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Guest Editorial: Rethinking Kentucky Criminal Justice After 2020

By: Marcus Ray & Nicole Krider - 2020 Forced Kentucky to Think in New Ways about Criminal Justice. The current session of the General Assembly offers an opportunity to continue to explore new avenues.

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Marcus Ray, President, NAACP Kentucky State Conference & Nicole Krider, Director of Engagement, United Way of Kentucky

Dr. James M. Davis

Op-Ed: "Hillbilly Elegy", a Provocative and Compelling Film

Op-Ed by Dr. James M. Davis

Recently, I found the time to watch the film, Hillbilly Elegy, a docudrama released on NetFlix that is based upon the cultural values and life events of J.D. Vance.

Danny E. Davis Colonel, USAF (Ret.)

Op-Ed: An Appalachian Kentucky native's perspective on "Hillbilly Elegy"

Op-Ed by:  Danny E. DavisThere is no doubt most of you have heard all the buzz around JD Vance's book, "Hillbilly Elegy," which was released in 2016 and the revival of that hype in 2020 with the movie released by Ron Howard.

JOINT OP-ED: The Importance of Rural Voting

The Importance of Rural Voting
By: Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney and Kentucky Electric Cooperatives President and CEO Chris Perry

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Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney and Kentucky Electric Cooperatives President and CEO Chris Perry

In communities across the country, children are taught from a young age about the importance of getting out on Election Day and voting. The right to vote is the cornerstone of any democracy and an important tool for making our voices heard in the political process.

Representative Derek Lewis

Buildings Rise and Fall, but Our Resolve and Our Character must Hold Strong

 By: Kentucky State Representative Derek Lewis

Where were you on September 11, 2001? Those of us alive at that time will likely never forget where we were or what we were doing when we heard the first news reports. I recall turning on the television to witness the aftermath of what I thought was a terrible accident after the first plane crashed into the tower. 

 

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