by Staff | Feb 17, 2025 | Blog
Today is Presidents’ Day. It’s good to celebrate the courage and conviction of leaders who have demonstrated statesmanship. Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, held the Union together and was the driving force to end slavery. George Washington, our first...
by Staff | Feb 17, 2025 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Presidents' Day...
by Staff | Feb 14, 2025 | Blog
President Donald Trump implemented 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on Chinese imports. Trump points to trade disparities with our North American neighbors. In the case of China, he points their responsibility for allowing fentanyl to...
by Staff | Feb 14, 2025 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China...
by Jacob Ogan | Feb 13, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Prominent institutions in Kentucky are seeking to defy the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies. As the White House takes decisive action to curb illegal immigration, local officials and the media are teaming up to shield those who reside in the...
by Staff | Feb 13, 2025 | Blog
Executive pardons are a hot topic. President Joe Biden pardoned his family from any future prosecutions just minutes before leaving office. And Donald Trump issued a blanket pardon for those involved in the J-6 riot. Kentucky State Senator Chris McDaniel wants to rein...
by Staff | Feb 13, 2025 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Pardon Power of the Executive...
by Staff | Feb 12, 2025 | Blog
The State Legislature reconvened last Tuesday in Frankfort and lawmakers have introduced important bills to protect religious freedom. One bill (SB 60) would allow individuals to sue the government for religious liberty violations. Another, bill (HB 37) would remove...
by Staff | Feb 12, 2025 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Religious Freedom Bills...
by Staff | Feb 11, 2025 | Blog
Jefferson County Public Schools are refusing to allow ICE agents, which enforce immigration law, into school facilities without a court order. JCPS have declared themselves a “safe haven” for illegal immigrants and are defying Acting Homeland Security Secretary...
by Staff | Feb 11, 2025 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
JCPS and ICE...
by Staff | Feb 10, 2025 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Grammy’s Stunt Exposes Important Truths...
by Staff | Feb 10, 2025 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Flurry of Religious Freedom Bills Introduced in KY Legislature February 10, 2025 CONTACT: Richard Nelson (richard@commonwealthpolicy.org) (Frankfort, KY) – The Kentucky State Legislature reconvened on February 4 in Frankfort and several...
by Staff | Feb 10, 2025 | Blog
Kanye West’s wife, Bianca Sensori, shocked the world last Sunday when she essentially showed up in the nude to the Grammys. Sensori donned a fully see-through minidress, leaving nothing to the imagination. The stunt shocked many. It also exposed us to some realities...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 7, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Kentucky House Democrats held a press conference on Tuesday to unveil a “vision for [Kentucky] families.” House Minority Floor Leader Pam Stevenson (D–Louisville) told the media that “families should be the center of every one of our bills.” Both...
by Staff | Feb 7, 2025 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Proposal Would Allow Local Option for Casinos in KY...
by Staff | Feb 7, 2025 | Blog
On January 7, a Kentucky legislator introduced House Bill 33, which would allow for local option elections to bring casinos into Kentucky communities. It also proposes that the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation license and regulate casinos statewide. Some...
by Staff | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog
Highlands Latin School, a classical Christian school in Louisville, lost its 20-year lease with Crescent Hill Baptist Church. This was the result of series of critical stories in the Louisville Courier-Journal attacking Highlands Christian values. The reporting was...
by Staff | Feb 6, 2025 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Highlands Latin School Contract Canceled...
by Staff | Feb 5, 2025 | Blog
Back in June, Hurricane Helene swamped North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia with massive floods. Hundreds lost their lives and resulted in an estimated quarter of a trillion dollars in damage. President Trump and Vice President Vance surveyed the devastation last...
