SCOTUS Opens Door to Sports Betting
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal law that banned states from allowing gambling on sports. This means that states will now be able to create a regulatory structure and allow gambling on all sporting events. One reason the federal government banned it was...
Sexual Harassment Scandals Continue
Another round of sexual harassment claims are making the news. The latest is over New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman who was ironically a champion of the #MeToo movement and publicly spoke against sexual harassment and abuse. But Schneiderman has been...
Should Welfare Recipients Be Required to Work?
Should Welfare Recipients Be Required to Work? According to some groups in Kentucky the answer is no. The debate is over whether recipients of SNAP or food stamps should be required to work. As it is, some 164,000 Kentuckians receive food stamps and nearly half are...
Boy Scouts Change Name
The Boy Scouts are dropping the word "boy" from their name and will now simply be called Scouts BSA. It's the latest in a series of changes that moves the Boy Scouts further from their original mission which was to shape young boys into men. The Boy...
Primary Election Next Tuesday
Kentucky's primary election is one week from today. Candidates for local, state and federal offices will be on the ballot which varies from county to county. Last election, only about 20 percent of registered voters in Kentucky participated in the primary. Usually...
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...