AI Tells Gamblers to Keep Gambling

by | Jan 15, 2025 | Blog

A new tech startup is using AI to write 10 million words every month to advertise online gambling. The AI program writes summaries, reviews, and ads that are meant to draw gamblers in, making them spend more. One report says, “The ultimate goal [is] to harvest ever...

Facebook To Prioritize Free Speech

by | Jan 14, 2025 | Blog

Facebook announced that it will end its so called fact-checking program. The goal was to ferret out falsehoods, but in reality amounted to censorship of conservative views. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said “The recent elections feel like a cultural tipping point towards once...

CPC Applauds Vote to Lower State Income Tax

by | Jan 13, 2025 | Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPC Applauds Vote to Lower State Income TaxJanuary 10, 2025CONTACT: Richard Nelson (richard@commonwealthpolicy.org) (Frankfort, KY) – The Commonwealth Policy Center applauds the Kentucky House of Representatives’ decisive vote in favor of...

Pornhub is Blocked, but Lawmakers Can Take Further Action

by | Jan 13, 2025 | Blog

Here’s some good news to start off the new year: 17 states, including Kentucky, have blocked Pornhub. The porn site produces some of the most vile content on the internet. Now, Kentucky lawmakers are hoping to make further progress by lowering the threshold for...

Federal Government Waste

by | Jan 10, 2025 | Blog

We all know that the federal government has a spending problem. According to a July House Budget Committee report, the United States “will add $2.1 trillion to our national debt every year for the next decade.” This is over $268 million every hour. U.S....

JCPS Spends Over $21,000 Per Student

by | Jan 9, 2025 | Blog

According to a story in the Louisville Courier-Journal, Jefferson County public schools spent over $21,000 per student. Fayette County spent even more. Unfortunately, the massive amount spent on Louisville public school students isn’t translating into success....

Why Does Legacy Media Miss Big News?

by | Jan 8, 2025 | Blog

Legacy media outlets claim to be objective, but their partisan bias causes them to miss important news stories. A huge story they missed last year was madness on college campuses caused by widespread anti-semitism. Talking heads claimed that these were peaceful and...

Kentucky’s 2025 Legislative Session Begins Today

by | Jan 7, 2025 | Blog

Kentucky’s 2025 legislative session begins today, and the Republican supermajority will consider hundreds of bills that purport to make Kentucky a better place. A few notable bills expected for consideration include protecting First Amendment conscience rights for...

The Kentucky Supreme Court Should Be Consistently Pro-Life

by | Jan 6, 2025 | Blog

The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of a man who killed three adults and an unborn child. It’s an important ruling because the court held that there were four murders and not three. This is because they recognized the unborn child still in the...

Is Killing an Unpopular Figure Acceptable?

by | Jan 3, 2025 | Blog

The cold-blooded murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was caught on tape in New York City. The brutality jarred our nation. Yet a recent survey revealed something deeply troubling: huge number of young people believe the murder was justified. According to an...

Gambling is America’s New Pastime

by | Jan 2, 2025 | Blog

America has found a new passion for gambling. According to one survey, over 50% of adults gambled last year, and they spent about $150 billion. The downside is that gambling corrupts both the gambler and the things they’re betting on. Sports betting has exploded in...