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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.

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.

Republicans finalized their platform for 2024 without two key planks. For decades, the GOP prioritized a federal abortion ban. They also praised traditional marriage between one man and one woman as a foundation of a flourishing society. This year, the party convention removed all references to federal action on abortion. The only reference to abortion says, “We will oppose Late Term Abortion, while supporting mothers and policies that advance Prenatal Care, access to Birth Control, and IVF (fertility treatments).” The only reference to marriage nixes endorsement of traditional man/woman marriage.

I’ve given several talks lately on a Christian approach to politics. If you’ve read any of my writings or heard me speak, you know that I view current events and politics through the grid of the Bible, which teaches that there’s a great spiritual battle behind the headlines. This idea may be foreign to many in our increasingly secular society, but how do you account for the reality of evil which rears its ugly head on a daily basis? How do you account for good and an otherworldly response to such evil?

The exception to abortion bans which allows doctors to save mothers’ lives took center stage during the first presidential debate. The most striking statement about it was not during the argument, however. It was the subject of a TV advertisement from the Biden campaign which aired during a break. The commercial featured a Louisiana woman who says that doctors refused to provide her care after her miscarriage because of the state’s abortion ban. But is it true?

On April 19, 2024, The Biden Administration issued an executive order which unveiled new Title IX regulations in an effort to change the original, noble intent of protecting girls from sex-based discrimination. The 1972 amendment declared: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

A major issue in Kentucky’s 2024 legislative primaries is one that many outside of Northern Kentucky may not know about: certificate of need (CON) reform. CON laws were formulated in the 1950’s with good intentions: to keep healthcare costs down. The theory was that a large number of unused medical resources would drive costs up. Currently, medical providers are not allowed to construct or modify their facilities without a permission slip from the government confirming that they meet a market need. Unfortunately, data soon showed that rationale to be inaccurate, and states began repealing or reforming their CON laws.

Beshear’s approval rating of 63 percent remains among the highest in the nation. But he has yet to defend his policy positions to the voters. The strong challenge by Daniel Cameron will likely draw down the reservoir of goodwill toward Beshear. Whether he has enough to buoy him to another four year term will be decided on November 7.

Beshear’s approval rating of 63 percent remains among the highest in the nation. But he has yet to defend his policy positions to the voters. The strong challenge by Daniel Cameron will likely draw down the reservoir of goodwill toward Beshear. Whether he has enough to buoy him to another four year term will be decided on November 7.