by Richard Nelson | Aug 25, 2017 | Blog
The IRS recently rehired 213 employees who were convicted of theft, falsified documents, or made unauthorized use of taxpayer data. Worse yet, a handful of these IRS employees failed to pay their own taxes! The Office of Treasury Inspector General released a report...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 24, 2017 | Blog
Dan Dumas is Kentucky's adoption czar and he's working to find permanent homes for the 8000 kids in Kentucky's foster care system. Right now some 2000 kids are ready to be adopted and Dumas told Commonwealth Policy in a recent interview that he's...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 23, 2017 | Blog
I participated in a National Day of Prayer event where elected officials, pastors and residents gathered on the courthouse steps. Just a stone's throw from us stood a statue of a Confederate soldier. To me, it was an expression of the area's local history as...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 22, 2017 | Blog
The controversy stirs over Confederate monuments in public places. The tragedy in Charlottesville was sparked by an order to move a statue of General Lee. In Durham, NC, a mob dismantled a Confederate monument. But whitewashing our history and removing such monuments...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 21, 2017 | Blog
People usually want to be in the light, but today, they're flocking to Western Kentucky to be in the darkness. That's because for 2:40 there will be complete darkness and the city of Hopkinsville is the point of greatest eclipse in the entire country. The...
by Brandon Porter | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog
As the sun begins to set on summer, we can be glad that the clouds surrounding Governor Bevin’s purchase of a family home in Louisville are moving off in the distance. Still, though, there are a few looming questions. First, within a day or two of...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog
Hopkinsville, Kentucky will be the center of the world's attention this Monday. That's because its the best place in the world to observe the lunar eclipse where we'll have total darkness in the middle of the day for 2 minutes and 40 seconds. The eclipse...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog
Chicago calls itself a sanctuary city. This means they're allowing illegal immigrants to live and work there without repercussions but now the federal government is clamping down. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is demanding all cities that have illegal aliens...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 16, 2017 | Blog
There's a lot of fear to talk about controversial issues—especially social issues. This is because the culture is increasingly hostile to conservative values and for those who speak out, there is retribution. Last week, a memo by a Google employee got him...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 15, 2017 | Blog
Less than 24-hours after a domestic terrorist plowed his car into counter-protestors of Neo-Nazi and KKK members rallying in Charlottesville, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray proposed the removal of two Confederate statues from Lexington's old courthouse lawn. We will...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 15, 2017 | Blog
The Associated Press is updating its 2017 writing guidelines for journalists and conservatives are crying foul. The AP stylebook provides universal rules for journalists when it comes to punctuation, capitalization and using certain words over others. But in this...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 14, 2017 | Blog
Researchers at the Oregon Health and Sciences University have successfully created genetically-modified human embryos. Their purpose is to stop genetic abnormalities from being passed on from parents to children. This might sound good, but we should ask if this is...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 11, 2017 | Blog
Little Charlie Gard has died. His parents did their best fighting on behalf of their 11 month old to receive the experimental treatment they thought might save his life. But a British court blocked them from doing so. The court saw Charlie's case as hopeless....
by Richard Nelson | Aug 9, 2017 | Blog
Major League baseball teams often host fan appreciation nights. It may be for members of our armed forces, the law enforcement community or just for kids. Now these special nights have become politicized by celebrating LGBT Pride. In New York, some of the...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog
The ACLU of Kentucky is suing Gov. Bevin over his social media policy. They're angry that Gov. Bevin has blocked users from his news feeds. ACLU attorney William Sharp said, “The First Amendment does not allow the government to exclude speakers from a public...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 4, 2017 | Blog
Pro-lifers from across the country have convened in Louisville to protest Kentucky's last remaining abortion clinic. EMW Women's Clinic in downtown Louisville performs thousands of these life-ending procedures every year and the pro-life community is working...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
The Executive Branch Ethics Commission (EBEC) dismissed complaints against Gov. Bevin of any wrongdoing involving a home purchase. Kentucky's biggest newspapers created a lot of doubt over the deal when they insinuated that he got a sweetheart deal from a campaign...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 2, 2017 | Blog
Envision a hospital delivery room a few years from now. After hours of work, a baby cries for the first time as the people in the room celebrate a new life. After the baby’s vital signs are checked, the doctor works on the birth certificate. ...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog
Pres. Trump announced that the U.S. military will not accept transgender troops into its ranks or allow them to serve in any capacity. This is a quick about-face from a policy instituted by Barack Obama. Last year, Obama opened up the military to openly transgendered...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog
Pres. Trump's tweet barring transgendered persons from serving in the military caught everyone off guard, including policy makers who are still trying to figure out exactly what it means. As we navigate the minefields of this highly charged issue there's...
