Religious Freedom Protections Move in Ky House

by | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog

Religious freedom is on the docket in the Kentucky State House. House Bill 570, sponsored by Representative Chris Fugate (R-Chaviess), would allow teachers to express their religious convictions openly. It was inspired by a Supreme Court case involving a high school...

California Bullies Business Over Abortion Policy

by | Mar 13, 2023 | Blog

California Governor Gavin Newsom suspended a $54 million contract with Walgreens after they announced they would not send abortion drugs through the mail to states that prohibit this. Kentucky has a similar law. Newsom said that he won’t do business with...

The Crisis of Manhood

by | Mar 10, 2023 | Blog

Men are in crisis in our country. 63% of young men are single. Only 27% of men report having 6 or more close friends. Young men commit suicide at 4 times the rate of young women, and they’re more violent. These statistics tell us that an increasing number of men...

Should Sexually Oriented Performances Happen in Public Places?

by | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog

I testified before a legislative committee on a bill (SB 115) addressing sexually oriented performances in public places where children are present. I told the Senate Veterans Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee that public drag performances that mimic...

U.S. Dept of Education Removes Religious Freedom Protections 

by | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog

The U.S. Department of Education proposed regulations that would allow public universities to treat religious student organizations differently than other student organizations. The issue boils down to religious groups being exempt from university nondiscrimination...

Oregon Proposes to Give Homeless $1000/Month

by | Mar 7, 2023 | Blog

Is free money the way to treat homelessness? Oregon says yes. They’re considering a bill that would give homeless and low-income people $1,000 a month. Though well-intentioned, this bill fails to address the root causes of homelessness, which are mental illness...

Brokenness in LBGT Community

by | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog

An ACLU staffer asked me while passing in the Capitol annex if I was happy with a couple of victories that pushed back against the sexual revolution. My response was that I saw a lot of brokenness on both sides of the issues. There was anger and sadness as transgender...

CPC Supports Do No Harm Act

by | Mar 3, 2023 | Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPC Supports Do No Harm ActDate: March 03, 2023Contact: Richard Nelson – richard@commonwealthpolicy.org (Frankfort, KY) – “CPC applauds the Kentucky House of Representatives for protecting minors suffering from gender dysphoria from...

Illinois Residents Can Alter Birth Certificate

by | Mar 3, 2023 | Blog

Should people be allowed to change the sex indicated on their birth certificate? That issue isn’t theoretical anymore. Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that says that Illinois residents can unilaterally change their own sex status on their...

Democratic Governors form Alliance to Support Abortion

by | Mar 2, 2023 | Blog

Democratic governors are banding together to protect abortion in their states. California Governor Gavin Newsom is leading an effort dubbed the Reproductive Freedom Alliance. This organization comprises 22 Democratic governors that will use their power to liberalize...