U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers is pushing for $1 billion dollars for Eastern Kentucky which has been hurt particularly hard by the closure of several coal mines in recent years.  The money would come from the federal abandoned mine land fund and could be used for...

The University of Louisville men's basketball self-imposed ban on post-season play has rocked their basketball season and drawn the ire of Coach Rick Pitino who argues that heavy fines should be levied on coaches, the school—anybody but his ballplayers....

Thursday night, Senate Bill 4 passed the Kentucky House 92-3. This legislation requires women to talk to a professional about her options before she has an abortion. Here are four takeaways: First, political change takes time. The last time the Democratic-controlled...

Accepted medical ethics requires doctors and nurses to let patients know any risks associated with their treatment. Doctors should, for instance, let you know if a surgery can make you prone to blood clots, or if you won’t be able to lift anything more than 10...

The week started out with many commemorating the work of Dr.  Martin Luther King Jr.  Today, people will march in our nation's capital to uphold human dignity of a different kind. While King was the face of the civil rights movement, it is unlikely the...

This week started out with many commemorating the work of Dr.  Martin Luther King Jr.  It ends today with people marching and assembling in cities (not hit by this wintery blast) to uphold human dignity of a different kind. While King was the face of the...

In the New York Times today, Peter Wehner wrote a fascinating article laying out why he could never vote for Donald Trump. Highlighting the rancor, narcissism and overall vindictive rhetoric of Mr. Trump, Wehner paints an image of a candidate that he could not in good...

"How could we have been so lucky? I can't believe how blessed we've been.” Steve and Carolyn West had won $300 million dollars in the lottery. Like all lottery winners, their life was changed the moment those lucky numbers were called. For some this...

Whew!!!  Its over and three someones won and will share $1.6 billion.  Of the $530 million each will receive. Federal and state taxes will take 40-50% of it leaving $260 million for each of the three.  The rest of us can get back to work...

This morning the Powerball grand prize stands at $1.3 BILLION, the largest in history, and more than the budget of several of the smaller countries in the world.  As you can imagine, the nation has gone crazy in a rush to buy tickets. On Friday and...