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Highlands Latin School, a classical Christian school in Louisville, KY, had its lease terminated by Crescent Hill Baptist Church earlier this week. The decision came in the wake of a Louisville Courier-Journal series on the classical school, entitled “The Cost of Empire.”

Members of the Daviess County Public Library board are dragging their feet when it comes to protecting minors from sexually explicit books located in the children’s section of the library. Some board members believe that such a move would constitute censorship and a violation of constitutional rights, exposing the Library to a lawsuit. So what’s going on?

Today is the second day of the 2025 General Assembly session, where 138 legislators from all corners of the Commonwealth convene to consider laws to (hopefully) make us a more just and better society. Often forgotten is that elected leaders are one part of the equation of making our society a better place to live. Citizens play a role in governing by sharing their perspective with legislators and testifying before committees. But what, if any, is a Christian’s responsibility to government?

The gloom that blanketed Bald Knob the other day was palpable: enough to weigh down the Christmas cheer of the season. The culprit was a fog so thick it could be felt. Light didn’t arrive until mid-morning. Even then it was hard for me to get it into gear that morning. There’s something about clear days and sunshine that boosts our spirits. We don’t realize how good it is until the fog and murkiness sets in.

Last week, the Chief Equity Officer for Jefferson County Public Schools, Dr. John Marshall, made a post on the social media platform X which warned black students that they should not expect fair treatment from most white people. He said, “Regardless of the rooms, meetings, classes, etc., you’re in, know THE MAJORITY of whites could care less about you & have no issues harming you.”

Kentucky’s largest universities were under a legislative microscope on September 17 at a hearing of the Interim Joint Committee on Education in Frankfort. The hearing came on the heels of actions taken by the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University to close their offices for diversity, equity, and inclusion. They’re not alone, as several other institutions have renamed or reorganized their DEI initiatives with less objectionable framing. The legislators interviewed several university presidents about the decision.

For the second time in three years, millions of dollars from outside Kentucky have been spent to confuse voters with misinformation about a ballot measure. This time, it’s Amendment 2 on school choice. As you decide how to vote, remember what Amendment 2 does. It allows Kentucky legislators to explore how the commonwealth can join the 48 other states which allow some form of school choice.

Kentucky’s largest universities were under a legislative microscope on September 17 at a hearing of the Interim Joint Committee on Education in Frankfort. The hearing came on the heels of actions taken by the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University to close their offices for diversity, equity, and inclusion. They’re not alone, as several other institutions have renamed or reorganized their DEI initiatives with less objectionable framing. The legislators interviewed several university presidents about the decision.

Governor Andy Beshear’s executive order banning conversion therapy within the scope of state agencies stirred controversy across the state. And there’s reason for concern, as Governor Beshear roundly condemned “anyone who changes the sexual orientation of a minor.” Among other requirements, Beshear ordered that “The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall take all actions necessary to prohibit the direct or indirect use of state and federal funds for the practice of conversion therapy on minors, referring a minor for conversion therapy, or extending health benefits coverage for conversion therapy with a minor.”

During their convention in Chicago last month, Democrats united around the theme of freedom, and on no issue was freedom more clearly defined in progressive terms than the issue of abortion. The Democrats practiced what they preached. Planned Parenthood set up shop with a mobile abortion and vasectomy clinic just down the street.

Recently, a pastor from Elizabethtown, KY gave misguided opposition to Amendment 2, Kentucky’s amendment to allow funding for new educational opportunities for students. He boldly claimed that assisting low-income families to afford private education with Christian guidance “may be harmful to communities and ultimately hurt our witness to the people that God has called us to evangelize.” If you didn’t get a chance to read it, his argument revolved around asking kids with religious backgrounds, as young as 5 years old, to carry the burden of evangelizing their public-school classrooms. He didn’t acknowledge that many of these kids are subject to underperforming school districts, increased violence and bullying, and far-left radical gender ideologies for kids as young as 1st grade.

Donald Trump’s momentum for President will likely carry Kentucky’s Amendment 2 ballot initiative across the finish line. His polling in Kentucky against recent dropout President Biden ballooned to predict a 31-point victory in November. There is little to suggest that Vice President Harris’s liberal policies and inability to connect with moderate Democrats—as witnessed in the 2020 Democrat Presidential Primary—will change this sentiment.