by Richard Nelson | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog
Kentucky is being sued over its ban on medical marijuana. The plaintiffs claim that their privacy rights are being violated and that they should be free of what they say is the "arbitrary power” of the state over their “lives, liberty and...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 21, 2017 | Blog
The New York Public Theater is finding itself in hot water over its modernized version of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." This play opened to the public last week and it depicts Pres. Donald Trump as Caesar. But instead of a Roman robe, he's wearing a...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 20, 2017 | Blog
Remember when the U of L Foundation board was reorganized last year? They were accused of operating under a cloud of secrecy, making risky and questionable investments and giving lavish pay to administrators and coaches. Well, a recently released audit reported in the...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog
Washington DC was rocked by a sniper attack on a group of Republicans practicing for an annual baseball game. Congressman Steve Scalise was wounded along with several others in the attack. How have we gotten to the point where political differences turn into violence?...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog
Civility is on life support. But the body politic was sick long before James T. Hodgkinson assaulted GOP Congressmen at a baseball practice, critically wounding Con. Steve Scalise and wounding four others after asking whether the men on the field were Republicans or...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 16, 2017 | Blog
Summer break may mean vacation and lazy days for most kids, but not for a group of students in South Central Kentucky. More than 250 middle and high school students put their faith into action across Barren, Hart and Metcalfe counties during the first week of...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog
Gov. Bevin recently called on pastors to engage their communities and address the issue of violence. And his proposal caught much in the media by surprise. He told nearly 800 pastors who gathered at a public school in the West End of Louisville to pray and to...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 14, 2017 | Blog
It flies above our public buildings. School Children put their hands over their hearts and pledge allegiance to it. It's lowered at half-staff in honor of someone's death. I'm talking about the American Flag, that's because it's flag day...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 13, 2017 | Blog
Gov. Bevin's call to pastors and spiritual leaders to pray for violence prone areas in Louisville's West End has stirred strong and unexpected reaction from some. He encouraged hundreds of pastors and spiritual leaders in attendance at Western Middle School to...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 13, 2017 | Blog
I recently debated two leading gay-rights activists over whether judges should be forced to place children in same-sex parented households. They believed that all that kids need are two adults who love them. Truth is, kids needed more than that—they need mothers...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 12, 2017 | Blog
The White House announced that President Donald Trump will not declare the month of June to be “LGBT Pride Month.” This has angered activists in the homosexual and transgender community who've had a friend in the White House for eight-years. One...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 8, 2017 | Blog
You often hear academics say that overpopulation is a grave threat to the planet. But what about underpopulation? This is where developing nations stop having kids and then don't have enough people to maintain their economy and care for the elderly. Japan is a...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 7, 2017 | Blog
Americans have been as frustrated as ever over our political condition. The frustration is now boiling over. A congressional candidate in Montana body-slammed a reporter after he was annoyed with a question. Now, there's a way to deal with frustrations from...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog
We value free speech, but its been under attack on college campuses. Now its under attack in our courts. The pro-life group—Center for Medical Progress released video of abortionists discussing late-term abortions at the National Abortion Federation...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 5, 2017 | Blog
We're blessed with freedom of speech in this country, but there are some lines that shouldn't be crossed. Comedienne Kathy Griffin crossed that line when she did a skit holding a bloody head of President Donald Trump. The backlash has led to an apology...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 2, 2017 | Blog
Gov. Matt Bevin met with pastors from across Kentucky to address violence on Thursday. This is in response to a 7-year old boy who was killed by random gunfire while he was enjoying a bedtime snack and playing a game on his iPad. Louisville is now on pace to break a...
by Richard Nelson | May 31, 2017 | Blog
Vice-president Mike Pence is one of the most gracious and thoughtful political leaders on the national stage. But several college graduates rudely turned their backs on Pence as he got up to deliver the keynote address at the Notre Dame commencement ceremony. He was...
by Richard Nelson | May 30, 2017 | Blog
Have you noticed what's going on at America's colleges and universities lately? Conservative speakers have been shunned, protested—even threatened with violence. College is supposed to be a place of tolerance, a place where the free exchange of ideas...
by Richard Nelson | May 30, 2017 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TITLE: CPC's Exclusive Interview with Gov. Bevin DATE: May 30, 2017 CONTACT: Richard Nelson (270) 271-2713 NOTE: Video Clips also available (Frankfort, Ky) Gov. Matt Bevin gave CPC Executive Director Richard Nelson an exclusive...
by Richard Nelson | May 26, 2017 | Blog
I recently sat down with Gov. Bevin for an exclusive interview to hear about significant legislative progress, continuing challenges and current initiatives to address Kentucky's most pressing needs. We talked about a host of issues including foster care and...
