The American Diabetes Association reports that the cost of insulin has nearly tripled since 2002. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders blames the lack of a cheaper alternative on capitalism. “The inventors of insulin sold its patent for $1. Eli Lilly now charges $360 a month for the drug and made $3.2 billion in profits last…
“Do something!” emotional protestors shouted at politicians in the wake of the recent mass shootings which killed at least 31 people and wounded dozens of others in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. What, if anything, can and should be done that will actually address such violence? While we should always work to dig to…
Another of Kentucky’s off-year primary elections, complete with a poor – if somewhat better-than-expected – turnout and the completely unnecessary and wasteful spending of millions of taxpayer dollars, has come and gone. While 45 other states elect governors in even-numbered years when presidential or congressional candidates are on the ballot, Kentucky continues to suffer a…
The primary election is upon us, turnout will be low; For those who vote Democratic, there’s something you should know; Much is at stake in your primary, perhaps more than meets the eye; Rocky Adkins really wants to be governor; did you ever wonder why? Adkins, a Democratic representative from Sandy Hook – which got…
Editor’s note: The Bluegrass Beacon is a weekly syndicated statewide newspaper column posted on the Bluegrass Institute’s website after being released to and published by newspapers statewide. If, as numerous rankings indicate, Kentucky is a physically unhealthy state, we may be an even- unhealthier commonwealth when it comes to our public pension systems. Despite dumping…