by Richard Nelson | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog
Gabe Parker was described as cold, callous and “shockingly calm” in an interview with Kentucky State Police after he was apprehended for killing two of his classmates and wounding 14 others at Marshall County High School. The 16-year old red-headed kid...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 9, 2018 | Blog
Top leaders from across the country convened at the White House last week for an opioid summit and talked about ways to combat the deadly scourge which claimed more than 42,000 lives in 2016.That's an average of 115 deaths every day. The conference covered various...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog
Kentucky has too many kids in foster care. In fact, there are 8600 kids who aren't in permanent homes. That's why the state legislature made major changes to streamline the adoption process. The bill relieves social workers of burdensome paper work and forces...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 7, 2018 | Blog
The Pike County School Board voted to allow teachers to carry guns. The measure would allow school employees to volunteer as concealed-carry guards in public schools throughout the county. The school is working with the Pike County Sheriff’s Office which would...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 6, 2018 | Blog
Being a teenager these days is tough. In fact, they face many challenges that previous generations didn't have to face. One such challenge is digital technology. For all the good and valuable things it does, there is a dark side as well. The latest study in the...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog
Attorney General Andy Beshear said that the legislature's proposal to fix the state's pension crisis is illegal. So what's his solution? Expanded gambling. But is expanding gambling a serious fix for a structurally deficient pension system? Of course, more...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog
A court in Ohio sided with a 17-year-old girl who wanted to transition from female to male. The parents refused to allow their daughter to undergo hormone treatments and surgeries that would make her appear as a male. They also refused to call her by male pronouns. So...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog
Mass shootings have gripped our nation. They're increasing in frequency and now there's is a movement demanding action especially as many of the shootings target innocent students. There's much talk about banning certain kinds of guns. One proposal to keep...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog
In the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting people are looking for answers and they're angry. Many are calling for a ban on certain kinds of guns. Others are calling for better security in public schools. Next month, students plan to march against school...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 27, 2018 | Blog
U of L is losing its 2013 national championship. The NCAA handed down this ruling after an investigation found that an assistant basketball coach used strippers to recruit high school students. As a result the Cardinals will vacate 123 victories and they'll lose...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 26, 2018 | Blog
We may live in troubled times but there's one who consistently brought a message of hope and good news. That was the evangelist Billy Graham. He was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century: a gifted speaker who spoke to millions, a confidant to...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog
The top grossing movie last week was 50 Shades Freed, the final installment in the sex trilogy which featured the abuse of a young woman at the hands of a handsome billionaire. Movie reviews were harsh. But this was mostly because of poor plot, poor acting and...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog
The opioid epidemic has cost our nation $1 Trillion since 2001 and may exceed $500 billion over the next three years. The report by Altarum said the greatest cost is in lost earnings and productivity. Then there are healthcare costs, substance abuse disorders and...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog
Blaine Adamson, the T-shop printer in Lexington has been dragged through the court system for six years, Why? Simply for refusing to print a message that violated his religious beliefs. Adamson is now in the Kentucky Supreme Court defending his First Amendment...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 19, 2018 | Blog
Today is President's Day and at a time when confidence in political leadership may be at an all-time low, it's good to celebrate the courage and conviction of leaders who've demonstrated statesmanship. Abraham Lincoln our 16th president held the Union...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 16, 2018 | Blog
A government report out of India shows there are 63 million missing girls. No, they weren't kidnapped. They've been aborted simply because they were female. Males are more highly valued in India and it's leading to a gender imbalance that is becoming quite...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 15, 2018 | Blog
Over 400 bills have been proposed in the Kentucky General Assembly this year and there's an interesting thread that runs through many of the high-profile bills. Here are a few issues they address: the opioid crisis, human trafficking, child abuse, revenge porn,...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog
Kentucky’s pension system is broken. So how should it be fixed? According to 13 Republican House members, casinos are the answer. They’re saying that all of the revenue would go to the state pension fund. Somehow we’re made to believe that the...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 12, 2018 | Blog
Philadelphia is basking in its first Super Bowl victory and fans are rejoicing and celebrating. This contrasts with a very different emotion experienced by a Kentucky community gripped by tragedy. I'm talking about Marshall County, where 14 students were shot and...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 9, 2018 | Blog
Have you ever been discouraged over the news and felt helpless that there's nothing you can do to change things? You may be just one person but there are things you can do. In fact, there are things each of us can do and it begins with small and deliberate...
