US Senate Candidates Vie for Trump’s Endorsement

In the race for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat, top candidates Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron, and Nate Morris are all vying for Donald Trump’s endorsement.  According to the latest Emerson poll Congressman Andy Barr currently leads the GOP primary with 28% support of likely...

WKU Teaching DEI

Two years ago, the state of Kentucky banned DEI policies in higher education. But a recent undercover investigation by Accuracy in Media found that Western Kentucky University is defying the law. Undercover footage shows staff at WKU admitting they still have DEI...

NY Violates Nuns’ Religous Freedom

For over a century, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne have provided dignified care to the terminally ill at a nursing home in New York. Now, a New York state law threatens to force the nuns to violate their deeply held religious convictions and use “preferred...

Senator’s Shady Campaign Contributions

Public trust is essential for good government in our Commonwealth, but a recent report raises serious questions about conflicts of interest in questionable income sources for one lawmaker. State Senator Julie Raque Adams received $80,500 from a nonprofit she leads...

Trump Tweet Threatens Iran

President Donald Trump warned on his Truth Social page last week that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless “something revolutionarily wonderful” happens. This threat jarred the world. It’s clear that Iran is a hostile regime and the world’s major...

London Mayor Faces 4 Felony Charges for 93k in Beshear Donations

A Laurel County grand jury indicted London Mayor Randall Weddle on four felony counts tied to $93,000 in illegal campaign contributions. Weddle made the contributions on his credit card but the limit for any one person to donate to a candidate is $2000 per election....

No Kings Rallies Across KY

Hundreds of Kentuckians joined “No Kings” rallies in Lexington, Louisville, and across the state, protesting President Donald Trump. The protests reflect frustration and criticism, but they also underscore a deeper truth about American government: in a free society,...

Ky Attorney General Asks to Reinstate Death Penalty

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman recently petitioned a judge to dismiss a case that has blocked the state from enforcing the death penalty. It’s been on hold for 15 years. The legal challenge arose over execution methods and constitutional safeguards...

Judge Strikes Down Impeachment Proceeding of Ky Judge

A Kentucky judge halted the state legislature’s attempt to impeach a sitting Lexington judge. The state House had accused Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodman of ignoring established law in her rulings. Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd said that the...

SCOTUS Strikes Down Conversion Therapy Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down Colorado’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” or sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) for minors. It ruled that the law violated the First Amendment rights of a counselor. Justice Neil Gorsuch said the state law was wrong...

Coffeehouse Religious Discrimination

A Louisville barista has filed a discrimination complaint after she says she was fired for sharing her Christian beliefs at work. The employee is a Boyce College student and she alleges she responded to a co-worker’s questions about marriage and sexuality in a...

Sports Gambling Skyrockets

Gen Z is gambling earlier, more often, and with fewer guardrails than previous generations. A recent report found that nearly half of boys have gambled by age 17, and a third as young as 11 to 13 of age reported gambling in some way. What’s changed for this younger...

Tax Credit Scholarship Program

Kentucky lawmakers have voted to override Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill (HB 1) allowing the state to participate in a new federal tax credit scholarship program. The program enables taxpayers to direct a portion of their federal tax liability to scholarship...

Social Media Landmark Case

A jury in California ordered Meta and Google to pay millions in a landmark case over social media addiction. A young woman argued that early and prolonged use of platforms like Instagram and YouTube contributed to depression, anxiety, and body image issues. Jurors...

Wedding Photographer Case Settlement

The city of Louisville will pay $800,000 to settle a lawsuit with a wedding photographer who challenged the city’s Fairness Ordinance. Chelsey Nelson had a photography business and argued that the so-called Fairness ordinance wasn’t fair to everyone, and in her...

Food Stamp Reform

546,079. That’s the number of Kentuckians receiving SNAP assistance— formally known as food stamps. There’s much to be said about a social safety net that seeks to help the poor. But critics raise objections to safety net programs that sometimes become a...

Kentucky Man Killed in Iran War

A Kentucky family is mourning the loss of Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, a 26-year-old from Hardin County who died after injuries sustained in an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia. His death is a sobering reminder that global conflicts are never distant. They...

Foster Care System Terrors

Governor Andy Beshear is criticizing a recent report of Kentucky’s foster care system as political, but the underlying findings from the state Auditor’s office are serious. The report found more than 300 cases where children were placed in offices, hotels, and...

First Senatorial Debate

Republican candidates seeking the U.S. Senate met for their first debate last week. Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron, and Nate Morris are the top three candidates who are seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Mitch McConnell for over 40 years. The candidates discussed...

KY House and Senate Override Governor’s Veto

Kentucky lawmakers voted to override Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 1. which allows Kentuckians to participate in a new federal tax credit scholarship program. The way it works is that taxpayers can write off up to  $1700 of their federal tax liability and...