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...

Harmful to Minors Bill Moves in Ky Senate

by | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog

An important parental rights bill passed the State Senate and heads to the Kentucky House. Senator Jason Howell (R-Murray) sponsored Senate Bill 5 and said the intention of his bill is give parents recourse when it comes to controversial and potential harmful...

SB 150 Protects Conscience Rights of Teachers

by | Feb 28, 2023 | Blog

A bill passed in the Kentucky State Senate that will protect the conscience rights of teachers. Senate Bill 150, among other things, would allow teachers to decide if they want to use the preferred pronouns of their students. Sen. Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) said that...

Controversial FBI Memo Targets Catholics

by | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog

Are Catholics domestic terrorists? According to an embarrassing FBI memo, the answer is yes. The FBI warns about a group of Radical Traditional Catholics that are supposedly anti-Semitic, anti-immigration, anti-gay, and white-supremacist. The memo, which has since...

Constitutional Amendment Proposed to Expand School Choice in Ky

by | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog

A proposed constitutional amendment in the Kentucky General Assembly last week would expand school choice options for Kentuckians whose options are limited. Josh Calloway (R-Irvington) sponsored the bill and said at a press conference, “[The amendment] asks the...