Welcome to the Commonwealth Policy Center

The Commonwealth Policy Center (CPC) is dedicated to preserving the bedrock values of life, religious liberty, marriage, and fiscal responsibility in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It affirms as stated in the Kentucky Constitution that our civil, political and religious liberties come from God.

To that end, it seeks to educate the general public, work for sound public policies, and influence elections on behalf of conservative candidates.

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Tragic Consequences Accompany Marijuana Legalization 

Over 18 million Americans are suffering from the symptoms of cannabis use disorder. Among those aged 18-25, over 4 million use it daily. The New York Times recently ran a story highlighting the great risks of using marijuana. The problems are both physical and mental,...

Media Sidesteps Moral Horror of Assisted Suicide

The suicide rate in the U.S. is tragically high, and there's no sign of it decreasing. While there’s a public campaign promoting suicide prevention hotlines, inventors and activists are making it easier to kill oneself. Police in Switzerland recently arrested several...

Toyota Abandons DEI in the Workplace

Toyota is abandoning its DEI programs and will no longer celebrate Pride Month after strong pushback. Toyota once embraced far left policies in the workplace. But they’ve realized that DEI is a distraction from good business. Toyota’s statement says that it will...

Latest Opinion Pieces

How To Depoliticize Kentucky’s Public Universities

Kentucky’s largest universities were under a legislative microscope on September 17 at a hearing of the Interim Joint Committee on Education in Frankfort. The hearing came on the heels of actions taken by the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University to close their offices for diversity, equity, and inclusion. They’re not alone, as several other institutions have renamed or reorganized their DEI initiatives with less objectionable framing. The legislators interviewed several university presidents about the decision.

Beshear’s Conversion Therapy Executive Order Violates Religious Freedom and the Well-being of Children

Governor Andy Beshear’s executive order banning conversion therapy within the scope of state agencies stirred controversy across the state. And there’s reason for concern, as Governor Beshear roundly condemned “anyone who changes the sexual orientation of a minor.” Among other requirements, Beshear ordered that “The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall take all actions necessary to prohibit the direct or indirect use of state and federal funds for the practice of conversion therapy on minors, referring a minor for conversion therapy, or extending health benefits coverage for conversion therapy with a minor.”

Moving Towards a Culture of Life: God, Family, and Community

During their convention in Chicago last month, Democrats united around the theme of freedom, and on no issue was freedom more clearly defined in progressive terms than the issue of abortion. The Democrats practiced what they preached. Planned Parenthood set up shop with a mobile abortion and vasectomy clinic just down the street.