by Staff | Feb 18, 2021 | Blog
It’s been nearly a year since Californians have been able to legally gather for in-person church services. Gov. Gavin Newsom restricted churches because they could be super-spreaders of COVID-19. But California was more restrictive to churches than businesses...
by Staff | Feb 17, 2021 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Conscious Rights For Medical Facilities and Providers...
by Staff | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog
One of the things that set America apart from many nations is that we value and protect human rights. And a fundamental human right is the right of conscience. Conscience is that internal moral compass that tells us right from wrong. But conscience has been under...
by Staff | Feb 16, 2021 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Kentucky’s unemployment office ignored at least 400,000 emails...
by Staff | Feb 16, 2021 | Blog
One of the many things this pandemic has taught us is how inefficient the government can be. As Gov. Beshear forced businesses to close, unemployment insurance claims rose dramatically. Yet Beshear’s Unemployment Insurance office has failed to serve Kentuckians...
by Staff | Feb 15, 2021 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Kentucky Casino Bill Passes...
by Staff | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog
The Republican-led legislature legalized video slot machines last week but they really didn’t consider the bigger picture and left many questions unanswered like: Can a business be considered just that sends patrons out the door with empty pockets and having...
by Staff | Feb 12, 2021 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Changing the Terms at Universities...
by Staff | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog
It’s been said that he who defines the terms wins the argument. But what do you do when entire terms are thrown out? This is what’s happening at many of our universities. Michigan State University isn’t using the terms “foreign” and “alien” because...
by Staff | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog
For any culture to be coherent it must have a shared identity. Our American identity is based on a constitutional order that defines the role of government and protects the rights of American citizens. The genius of America is that it limits the role of government in...
by Staff | Feb 11, 2021 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Our Shared American Identity...
by Staff | Feb 10, 2021 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Will Expanded Gambling Improve Well-being of the Commonwealth? Date: February 10, 2021 Contact: Ben Taylor, ben@commonwealthpolicy.org (Frankfort, KY) – Yesterday the Kentucky State Senate voted in favor of expanding the definition of...
by Staff | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog
The U.S. Supreme Court may reverse the notorious Roe v Wade decision which legalized abortion on demand in all 50 states. If Roe is reversed, this means that each state will regulate its own abortion laws. Here in Kentucky, there’s an effort to prevent judicial...
by Staff | Feb 10, 2021 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Abortion Constitutional Amendment...
by Staff | Feb 9, 2021 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Cancelling Our History...
by Staff | Feb 9, 2021 | Blog
Cancel culture is real. This is where conservative views are marginalized and those who hold those views are pushed to the fringes of society. This is contrary to the American ideal of the free exchange of ideas and civil discourse. The way to unravel a culture is to...
by Staff | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog
The bill to legalize slots at the racetracks is making its way through the state legislature. Senate Bill 120 passed the Licensing and Occupations Committee with a unanimous vote and will be voted on by the entire State Senate this week. The bill is controversial...
by Staff | Feb 8, 2021 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
The Greed Bill...
by Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
China's Social Credit System...
by Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | Blog
Have you ever dropped a piece of trash in public and forgotten to pick it up? It happens sometimes but if you lived in China, that piece of trash on the sidewalk would put you one step closer to second-class citizenship. This is because the Chinese government uses...
