Legislature Clarifies Abortion Law

by | Mar 17, 2025 | Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Legislature Clarifies Abortion LawMarch 17, 2025 CONTACT: Richard Nelson (richard@commonwealthpolicy.org)  (Frankfort, KY) – On Thursday, the Kentucky State legislature clarified the definition of abortion under state law. Since...

KY College Students Protest to Keep DEI

by | Mar 14, 2025 | Blog

Bills that ban unfair treatment based on someones, race, religion, ethnicity or gender in high education have been proposed the Kentucky legislature. But now college students at Eastern Kentucky University are protesting. I’ve had a chance to talk with sponsors...

Conversion Therapy Straw Man and Free Speech

by | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog

Last fall governor, Andy Beshear banned a practice called conversion therapy. And he directed state licensure boards to consider disciplinary action against therapists who engage in it. While conversion therapy has been considered inhumane, Andy Beshear conflated this...

English Declared the Official U.S. Language

by | Mar 12, 2025 | Blog

English is the language the majority of Americans speak. Now, for the first time in our history, it’s been declared the official language, which is something we’ve taken for granted. Practically, this means that the federal agencies won’t have to provide language...

Ky DOGE Moving Ahead

by | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog

There’s a strong push to reduce the size and scope of the federal government. Now Kentucky legislators are looking to cut inefficiencies and waste out of state government. A state House resolution calls for the formation of the Kentucky Discipline of Government....

Should Foreign Entities Own Kentucky Agricultural Lands?

by | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog

According to the National Agriculture Law Center, foreign ownership of American agricultural lands has increased in recent years. As a result, many states are limiting foreign entities from acquiring agricultural lands. Kentucky may be the next, as a bill in the state...

Political Divide Narrows in Sentencing Reform

by | Mar 7, 2025 | Blog

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of children whose parents are in jail, and this a challenge that puts families in crisis. Interestingly, political opponents have become allies in addressing this pressing issue. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are working...

Abortion Proponent Named Woman of the Year 

by | Mar 6, 2025 | Blog

USA Today recently named Hadley Duvall as Kentucky’s Woman of the Year for her advocacy on so called “reproductive rights.” Her story is undeniably tragic—enduring years of sexual abuse by her stepfather. No one should have to endure such suffering. Yet,...

Why Birth Rates Must Increase

by | Mar 5, 2025 | Blog

For years we’ve been told that overpopulation would doom us. But the reality is quite different—America is actually below replacement levels and we’re facing a demographic crisis. Experts project that in just seven years we will face a shortage of up to six...

Federal Workers Must Explain Their Work

by | Mar 4, 2025 | Blog

Federal workers are facing new accountability measures. The Trump administration has ordered that all federal employees must explain what they did over the last week. Elon Musk is leading the charge of government accountability, but critics say he doesn’t have...

Dead Voters Removed Off Ky Voter Rolls

by | Mar 3, 2025 | Blog

Kentucky’s Secretary of State said that it recently removed over 250,000 dead voters from the state’s voter rolls. This ensures that only living, eligible citizens can vote. Other states haven’t been as aggressive in updating their voter rolls, but...