by Staff | Aug 30, 2019 | Blog
In the last three years there have been 55,143 new jobs and $20,159,466,106 in new investments in Kentucky. Unemployment is at an all-time low and participation in the work force is at an all-time high. You could say we’re in the midst of an economic boom. But...
by Staff | Aug 29, 2019 | Blog
Last week a federal judge ruled that Medicaid must cover gender-reassignment treatments, including both surgery and hormones. U.S. District Judge William Conley ruled on behalf of four patients suffering from gender dysphoria and ordered the state of Wisconsin to...
by Staff | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog
Is it ok to stage a mock assassination of the president in public? There should be a very easy answer to this. However, a democratic state senator from Illinois thought it was ok at a recent fundraiser. Sen. Martin Sandoval, whose senate district covers part of...
by Staff | Aug 27, 2019 | Blog
Critics of the NEA have argued the nation’s largest teachers’ union has lost its focus. The group started in the 1857 to advocate for better public education, but today, it has veered from its primary objective. The NEA Representative Assembly met earlier...
by Staff | Aug 26, 2019 | Blog
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services denied Planned Parenthood a license to operate an abortion center in Louisville. Cabinet Secretary Adam Meier pointed to a violation when the group operated its Louisville clinic without a license and illegally...
by Staff | Aug 23, 2019 | Blog
Remember Blaine Adamson? He’s the Lexington graphic artist that was ordered by the Lexington Human Rights Commission to undergo diversity training because he refused to fill a T-shirt order for a gay pride parade. Adamson runs his business according to his...
by Staff | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog
A headline in Teen Vogue earlier this summer said, “How to Get an Abortion If You’re a Teen: It can be tricky.” But is this the advice journals of influence should be giving to teenage girls? The author Nona Willis Aronowitz thinks so. She says...
by Staff | Aug 21, 2019 | Blog
Have you heard of how Google manipulated votes in the 2016 presidential election? Well, you’re not alone. Texas Sen.Ted Cruz held hearings on Google and its censorship policy last month. Robert Epstein, psychologist of the American Institute for Behavioral...
by Staff | Aug 20, 2019 | Blog
According to the US Customs and Border Patrol data 760,000 people have been apprehended for illegally entering the United States on the Southwest border. We’ve already surpassed last year’s total of illegal entries by nearly 250,000. The U.S clearly has an...
by Staff | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog
One sign said “Sorry for the inconvenience caused. We are fighting for our freedom.” Another said “Sorry for the inconvenience. We are fighting for the future of our home.” This was from Hong Kong protestors who are objecting to mainland...
by Staff | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog
The owner of Kentucky’s remaining abortion center in Louisville— co-hosted a fundraiser for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear. Abortionist Ernest Marshall of EMW Women’s Clinic helped raise thousands in campaign donations for Beshear. Gov....
by Staff | Aug 15, 2019 | Blog
Ellis Park in Henderson is expanding its slot-machine operation without legislative approval. As controversial as that is, land-based casinos are in competition with digital casinos, even ones that don’t pay out. The Center for Investigative Reporting ran a...
by Staff | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog
A New York Times headline last week said, “Trump Urges Unity vs. Racism.” But after receiving heavy criticism, the Times changed the headline to “Assailing Hate But Not Guns.” CNN contributor Joan Walsh tweeted, “I canceled my subscription. I can’t keep rewarding such...
by Staff | Aug 13, 2019 | Blog
Last week’s mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas have gripped the nation. Mass violence is becoming all too common and many are pointing fingers. Some say it’s because of lax gun laws and the rise of white nationalism. Other’s blame a...
by Staff | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog
U.S. Senate Majority Leader had a tough week. He started out with hecklers at the annual Fancy Farm picnic. Then again, every politician faces hecklers there. He then tripped and broke his shoulder at his home. Then protesters heckled and chanted outside his home as...
by Staff | Aug 9, 2019 | Blog
A recent headline of an online newspaper said, “Christian Co. Grand Jury Indicts 40 on Drug-Related Charges.” The list included both men and women. They ranged in age from 21 to 59. And all but one were involved with dealing in meth. Another headline from...
by Staff | Aug 8, 2019 | Blog
There are some issues that are staring us down, but few want to talk about because they make us uncomfortable. The Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is one of those issues. Like the gorilla in the room, everyone knows it’s there, but they don’t want to talk about it....
by Staff | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog
Kentucky kids will be going back to school soon and they’ll notice something new once they enter the front doors: the national motto will be on full display. A recently enacted law requires every school in Kentucky to prominently display the national motto which...
by Staff | Aug 6, 2019 | Blog
Remember the Twitter battle President Trump waged the other week with four Congressional Women? Now Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has entered the fray. The women are known as the “Squad” and are hyper-critical of America. Trump tweeted they should go back home...
by Staff | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog
The largest picnic in the world took place on Saturday in the far Western Kentucky town of Fancy Farm, where 20,000 pounds of pork and mutton were served up, games and raffles played, and where the fiery political speeches rivaled the August heat. On the main stage,...
