Utility Prices Hurt Ky’s Poor
A news article from the Kentucky Lantern recently showed that increased utility costs are hurting Kentucky’s poor. Kentucky Power’s president also acknowledged that electricity bills are higher for those who are least likely to afford them. This is in light of a...
Ky Poised to Drop Income Tax Again
Kentucky met certain benchmarks in order for us to move towards eliminating the state income tax. It will be dropped 0.5% or a half percentage point beginning in 2026, that's if it's approved in the upcoming legislative session. This shows that the economy is doing...
The Dignity of Work
Too many Americans have a low view of work today. 16% of prime working age men between ages of 25-54 have dropped out of the workforce. Work is demeaned as a means to an end so one can simply consume, and a way to get money in order to retire, hopefully at an early...
Labor Day 2024
Today marks the unofficial end of summer. It’s Labor Day, which became a federal holiday in 1894 after the labor movement fought for safer work places, an 8 hour work day, fair wages, and the end to child labor. Those goals were eventually realized. But Labor Day also...
SCOTUS Blocks Biden Title IX Rules Enforcement
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the Biden’s Administration’s Title IX rules, which would overturn policies to protect women's sports and female-only spaces in public schools. The Court upheld common sense laws in 26 states, including Kentucky, that kept...
Medical Association Pushes for Assisted Suicide Residencies
The Sutter Family Residency Medical Program in California has made assisted suicide training part of its curriculum. The residents “evaluate patients for Medical Assistance in Dying, write prescriptions for aid-in-dying medications, and attend the planned deaths of...
UK Closes Office of Institutional Diversity
The University of Kentucky is closing its Office of Institutional Diversity. Earlier this year, the General Assembly investigated DEI practices and proposed legislation to nix DEI programs. UK will end mandatory diversity training and diversity statements for new...
Federal Judge Orders to UCLA: Stop Jew-Free Zones on Campus
A federal judge ordered UCLA officials to put an end to Jew-Free zones on campus. Pro-Palestinian activists barricaded parts of campus and wouldn't allow Jewish students to pass unless they disavowed support for Israel. This kept several Jewish students from their...
Abortion Takes Center Stage at DNC
The 2024 Democratic National Committee wrapped up on Thursday, and abortion rights was a central issue throughout. A special segment on day two featured two Kentuckians on the main stage: Hadley Duvall and Gov. Andy Beshear. Duvall introduced Beshear, and Beshear...
JCPS Pays Some Parents to Drive Their Kids to School
School is back in session but Jefferson County Public Schools aren't prepared. 18,000 Jefferson County public school students lost access to busses this year. Now the school district is asking parents to drive them. They're offering a stipend to help offset the cost:...