JCPS Pays Some Parents to Drive Their Kids to School

School is back in session but Jefferson County Public Schools aren’t prepared. 18,000 Jefferson County public school students lost access to busses this year. Now the school district is asking parents to drive them. They’re offering a stipend to help...

Gender Confusion at the Paris Olympics

Gender confusion was on display at the summer Olympics in Paris. The President of the Olympics’ governing body claimed that gender is no longer determined through biology. Thomas Bach, President of the IOC, said, “This is scientifically not true anymore.” The issue...

Will There be Drama at the DNC?

The Democratic National Convention began yesterday in Chicago, as delegates will gather to nominate Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for President and Vice President. There are shades from another Democratic convention in Chicago: 1968. Back then, there was civil unrest,...

Pulaski County Schools Illegally Engage in Politics

Pulaski County public schools took a public stand against Amendment 2, which is a measure to give parents education freedom on the November ballot. This is a violation a Kentucky statute that of  says, “tax dollars shall not be used to advocate…for or against any...

Abortions Increase After Roe was Overturned

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the number of abortions in America has slightly risen. Altogether, there were over a million abortions in 2023, a 10 year high. This is largely because of pro-choice states, which protect abortion access. In fact, states...

JCPS Faces Challenges as School Year Begins

The troubled Jefferson County Public School district dealt with a bussing fiasco, low test scores, and dangerous classrooms last year. Now, there are fears that these issues may reappear. Some schools are without bus access as the semester begins, and there are over...

Fancy Farm Features Partisan Messages, School Choice Enthusiasm

The largest picnic in the world took place on Saturday in the far Western Kentucky town of Fancy Farm, where 20,000 pounds of pork and mutton were served up, games and raffles played, and where the fiery political speeches rivaled the August heat. Republicans have...

Josh Shapiro Overlooked Because of Democratic Antisemitism

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was on the short list to be Kamala Harris’ running mate. He’s an influential leader in a swing state and could have shifted the balance of the electoral college. While Shapiro was the most compelling VP candidate, Harris was pressured...

Harris Selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz As Running Mate

Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Some thought Harris would pick a swing state moderate to balance the ticket. The Midwest is competitive, and Harris is trying to cover that base. Walz appears to be a good humored grandfatherly...

KY Anti-Vaping Law Ruled Constitutional

A challenge to a recently enacted Kentucky law restricting vaping for health concerns has been rejected. Vaping lobbyists like the Kentucky Smoke Free Association claimed that the law was unconstitutional. But the Franklin County Circuit Court said that this action...

Christianity and Politics Available for Preorder

There’s a common refrain today that says that Christian should keep their Christian values to themselves when entering the political arena. If you’ve listened to me long enough, you know that  I strongly disagree with this. This is because we all have...

Chronic Absenteeism Challenges KY Public Schools

Today is the first day of school in Franklin County and many other cities across the commonwealth. But there’s a concern that many students may not attend school this year. Nearly 3 out of every 4 Kentucky public school districts are experiencing something called...

Olympics Opening Ceremony Was Blasphemous and Destructive

The Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Paris featured a blasphemous parody resembling the Last Supper. Scantily-clad drag queens surrounded a pagan god. Sexual innuendo and risqué behavior caught many families off guard, leaving parents to shield their kids’ eyes....

Beshear Considered as VP Pick

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear is on the shortlist to be Kamala Harris’ running mate. So why is he being considered? For starters, he’s the most popular Democratic governor in the nation. And he’s figured out how to win a statewide election in a deep red state....

Lexington Herald-Leader Decreases Print Edition Schedule

The Lexington Herald-Leader continues its steep decline, and today is the first day they’ll print only three issues a week. Kentucky’s second largest newspaper has been around for over a 150 years, but has been bleeding subscribers since 1990. This is part...

Over One-third of Kentucky Adults Are Obese

More than one out of every three Kentucky adults is battling obesity. This is according to a study from Flex AI. So what’s going on, and why should we be concerned? Poor diets and sedentary lifestyles are leading us to put on more weight. We spend more time on our...

Inappropriate Content Recommended to Minors on Instagram

What if you learned that your teenager was being targeted by Instagram with explicit videos? A Wall Street Journal investigation found that several explicit posts were recommenced to a fake account for a 13 year old. So why is Instagram allowing this to continue,...