Berkely Protests Undermine Speech

The UC Berkely College Republicans recently invited a controversial speaker on campus and this sparked protest. Students responded by rioting. Fires were set, windows were broken and molotov cocktails were thrown, causing thousands of dollars in damage. The irony is...

Trumps Speech to Congress

Pres. Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress in what analysts on both sides of the political spectrum say was his best speech since becoming president. Interestingly, Pres. Trump mentioned Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin for his work to replace the Affordable...

Subsidiarity

Last week, I attended a legislative reception in Frankfort where Dr. Al Mohler, president of Southern Seminary encouraged our state leaders to do the things that lead to human flourishing, by promoting justice, righteousness and mercy. He also talked about the...

News Media Continues to Lose Credibility

Kentuckians' trust in institutional media may be at an all-time low.  According to Secretary of State Alison Grimes' Kentucky Civic Health Index released in January, less than half of Kentuckians trust the media. Even more surprising is an Emerson College...

Blue Lives Matter

A bill that would increase penalties for violent targeting of first responders and law enforcement officers passed the state House last week by a wide margin, but not before a disruptive protest in the House gallery. The bill was dubbed "Blue Lives Matter."...

Intolerance of the Left

Last week National Public Radio had a fascinating interview with Chadwick Moore, a writer for Out Magazine—a gay and lesbian publication. Moore wrote a story on Milo Yiannopolous an openly gay man and provocative writer and speaker whose ideas are, let's...

CPC Bill Tracking

The 2017 General Assembly session is at the half-way mark. Here are several Bills CPC is tracking: 2nd Amendment SB 7 would drop requirement to take class for concealed carry HB 101 would allow local governments to limit sales of arms and ammo Planned Parenthood SB 8...

Big Media’s Credibility Deficit

Kentuckians' trust in institutional media may be at an all-time low.  According to Secretary of State Alison Grime's Kentucky Civic Health Index released in January, less than half of Kentuckians trust the media. Even more surprising is an Emerson College...

News Coverage on Rallies Unbalanced

There have been many rallies in the Capitol since the 2017 Kentucky General Assembly began. Union members protested the right to work bill. Parents rallied for school choice options. There was even an abortion rights rally.  You can find several news reports...

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