by Richard Nelson | May 24, 2017 | Blog
When it comes to the economy, things are looking much brighter in the Bluegrass State. Valvoline just cut the ribbon on a new $35 million dollar global headquarters in Lexington. Apple announced a $200 million investment in a Harrodsburg glass factory that makes the...
by Richard Nelson | May 23, 2017 | Blog
There's been a lot of talk about rights of conscience lately. A T-shirt maker in Lexington and Judge in Glasgow have appealed to their rights of conscience in a couple of high-profile cases. It's easy to get lost in legalese and lose sight of the fact that the...
by Richard Nelson | May 22, 2017 | Blog
Kentucky has 32 needle exchange programs where dirty needles used by drug addicts are swapped out for clean ones. The legislature authorized this program in 2015, which allows local health departments to create needle exchanges to prevent the spread of Hepatitis C and...
by Richard Nelson | May 18, 2017 | Blog
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that life spans are decreasing for some Americans. In fact, there's a gap between counties with the longest life spans and counties with the shortest. It's a 20 year difference....
by Richard Nelson | May 16, 2017 | Blog
Gov. Matt Bevin is committed to reforming Kentucky's foster care system and his appointment of Dan Dumas as Kentucky's Adoption and Foster Care Czar is a downpayment on that commitment. Dumas is an administrator at Southern Seminary and said that he "is...
by Richard Nelson | May 13, 2017 | Blog
The nation's top lawmakers and public health experts recently convened in Atlanta for the National Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit to learn the latest about our drug epidemic and how to stop it. Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers was one of the featured...
by Richard Nelson | May 12, 2017 | Blog
Last week, two major headlines landed on Kentucky newspapers and their contrast couldn't have been more stark. One story announced that Kentucky's tourism industry had a fantastic year in 2016 with a $14.5 billion impact that generated more than $1.5 billion...
by Richard Nelson | May 11, 2017 | Blog
In a column called The Disease of Being Busy, writer Amid Safi asks "What happened to a world in which we can sit with the people we love so much and have slow conversations about the state of our heart and soul, conversations that slowly unfold, conversations...
by Richard Nelson | May 10, 2017 | Blog
Judge Mitchell Nance is back in the news. He's the family court judge in Glasgow who has recused himself in cases regarding the placement of children into the custody of homosexual parents. Nance said that “as a matter of conscience” and “under...
by Richard Nelson | May 8, 2017 | Blog
Have you heard the big news out of Eastern Kentucky? Brady Industries announced a $1.3 billion aluminum mill in Ashland that's going to create 550 permanent jobs with an average salary of $38 an hour. It's fantastic news! Yet if you were a subscriber to...
by Richard Nelson | May 5, 2017 | Blog
Tomorrow is the Kentucky Derby where the fastest horses in the world will run at Churchill Downs in Louisville. The Derby is much more than just horses. It's the fanfare, the crazy hats, pre-race parties, festivities, celebrities, and international figures who...
by Richard Nelson | May 4, 2017 | Blog
There are some things that should be promoted to our children and other things that should not. The latest children's book released by MIT Press, is one of things in the latter category. It's called “Communism for Kids” and it dresses communism up...
by Richard Nelson | May 2, 2017 | Blog
Does a judge have a right to his conscience? That's the question many are asking since a Glasgow Family Court Judge recused himself in cases regarding the placement of children into the custody of homosexual parents. Last Thursday Judge Mitchell Nance said that...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 30, 2017 | Blog
It's unthinkable that children should be bought and sold in a civilized society, Yet consider these words from Deborah Spar at Fortune: "There’s something funny about the U.S. market for eggs. No, not the kind that spring from chickens and go into...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog
A startling headline in World Magazine said Wombs for Rent. The story goes on to report about San Francisco's fourth annual “Surrogacy Conference and Expo.” It sounds like fodder for a science fiction novel. But its not. Surrogacy is when a woman bears...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog
It's no secret that universities often undermine conservative ideals. Many are now becoming openly hostile to conservative leaders. A group of psychology professors recently met at Yale University and alleged that President Trump is mentally ill. The problem...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
Wheaties was a staple breakfast food in my childhood and between spoonfuls of the stuff that was supposed to make me strong I remember staring at the box donned with Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Jenner ready to spring the javelin. It was the breakfast of champions and...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
The state of Kentucky has an open records law which means that the records of state agencies are available to the public. Unfortunately, the state doesn't always comply, especially when records might reveal neglectful for illegal behavior. Such was the case last...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
A few days ago the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case over whether churches should be eligible to participate in government grant programs for neutral projects. Some have argued that since churches don't pay taxes, they shouldn't receive any...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog
One of the top conservative TV commentators in the country is no longer on the air. Yesterday, Fox News fired Bill O’Reilly who hosted the most popular cable commentary program—The O'Reilly Factor. O'Reilly was ousted after a long pattern of sexual...
