by Staff | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog
British journalist and author Malcolm Muggeridge once said, “The depravity of man is at once the most empirically verifiable reality but at the same time the most intellectually resisted fact.” If you don’t believe in the depravity of man—which...
by Staff | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog
Kentucky’s Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Public Safety John Tilley told lawmakers about challenges faced by the Corrections Department. Currently, close to 24,000 Kentuckians are behind bars and an additional 48,000 are on parole or probation. It takes a lot...
by Staff | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog
Kentucky has over 9,000 kids in foster care, but if House Speaker Pro Tem David Meade has his way, that number will dwindle. Meade is a foster parent himself and he’s trying to do all he can to make it easier for Kentuckians to help children who need foster...
by Staff | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog
One out of every six boys and one out of every four girls will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old. That’s according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. It’s a tragic statistic. What is more troubling is the prevalence of sexual...
by Staff | Jun 14, 2019 | Blog
An article in the New York Times stated; How ‘The View’ Became the Most Important Political TV Show in America. Now, if you’re not familiar with The View, it consists of liberal women commenting on current events and politics. The show isn’t...
by Staff | May 28, 2019 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Commonwealth Policy Center Issues Statement on Fairness Ordinance Meeting DATE: May 28, 2019 CONTACT: Richard Nelson (270) 719-1640 (Frankfort, Ky) The Commonwealth Policy Center held a public meeting on the proposed religious freedom...
by Staff | Apr 16, 2019 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Commonwealth Policy Center Calls Bowling Green’s Proposed Fairness Ordinance Dangerous Date: April 16, 2019Contact: Richard Nelson (270) 719-1640 Bowling Green, KY— A nonprofit Kentucky organization that advocates for religious...
by Staff | Jan 30, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
Ever hear the saying "hold your horses?" Well, it looks like West Kentucky Development Corp. needs to rein theirs' in. This is the partnership between Churchill Downs and Keeneland spearheading a new Standardbred track with up to 12 days of horse racing...
by Staff | Jan 14, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
BBC Science Correspondent Jonathan Amos recently asked, "What chance has NASA of finding life on Mars?" He's referring to the Mars 2020 mission whose purpose is "to determine if life ever existed on Mars." Scientists studying the...
by Staff | Nov 29, 2018 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Commonwealth Policy Center Calls for Legislature to Hold Hearings on Instant Racing DATE: November 29, 2018 CONTACT: Richard Nelson (270) 719-1640 (Frankfort, Ky) The Commonwealth Policy Center called on the state legislature to hold...
by Staff | Nov 27, 2018 | Press Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY: Kentucky's Leading Nonprofits Oppose Casino Project Slated for West Kentucky WHO: Commonwealth Policy Center and The Family Foundation of Kentucky WHERE: Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda DATE: November 29, 2018 TIME: Noon CONTACT: Richard...
by Staff | Sep 26, 2018 | Opinion Pieces
The battle over U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh gives us a snapshot of the political left's rage and the energy they'll take into the November election. They're on the outside of Washington's political power and they're doing all they...
by Staff | Sep 21, 2018 | Opinion Pieces
More often than not there are enterprises within our communities that we know nothing about. But when little-known organizations have an outsized impact on improving lives, it becomes obligatory for everyone to know. Such is the story of Kentucky's pregnancy care...
by Staff | Aug 29, 2018 | Opinion Pieces
Does the National Motto belong in public school? State Rep. Brandon Reed (R-Hodgenville) thinks so. He's introducing a bill that would require every Kentucky public elementary and secondary school to display the motto "In God We Trust" in a prominent...
by Staff | Jul 30, 2018 | Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE for immediate release Commonwealth Policy Center Joins Journalist Panel in Discussion on "Fake News" Date: July 30, 2018 Contact: Richard Nelson (270) 271-2713 or richard@commonwealthpolicy.org The nonprofit Commonwealth Policy Center will be...
by Staff | Dec 19, 2017 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Paducah City Commission Considers Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Language Date: December 19, 2017 Contact: Richard Nelson (270) 271-2713 Paducah, KY— A Kentucky organization that advocates for religious freedom is...
by Staff | Oct 27, 2017 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPC Responds to Resignation of Family Court Judge Mitchell Nance Date: October 27, 2017 Contact: Richard Nelson, 270-719-1640 The October 26, announcement of the upcoming resignation of Barren and Metcalfe County Family Court Judge...
by Staff | Sep 28, 2017 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Commonwealth Policy Center Decries Court Ruling on Ultrasound Law Date: September 28, 2017 Contact: Richard Nelson (270) 271-2713 A federal judge struck down Kentucky's ultrasound law because he said it violated the "First Amendment...
by Staff | Jun 28, 2016 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Makes Women Less Safe DATE: June 28, 2016 CONTACT: Richard Nelson PHONE: (270) 271-2713 On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that required abortion providers to meet the same safety standards as...
