Free Speech Cut off by Courts

We value free speech, but its been under attack on college campuses. Now its under attack in our courts. The pro-life group—Center for Medical Progress released video of  abortionists discussing late-term abortions at the National Abortion Federation...

Crossing the Line

We're blessed with freedom of speech in this country, but there are some lines that shouldn't be crossed. Comedienne Kathy Griffin crossed that line when she did a skit holding a bloody  head of President Donald Trump. The backlash has led to an apology...

Gov. Bevin Calls Ky Pastors to Address Violence

Gov. Matt Bevin met with pastors from across Kentucky to address violence on Thursday. This is in response to a 7-year old boy who was killed by random gunfire while he was enjoying a bedtime snack and playing a game on his iPad. Louisville is now on pace to break a...

Where has Tolerance and Respect Gone?

Vice-president Mike Pence is one of the most gracious and thoughtful political leaders on the national stage. But several college graduates rudely turned their backs on Pence as he got up to deliver the keynote address at the Notre Dame commencement ceremony. He was...

Ideological Tyranny on College Campuses

Have you noticed what's going on at America's colleges and universities lately? Conservative speakers have been shunned, protested—even threatened with violence. College is supposed to be a place of tolerance, a place where the free exchange of ideas...

Yes, Gov. Bevin Gives Interviews

I recently sat down with Gov. Bevin for an exclusive interview to hear about significant legislative progress, continuing challenges and current initiatives to address Kentucky's most pressing needs. We talked about a host of issues including foster care and...

Positive Economic News for Kentucky

When it comes to the economy, things are looking much brighter in the Bluegrass State. Valvoline just cut the ribbon on a new $35 million dollar global headquarters in Lexington. Apple announced a $200 million investment in a Harrodsburg glass factory that makes the...

Grounding Conscience Rights

There's been a lot of talk about rights of conscience lately. A T-shirt maker in Lexington and Judge in Glasgow have appealed to their rights of conscience in a couple of high-profile cases. It's easy to get lost in legalese and lose sight of the fact that the...

Are Needle-exchanges the Answer?

Kentucky has 32 needle exchange programs where dirty needles used by drug addicts are swapped out for clean ones. The legislature authorized this program in 2015, which allows local health departments to create needle exchanges to prevent the spread of Hepatitis C and...

Life Span Decreasing for Some

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that life spans are decreasing for some Americans. In fact, there's a gap between counties with the longest life spans and counties with the shortest. It's a 20 year difference....

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