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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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Illegal Drivers License Kickback Scheme Uncovered
Recent indictments in Louisville revealed a fraud and kickback scheme regarding granting of drivers licenses to non-citizens. Five people were charged for accepting payments between $200 and $1,500 to help non-U.S. citizens bypass testing and secure a Kentucky drivers...
Protecting Young People in the Commonwealth
Several hundred bills have been proposed in the Kentucky state legislature and the theme of protecting young people is emerging. One bill would prohibit children under the age of 15 to use social media unless they have parental permission. The interesting thing about...
Ky Right to Worship Act
The disruption of a church service in Minnesota is leading state legislatures across the country to protect worship services, including in Kentucky. HB 540 establishes the crime of interference with a religious service as a class A misdemeanor. It also creates a new...
Latest Opinion Pieces
Making Kentucky Safer for Children
Of the nearly 800 bills introduced in the 2026 General Assembly session, the thread of child protection runs through several. These bills also indicate a new and dangerous technological universe inhabited by kids that has necessitated such protections in the first place.
HB540 and The Right to Worship Without Protest
When “the right of the people to peaceably assemble and the right of the freedom of the press” comes into conflict with “the right of the free exercise of one’s religious faith”, which one wins? Well, I could point out that they all fall within the First Amendment, and the Freedom of Religion comes first in the amendment, but let’s explore further.
Kentucky Lawmakers Should Protect Student-Athletes, Integrity of Games
The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dropped a bombshell indictment last Thursday involving a gambling scheme to fix college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) games. The indictment alleged that 39 NCAA basketball players were involved in a point-shaving scheme going back to the ’23-’24 season.