How Far do Employee Rights Go?
Do employees have a right to wear clothing that promote political messages? Even if those messages violate the beliefs of the business owners? That's the question that's making state news. An Elizabethtown coffee shop owner asked one of his employees to not...
Loneliness Next Big Health Problem
A recent study finds that America’s next big public health issue is loneliness. And surprisingly the group most affected is young people age 18-22. Medical professionals tell us that this is a major threat to our mental, emotional and physical...
State Takeover of Louisville Schools?
Kentucky's new Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis proposed the state to take over failing Louisville public schools. Teachers and administrators are protesting but Lewis argues in his 90 page audit that too many schools are failing and too many kids are being left...
Lobbyists Spend Record Amount in Frankfort
Lobbyists spent a record $8.4 million trying to influence Kentucky lawmakers this last legislative session. So should we be upset? Is lobbying corrupt? While there's a negative perception about lobbyists, there's nothing inherently corrupt. Lobbyists are...
Does Comedy Have Limits?
One of the traditions in Washington D.C. is the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner where comedian's poke fun at politicians, especially the president. But this year's speaker, Michelle Wolf crossed a line with her routine that was...
Judge Rules Illegal immigrants have a right to Abortion.
At least that's according to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan. She recently ruled that government agencies must notify illegal immigrant children in state custody that they have a right to an abortion. They must also publish notices in foreign languages that says...
A monkey’s day in court
Have you heard the one about the monkey who went to court to sue over copyright infringement? No, it's not a joke. A monkey snapped a selfie that became famous but PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) filed for copyright infringement. The 9th U.S....
National Day of Prayer
Today is the National Day of Prayer. It was created by Congress in 1952 and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill designating the first Thursday of May as a day of national prayer. As people go to local...
Political Shift in Kentucky
Kentucky has been a reliably democratic state for the past 100 years but a major political shift is taking place. Since Barack Obama was elected president in 2008 there have been 335, 744 new Republican registrations. There have been only 18,506 Democratic...
Good News on Economic Front
There's some good news regarding Kentucky's unemployment numbers. It's at 4 percent—which is the lowest it’s been since the Bureau of Labor statistics began tracking this number in 1976. One reason for the change is that Kentucky has attracted...
