 20-20 may denote flawless vision, nothing is perfect about our leaders playing politics and looking ahead rather…
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It’s past time to end corporal punishment in Kentucky
GUEST EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger When the Kentucky legislature convenes for its 2019 general session, it will have the…
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Santa needs you to enlist this holiday season
Everyone has seen the iconic image emblazoned across the attention-grabbing posters: A white-haired, bearded man pointing fiercely as…