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• Letters to the editor for Sept. 2
Who are congressmen to talk about honesty? To the editor: On Thursday morning, Aug. 19, the main televi ... • Letter to the editor for Sept. 1
Thanks to the Sun for letting people know about political rally To the Sun: This is a note to thank all ... • Letters to the editor for Aug. 31
Winchester needs a skate park, not a swimming pool To the Sun: Let me reintroduce myself. My name is De ... • Letters to the editor for Aug. 27
Rand Paul for a change To the editor: Although I don’t live in Kentucky, I’ve been watching Rand Pa ... • Letters to the editor for Aug. 25
Pictorial history book will be worth the wait To The Sun: A letter in last Thursday’s Sun from Co ... • Letters to the editor for Aug. 19
Permits not needed for yard sales; just fines for violations To the Sun: Why should we have to pay for a permit ...
COLUMNS:
• ‘Cone of shame’ is no laughing matter
By Dr. Jeff Castle, DVM
An Elizabethan collar is known by many different names such as surgical collar, buster collar and an abbreviation called ... • Properly treating pet ailments depends on owner compliance
By Dr. Jeff Castle, DVM
Owner compliance is the term used to describe how well pet owners follow the instructions given to them by their veterin ...
Tragedy of drunk driving
By Gov. Steve Beshear
The friends and family of a loved one lost at the hands of an impaired driver never truly recover from the shock and sor ... September 1, 2010
Slam-dunk ticket for governor looks likely for David Williams
By Al Cross
As the Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast broke up at the State Fair last Thursday morning, a man told state Senate Presiden ... August 31, 2010
Better test scores easier done than said
By Jim Waters
During the past week, Kentucky’s education report card took more hits. First, the latest ACT college-entrance test ... August 31, 2010
Reading the tea leaves in last Tuesday’s primaries
By Randy Patrick
After the mixed results of last Tuesday’s primary elections in three states, one has to wonder whether the tea par ... August 27, 2010
We can defend others’ rights without endorsing their ideas
By Gene Policinski
Whether or not a Muslim community center and mosque in New York City is built near the former World Trade Center site re ... August 27, 2010
Do we really believe in our freedoms?
By Randy Patrick
After fundamentalist Muslim terrorists attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, murdering nearly 3,000 people and d ... August 27, 2010
Constitutional amendment would unnecessarily delay needed source of revenue
Since Kentucky’s debate over expanded gambling began nearly two decades ago, the Herald-Leader consistently has su ... August 26, 2010
Who owns the economy?
By Frank Knapp, Jr.
Who is to blame for the state of our national economy is an issue that has become a political football. No one can argu ... August 26, 2010
Jobless figures not so positive
Numbers can be misleading. Such is the case with news that Kentucky’s unemployment rate for July was 9.9 percent, ... August 26, 2010
General Motors a success story
General Motors — the auto company that was on the verge of total collapse less than two years ago — has made ... August 25, 2010
‘Second dip’ could sink Main Street
By Don McNay
I’ve been driving through small towns in Kentucky, and I keep seeing the same thing: businesses that have suddenly ... August 24, 2010
Judge walks over legal process, marriage
By Richard Nelson
Advocates of traditional marriage were trampled earlier this month by a San Francisco judge who struck down California&r ... August 24, 2010
Weird world
By Chuck Witt
Message home from an alien visiting Earth (translated into English): I have concluded that any further visits to this pl ... August 20, 2010
Project Unify: Students stand up for justice
By Charles Haynes
When kids begin the school day by reciting “with liberty and justice for all,” does all really mean all &mda ... August 20, 2010
Superintendent ‘molds’ legacy by ignoring a school’s success
By Jim Waters
Madisonville’s Hanson Elementary School ranks as one of Kentucky’s top performers among all elementary, midd ... August 20, 2010
Extreme weather can’t be ignored
A 72-year-old Carter County woman died recently when a creek she had lived beside her whole life swept away her trailer ... August 19, 2010
General Motors making a comeback
General Motors — the auto company that was on the verge of total collapse less than two years ago — has made ... August 19, 2010
Distinguished Young Women better title than Junior Miss
By Randy Patrick
When I first read that the America’s Junior Miss program had changed its name to Distinguished Young Women, I thin ... August 19, 2010
Bank of America and the Whopper
By Don McNay
Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders won't upset us — Burger King jingle A Bank of America ... August 18, 2010
Amanda’s Law will aid victims, lower costs
By Greg Stumbo, House Speaker
Earlier this year, I proudly sponsored Amanda’s Law in an effort to provide greater peace of mind to victims of do ... August 18, 2010
Firing up engines of growth
By Steve Beshear
When Kentucky Speedway announced Aug. 10 that NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series was coming to Sparta, the roar of celebra ... August 17, 2010
Paul keeps giving Conway ammunition
By Al Cross
The U.S. Senate is not thoroughly representative. Each state has two senators, regardless of population, and they have s ... August 13, 2010
What do you want your schools to do?
By Steve Beshear
Twenty years ago Kentucky took a stand against failure. Pushed by a court ruling and energized by widespread community s ... August 13, 2010
Money, medicine and the magic pill
By Don McNay
I was talking to a person in the medical profession who said, “It seems like some patients are looking for a magic ... August 13, 2010
Legislative ethics ideas too good to keep ignoring
For a couple of years now, the Legislative Ethics Commission has been proposing some needed changes to the ethics law. U ...
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