Stop smoking
Lexington Herald-Leader While cigarette consumption was sinking to a 50-year national low, what... More
Opinion
Homeland pork
The Courier-Journal, Louisville Every war brings out its profiteers. Rarely, however, have the... More
Rigging the justices
The Kentucky Enquirer, Fort Mitchell A 4-2 majority on the Kentucky Supreme Court needed only one... More
Who needs billions, anyway?
According to Forbes magazine, the world is enjoying a boom in billionaires. Twenty years ago... More
- By Michael Kinsley
Bush haters hurt themselves
Remember the golden apple of discord? That fateful fruit triggered the Trojan War. At his news... More
- By James P. Pinkerton
Budgets then and now
As members of the joint House-Senate budget committee toil through this weekend to reconcile the... More
Before bin Laden, there was Booth
The vast manhunt on today for Osama bin Laden is proving more than troublesome. The years are... More
How budget-making has changed
Kentucky is a state with limited state tax revenues when it comes to meeting all of the needs of... More
Design for public safety building is a travesty
I am not predisposed to complain or even to offer extended comment about the design solutions by... More
Letters to the Editor
End the occupation To the Editor: This past Monday, March 20 marked the third anniversary ofour... More
Time to meet the clients
It is routine for architects to meet with their clients and take into consideration the clients... More
Newspapers committing suicide
AUSTIN, Texas -- I dont so much mind that newspapers are dying -- its watching them commit... More
Whose job is next?
WASHINGTON In case youve been worrying about how the war in Iraq will end, or the coming of... More
Too important to lose
We fully understand that many items added and subtracted from the state budget by both the House... More
Trap and opportunity
WASHINGTON -- Ask administration hard-liners about Irans sudden acceptance of the U.S. offer to... More
- By Jim Hoagland
A voucher system that works
MIAMI -- What Floridas teachers unions consider a menace, and what Floridas Supreme Court... More
- By George F. Will
Baseball returns to the capital
PHOENIX -- Taking a cue from Congress, which left town for a week in honor of St. Patricks Day, I... More
- By David S. Broder
The slaughter must end
Its a tragic fact that often a tragedy is necessary to focus public officials attention on the... More
A dying breed
WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress retire all the time, but some retirements are leading... More
- By E. J. Dionne Jr.
Bring democracy to the U.S.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Good news: The Bush people have put out a new strategy. The bad news is its the... More
- By Molly Ivins
A reality adventure for Congress
Heres an idea for a reality TV show. Call it Aliens. The contestants will be drawn from the U.S.... More
- By Rosa Brooks
Rein in eminent domain
Without governments power of eminent domain, the nations interstate highway system would involve... More
Chirpy statements just keep coming
After he resigned as Israels prime minister in 1983, Menachem Begin became a recluse. Much had... More
- Richard Cohen
Why Iran wants the bomb
LOS ANGELES -- Let me ask you a question: If you were running Iran, would you try to develop... More
- By Richard Reeves
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