Op-Ed
Gary Houchens: Law allows school innovation but does little to offer choice
One interesting piece of legislation that passed this year's Kentucky General Assembly was House Bill 37. Sponsored by House education chair Carl Rollins, D-Midway, it allows individual schools and entire districts to apply for "school or district of innovation" status if 70 percent of the school...
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Dr. Danesh Mazloomdoost: Pain is a symptom; pills don't deal with causes
House Bill 1 was signed into law on April 24 by Gov. Steve Beshear creating stricter regulations on the practice of pain management.
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Kentuckians who died in Afghanistan since last Memorial Day
REMEMBER THE FALLEN: A look at the Kentuckians who died in Afghanistan since last Memorial Day
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Ralph D. Caldroney: Medical care turned enemy into a friend
Brutality may transiently control behavior, but good deeds offer the hope of a permanent change for the better.
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Poem: "Bivouac of the Dead"
Kentucky's Theodore O'Hara wrote The Bivouac of the Dead in 1847 in memory of his fellow soldiers who died in the Mexican War. O'Hara, a Danville resident, was at various times a teacher and journalist. He died in 1867 at age 47.
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LARRY WEBSTER
Larry Webster: Buckling up didn't click but courts need feed
Slemp has had a lot of hard luck in his life. He once went to Casey County and couldn't find a gate. He can't find Andy and Barney on television. His tools are flea-market Chinese, guaranteed until you get to the edge of the flea market.
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Ky. voices: Travel Kentucky this summer
Kentucky's tourism industry is gearing up for the summer travel season. Having worked in the industry for more than 30 years, I believe we have many good reasons to be optimistic about 2012.
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Robert F. Moore: Natural gas a transition to carbon-less energy
Somerset seeks to become a major hub for supplying natural gas. It is a move in the right direction for our environment since natural gas is a far cleaner fuel than gasoline or coal.
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Dave Adkisson: Kentucky must change how it taxes and spends
Kentucky has an opportunity, through the work of the governor's Blue Ribbon Tax Commission, to take a close look at the realities of state taxes and spending and develop a system that will help ensure the long-term sustainability of important government programs while building taxpayers' confidence...
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Tamara Sandberg: Hunger and obesity — Kentucky's children plagued by both
There's a paradox in Kentucky and the rest of the nation: How can people be hungry and obese at the same time? Kentucky ranks astonishingly high on both measures. We must take a hard look at the role poverty and hunger play in childhood obesity.
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Ky. Voices: Ky. seams diminishing, we need to plan new economy
Over the past few months, a handful of coal mines in Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia have closed. It is clear that this is not a blip on the radar but part of a regional trend. Several studies have indicated that the amount of coal mined in Eastern Kentucky has fallen off considerably in the ...


