At what point does journalism cease being journalism and become something else? That's the question alluded to on the Kentucky Senate Floor by Senate President Robert Stivers. Senator Stivers was so outraged with a Lexington Herald-Leader news story for...

Remember the opening lines of the original Star Trek where William Shatner says "Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. … to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no...

The Kentucky legislature has considered a number of bills dealing with religion and religious freedom. One bill would allow the teaching of the Bible as an elective course in public schools. Another protects the religious freedom rights of public schools students. Yet...

Two bills in the Kentucky General Assembly would authorize gambling on fantasy sports. Advocates say that it's already happening and regulation is needed in order to provide oversight and keep minors from gambling activity. This might be true, but the bigger...

When Mack Beggs won the the Texas state girl's wrestling championship it created a controversy. The 17-year was born female, but she is "transitioning" into a male. So Beggs is taking hormone replacement therapy. Critics say this gives her an unfair...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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."...