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We must invest in civics to inform and reengage an increasingly isolated America
BY MICHAEL G. ADAMS KENTUCKY SECRETARY OF STATE For many Americans, the first image that comes to mind when they hear the term “civics” is not the White House or a voting booth, but rather an animated piece of paper singing on the steps of the Capitol Building. This initial introduction to civic learning –…
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Without herd immunity, we need masking, ventilation, germicidal lighting, clearer messaging to prevent COVID-19
BY KEVIN KAVANAGH We all need to recognize the dangers of COVID-19 and the risks it imposes to our long-term health and our country’s workforce. Long COVID occurs in about 30% to 35% of cases. It commonly occurs with even mild disease and with reinfections. The severity is additive, with each exposure, and the symptoms…
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Happy name week to the Mountain Citizen
The Mountain Citizen is celebrating the 32nd year of its name this week, even though the publication derived from two newspapers – The Martin Countian, which began publishing in August 1975 and The Mercury, which was published first in 1970. The Martin Countian and The Mercury became The Martin Countian and Mercury near the end…
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Our time to invest in education is here and our children need it now
BY GOV. ANDY BESHEAR As elected officials, our job is not to move Kentucky right or left – it’s to move Kentucky forward. One way we can continue to build a better Kentucky is by supporting education and our educators. Lt. Gov. Coleman and I have always run an education-first administration. As parents and as…
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It’s time to put seat belts on school buses
As new parents, you aren’t allowed to leave the hospital with your newborn unless you have an approved, properly installed, rear-facing infant car seat that meets stringent federal standards as it should be. As the child grows, you are required to replace the car seat with one that’s age and size appropriate, and then they…
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Honoring our veterans
BY SEN. PHILLIP WHEELER At the 11th hour on the 11th day of November 1918, the First World War ended with a powerful flash of artillery, and then the guns, which had blazed for over four years, fell silent. Over 9 million men, including 117,000 Americans, lay dead, and much of Europe in ruins. In…
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A leader in climate reporting has lessons for all newsrooms
BY CCNOW STAFF The Guardian has been Covering Climate Now’s lead media partner since our founding in April 2019. That October, Katharine Viner, the Guardian’s editor-in-chief, announced a climate pledge that would further strengthen the paper’s already strong commitment to the story. “The climate crisis is the most urgent issue of our times,” Viner wrote, and…
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Jewish women highlight vagueness of abortion ban and put religious liberty to the test
Reprinted from Leader-News Earlier this month, three Jewish women in Louisville filed a lawsuit against the commonwealth of Kentucky, highlighting the vague language of the state’s abortion ban, triggered when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer. The women are all undergoing in-vitro fertilization. Couples often store several fertilized eggs for the…
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Paul versus Booker senate race is heated, important
Republican incumbent U.S. Senator Rand Paul will face off against Democrat challenger Charles Booker for one of the state’s senate seats in the upcoming General Election Tuesday, Nov. 8. Booker, a former state lawmaker, defeated three primary opponents to become the latest nominee to try to snap the long losing streak of Kentucky Democrats in…
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The pandemic may be over, but COVID is here to stay
Many probably think COVID is over – out of sight, out of mind. The “pandemic” does indeed seem to be over since most people are no longer wearing masks and we are now, finally and thankfully, able to go out to eat, attend sporting events and church, and the kids are back in school. But…
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