The Slap
Everybody was talking about it around the workplace water cooler for days: the slap. That was when actor Will Smith went up onstage at the Oscars and slapped Chris Rock, who made a joke about his wife's hair. Rock recomposed himself in light of being treated that way...
Babylon Bee Canceled by Twitter
The Babylon Bee had its Twitter account blocked because they named Rachel Levine, the transgender Assistant Secretary for Health, “Man of the Year.” Of course, the Babylon Bee is a satirical publication, and they meant it for humor. Unfortunately, Twitter didn’t think...
HB 608 Redefines Gambling
The legislature has engaged in verbal contortions in order to legalize gambling. Last year they redefined the term pari-mutual in order to legalize video slots called HHR. This year the Ky House passed a bill (HB 608) saying that anything authorized by the Ky Lottery,...
KY Lawmakers Tighten Welfare Restrictions, Get Heat
Welfare reform has been a focus of House Republicans this session. Kentucky has long needed this as record numbers of able-bodied Kentuckians have grown dependent upon various programs instead of working and providing for themselves. House Bill 7 is just a start. This...
GOP Lawmakers End State of Emergency, Override Beshear’s Veto
The Kentucky General Assembly ended the Covid State of Emergency, which has lasted for two years. But Gov. Andy Beshear thinks it should continue. As a result of ending the state of emergency, the federal government will send food stamp recipients about $100 less per...
What’s a Woman?
Sen. Marsha Blackburn asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to define the word "woman" at her Senate confirmation hearing. Jackson refused and said, “I can’t… I’m not a biologist.” This may seem like a “gotcha” question for the Supreme Court candidate who was nominated by...
Charter Schools Funding Considered
Funding for Charter Schools in Kentucky could be expanded under House Bill 9–a bill Gov. Andy Beshear calls unconstitutional. This bill would provide a permanent funding system for charter schools, which are public schools that are allowed to cut through bureaucratic...
National Law on Mandatory Ultrasound
This could be the year Roe v. Wade is overturned. And pro-life legislatures are capitalizing on the momentum. U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas is proposing a bill that would mandate that every pregnant woman considering an abortion have an ultrasound made...
Wherein Lies the Truth?
One of the most famous Hollywood lines comes from the movie A Few Good Men when An military officer on trial played by Jack Nicholson yells at the prosecutor Tom Cruise, “You can’t handle the truth!” Ever think about where truth comes from? Lia Thomas is a male, but...
Medical Marijuana Passes Ky House
A bill to legalize medical marijuana passed the Kentucky House. HB 136 allows patients who think they may benefit from marijuana use to approach a doctor to get a prescription. Bill sponsor Rep. Jason Nemes (R-Louisville) says only five medical conditions are approved...
