by Richard Nelson | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog
Pres. Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress in what analysts on both sides of the political spectrum say was his best speech since becoming president. Interestingly, Pres. Trump mentioned Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin for his work to replace the Affordable...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 26, 2017 | Blog
Last week, I attended a legislative reception in Frankfort where Dr. Al Mohler, president of Southern Seminary encouraged our state leaders to do the things that lead to human flourishing, by promoting justice, righteousness and mercy. He also talked about the...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog
Kentuckians' trust in institutional media may be at an all-time low. According to Secretary of State Alison Grimes' Kentucky Civic Health Index released in January, less than half of Kentuckians trust the media. Even more surprising is an Emerson College...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog
A bill that would increase penalties for violent targeting of first responders and law enforcement officers passed the state House last week by a wide margin, but not before a disruptive protest in the House gallery. The bill was dubbed "Blue Lives Matter."...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog
Last week National Public Radio had a fascinating interview with Chadwick Moore, a writer for Out Magazine—a gay and lesbian publication. Moore wrote a story on Milo Yiannopolous an openly gay man and provocative writer and speaker whose ideas are, let's...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog
Bowling Green's City Commission should be commended for rejecting the so-called "Fairness Ordinance" on Tuesday. Since 2015, the Commission respectfully listened to dozens of publicly comments advocating for the ordinance. As soon as...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 22, 2017 | Blog
The 2017 General Assembly session is at the half-way mark. Here are several Bills CPC is tracking: 2nd Amendment SB 7 would drop requirement to take class for concealed carry HB 101 would allow local governments to limit sales of arms and ammo Planned Parenthood SB 8...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog
Kentuckians' trust in institutional media may be at an all-time low. According to Secretary of State Alison Grime's Kentucky Civic Health Index released in January, less than half of Kentuckians trust the media. Even more surprising is an Emerson College...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog
There have been many rallies in the Capitol since the 2017 Kentucky General Assembly began. Union members protested the right to work bill. Parents rallied for school choice options. There was even an abortion rights rally. You can find several news reports...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 14, 2017 | Blog
A headline in last week's Louisville Courier-Journals said "Bill targets Planned Parenthood, maybe churches." The journalist was referring to HB 149, which would bar any state tax dollars going to groups involved with abortion. The bill also bars funds...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 13, 2017 | Blog
Just days ago, the Boy Scouts welcomed the first transgender boy into their ranks. Nine-year-old Joe Maldonado of Seacaucus, New Jersey joined Pack 20 in Maplewood. All this within weeks of announcing a policy change that allows transgender children to join. By...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
We live in an age of division and divisiveness. Racial tensions remain high and political tensions even higher. Demonstrators took to the streets and airports to protest the executive order that temporarily banned immigrants from nations that harbor terrorists. Now, a...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog
Governor Matt Bevin held the Kentucky Governor's annual prayer breakfast in Frankfort this morning. Close to 1000 pastors, businessmen and civic leaders gathered from across the state to hear an inspiring message and to pray for our government. But it wouldn't...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog
Have you ever gone to an event expecting one thing only to find out that it was something entirely different? That was my day on Friday and I don't think I'll ever forget it. I was invited to attend a gathering of pastors and pro-life leaders in Louisville...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog
In early January, a mother in Ukraine gave birth to a baby girl with DNA from three parents—yes you hear that correctly. The young girl has DNA from three parents—two women and one man. This was done by a process known as s modern mitochondrial replacement...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog
Investigative committees in the United States Senate and House have returned reports concerning the summer 2015 undercover videos by the Center for Medical Progress and allegations that Planned Parenthood sold baby body parts. The results reveal the grisly...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 31, 2017 | Blog
There's much confusion about Pres. Trump's Exec Order halting immigrants from nations associated known as refuge for terrorists. Here's what the order does; It temporarily bans citizens from these nations to enter the U. S. It suspends the...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog
I was given a tip last week by a Frankfort insider that Attorney General Andy Beshear refused to defend the recently passed ultrasound law. This person told me to watch for a statement from the Governor's office. Within hours, Gov. Bevin went on Facebook...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 27, 2017 | Blog
The U.S. Press Corps recently sent a letter to Donald Trump and admitted that the public mistrusts them and they intend "to regain that trust." If they are serious about this, they will provide just as fair coverage to conservative causes as they do liberal...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
The Women's March on Washington dominated news cycles, but in the pursuit of a story that seemed most important to big media, they neglected some major news. In his last hours of his presidency, Barack Obama transferred $221 million to the Palestinian Authority....
