by Staff | Mar 6, 2026 | Blog
Louisville drivers will see savings at the pump beginning this May as the city’s long-standing reformulated gasoline mandate ends. For years, residents and small businesses were required to buy a specialized blend that cost about 25 cents more per gallon. It was under...
by Staff | Mar 5, 2026 | Blog
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Kentucky and four other states for refusing to provide full voter registration data, including driver’s license information and partial Social Security numbers. Secretary of State Michael Adams, cited voter privacy and state law...
by Staff | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog
Should speaking biological truth be punished? In Canada, it is. A British Columbia human-rights tribunal ordered Barry Neufeld to pay damages for criticizing gender identity policies and stating that biological sex is immutable. The tribunal ruled his comments...
by Staff | Mar 3, 2026 | Blog
A federal court has ordered the Montgomery County, Maryland School District to pay $1.5 million in damages to parents after finding that the public school system violated the parents’ constitutional rights. A group of parents didn’t want their elementary aged...
by Staff | Mar 2, 2026 | Blog
Kentucky House Republicans have issued subpoenas to the Beshear administration after Gov. Andy Beshear’s budget officials and agency heads refused multiple requests for detailed spending documents. Lawmakers argue the records are essential to create a state...
by Staff | Feb 27, 2026 | Blog
Elon Musk has donated $10 million to a super PAC supporting Republican Nate Morris in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race. The contribution is one of the largest ever made in a Kentucky federal election and may reshape the dynamics of the primary. Outside spending has been a...
by Staff | Feb 26, 2026 | Blog
Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie is in the national spotlight again after his sharp criticism of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of documents related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Massie accused the Department of Justice of serious...
by Staff | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in a Los Angeles trial over allegations that Instagram’s design contributed to harm among minors, including claims that internal research revealed addictive features and mental-health risks for teens. The case reflects growing...
by Staff | Feb 24, 2026 | Blog
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently spoke to the Kentucky legislature and urged support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. His proposal would force Congress to quit deficit spending and balance the federal budget. DeSantis is supportive of House...
by Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Blog
The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a law that funds charter schools in the commonwealth. Charter schools are essentially public schools minus the red tape. The Court said that Kentucky’s Constitution limits public education dollars to the defined “common...
by Staff | Feb 20, 2026 | Blog
Should abortion be a constitutionally protected right in the Commonwealth? One State Representative says yes. Adriel Camuel’ proposal would rewrite Kentucky’s constitution by creating an unlimited right to abortion for any reason and all the way up to the...
by Staff | Feb 19, 2026 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Feb 18, 2026 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Feb 16, 2026 | Blog
A meme depicting former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes was taken down from Pres. Trump’s Truth Social website last week. Trump called the response to the meme “fake outrage.”: But Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott – who is...
by Staff | Jan 6, 2026 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPC Welcomes Members of the Kentucky General Assembly Back to Frankfort on Their First Day of Session January 6, 2026 CONTACT: Richard Nelson (richard@commonwealthpolicy.org) Mike Harmon (mike@commonwealthpolicy.org) (Frankfort, KY) — The...
by Staff | Nov 14, 2025 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Is Saying “Abortion is Murder” Hate Speech?...
by Staff | Nov 14, 2025 | Blog
Students at Abilene Christian University, set up a pro-life display with a sign that said “Abortion is Murder. Disagree? Let’s talk.” School administrators labeled it as “hate speech,” and demanded that it be removed or rephrased. Critics say that the university...
by Staff | Nov 13, 2025 | Blog
The arrest of high-profile figures in the NBA in a sweeping federal gambling investigation has sent a clear warning: legalized sports betting makes it more likely to corrupt sporting competition. Chauncy Billups and Terry Rozier were arrested in separate operations...
by Staff | Nov 13, 2025 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Fallout from NBA Gambling Scandal...
