Crime in America
According to a recent story on NPR, an estimated 60 million Americans have a criminal record. One report estimates that there as many people with criminal records as college diplomas. The majority are misdemeanors, but when nearly one in five citizens has been in...
Green New Deal
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Green New Deal whose goal is to end fossil fuel use in 10 years. The deal also aims to make every existing building more energy efficient; expand electric car manufacturing, and build "charging...
Gene Edited Babies
A Chinese scientist recently claimed to have successfully edited the genes of twin girls. He says he did so to make them resistant to HIV. The news was met with criticism from the scientific community. Some doubted it was true. Now, the Chinese government is...
Life in the Balance
Opponents of pro-life laws often focus on heart-wrenching cases involving women in tough situations: cases of fetal abnormality; fetal demise and the trauma of carrying a lifeless baby; and horrific stories of rape. All are traumatic cases that most of us could never...
Signs of Life in the Kentucky Legislature
Several pro-life bills are moving through the Kentucky legislature. The Roe v Wade Trigger Bill (HB 148) protects unborn life in all cases that do not threaten the mother’s life if the ruling is ever overturned. The Fetal Heartbeat Bill (SB 9) recognizes...
Truth in Lending
More than two out of every three college students take out student loans to pay for school. And the average college graduate has $29,800 in debt. Altogether, about 45 million Americans owe over $1.56 trillion in student loan debt. That's trillion with a...
Legislature is in Session
The Kentucky legislature is in full swing. So far several hundred bills have been introduced. They range from the mundane to the highly controversial. A few high profile bills include school safety, expanded gambling, abolition of the death penalty, abortion bans and...
Religious Freedom Upheld in Iowa
In case you were wondering if religious freedom is really under attack, consider a case out of Iowa that's back in the news. The University of Iowa had a policy that said that student groups that held Biblical views on marriage and human sexuality were...
Human Trafficking in Paducah
According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline there were 5,147 cases of human trafficking reported in the U.S. in 2018. Most cases involve women, often underage girls who are runaways or smuggled in from a foreign country. Most of the cases are in...
Sex Abuse at SBC
The Southern Baptist Convention is reeling after a six-month investigation revealed widespread sexual abuse in the church. The investigation by newspapers in San Antonio and Houston revealed that 380 church leaders victimized more than 700 people over a 20 year...
