Dems Introduce $3.3 Trillion Relief Bill
House Democrats introduced another coronavirus relief bill, worth $3.3 trillion. The eighteen hundred-page bill would send each person $1,200 and another $1,200 per dependent. The bill is $1.3 trillion larger than the CARES Act but the question is: why now? Most...
San Antonio City Council Condemns “China Virus” as Hate Speech
San Antonio's City Council passed a resolution condemning the use of the term "China Virus" as hate speech.” The resolution said in part “COVID-19 is a public health issue, not a racial, religious or ethnic one, and the deliberate use of terms such as ‘Chinese virus’...
Sen. Paul Critical of Dr. Anthony Fauci
Sen. Rand Paul is alarmed by health officials who are saying that schools should consider closing next year. He told Dr. Anthony Fauci and a Senate Committee that "the poor and underprivileged kids" will be hurt the most. Paul is advocating for the reopening of the...
6th Circuit Upholds Religious Freedom
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Gov. Beshear's executive order directing churches not to meet in-person. The court said “It’s not always easy to decide what is Caesar’s and what is God’s—and that’s assuredly true in the context of a pandemic…. The...
KY Revenue Down
Kentucky's budget director projects a general fund revenue shortfall of $177 million for the 2020 fiscal year that ends June 30. Kentucky cities are also facing an estimated shortfall of $85 million. Of course, this shouldn't be a shock as Kentucky's economic engine...
State of Fear II
Coronavirus is serious but the health experts were way off in their original mortality projections of 2.2 million dying in the U.S. Yet a spirit of fear prevails for many. Consider how the news media has contributed to this fear-frenzy. Time's stories last week were...
State of Fear
Every afternoon, Gov. Beshear gives his coronavirus briefing. He updates us on the numbers of new cases, new deaths attributed to coronavirus, and reminds us that "we're all in this together." Some tune in religiously and hang on every word. But is the daily briefing...
KY AG Cameron Sues Beshear
KY Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined a lawsuit against Gov. Andy Beshear over the governor’s ban of in-person faith-based meetings to slow the spread of coronavirus. Gov. Beshear said churches couldn't open until May 20th, while manufacturers and horse racing...
Donning Masks in Public
Gov. Beshear ordered Kentuckians going out in public to begin wearing masks today. The idea is to slow the spread of coronavirus as Kentucky's economy begins to open up. However, many have questioned why people haven't already been ordered to wear masks while shopping...
When Can Kentucky Reopen?
The coronavirus hasn't claimed nearly as many lives as health experts predicted. There have been only around 250 COVID-19 related deaths in Kentucky, and most have been the very elderly or immuno-compromised. Nor have hospitals been overwhelmed, which was the reason...
