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In my previous Op-Ed I discussed how teachers are important to the future of school choice, and proposed “Educational Freedom” as a better slogan to capture the spirit of the movement. Many public teachers have placed their own children in private schools over the...

California’s Reparations Task Force recently released their recommendations on how to address America’s past sins of slavery and Jim Crow. Their answer is to pay every qualified black California resident up to $1.2 million in reparations. While this recommendation is...

The primary election for Kentucky's constitutional offices is tomorrow. Even though early voting has expanded the number of days for Kentuckians to cast a ballot, the expected turnout may be a record low 10 percent according to Secretary of State Michael Adams....

“School Choice!” “Fund Students, Not Schools!” These short quips have dominated the conversation about school reforms for quite some time, and they have merit. In just a few words, they convey the belief that public schools are deeply flawed and it is time to break up...

Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was attacked by trans-activists after giving a speech on preserving women's sports at San Francisco State University earlier this month. I learned of Riley's story through the New York Post, not the Lexington...

On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed SB 150, which protects Kentucky school kids from controversial LGBT indoctrination in K-5 public school classrooms, makes clear that bathroom and locker room policy corresponds to biological sex, and prohibits gender transitions of...

A recently introduced bill that would legalize sports gambling in Kentucky (HB 551), is being pushed by bill sponsor State Rep. Michael Meredith (R-Oakland) and Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown.)  Both underscored the popularity of the issue on KET's...

The Do No Harm Act (HB 470) passed the Kentucky state House amid raucous opposition on Thursday. Opponents positioned the bill as anti-transgender, hateful in fact, and in some cases verbally accosted legislators for their beliefs. In reality, HB 470 was pro-child...

My siblings and I sat down with the hospice care team in my dad's living room the other day to learn about the next steps after his cancer treatments officially ended. Five months ago, I couldn't have imagined being in this place as a primary caregiver: managing pain...

My siblings and I sat down with the hospice care team in my dad's living room the other day to learn about the next steps after his cancer treatments officially ended. Five months ago, I couldn't have imagined being in this place as a primary caregiver: managing pain...

January 2, 2023 is a day that football players will never forget. It is the day Buffalo Bills cornerback Damar Hamlin collapsed to the ground after tackling Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. He had gone into cardiac arrest. Viewers watched horrified as paramedics...

Nothing brings into focus the questions of eternity like losing a close family member. I got the bad news of my dad's cancer diagnosis in August. One day he was on the golf course with his buddies, enjoying a round of 18 holes at the local country club. The next...