by Staff | Aug 16, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Aug 14, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Aug 13, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Aug 12, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Aug 9, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Aug 8, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Aug 6, 2024 | Blog
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....
by Staff | Aug 5, 2024 | Blog
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....
by Staff | Aug 2, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Staff | Aug 1, 2024 | Blog
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether cancel culture and bigotry will stand at the University of Louisville Medical School. Dr. Allan Josephson was fired in 2019 because of his views on how to treat gender dysphoric minors. Josephson served as chief...
by Staff | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Christopher Parr | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog
The following Letter to the Editor by CPC Director of Research Christopher Parr was published by the Lexington Herald-Leader on July 28, 2024. You can read the original post here. Faithful Christians share Linda Blackford’s moral outrage at the revelations of abuse at...
by Staff | Jul 30, 2024 | Blog
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,...
by Staff | Jul 29, 2024 | Blog
The Republican Party revised its platform and dropped their official support for a national abortion ban. They also removed references to man/woman marriage. The GOP is clearly trying to broaden its coalition. This political move is supposed to placate radical...
by Staff | Jul 26, 2024 | Blog
A new California law says public schools can hide students’ gender transitions from their parents. The law also requires schools to develop LGBT-friendly parent resources. The state claims that the law will protect children from parents who don’t affirm their new...
by Staff | Jul 25, 2024 | Blog
A professor at Bellarmine University in Louisville has been fired for his comments about the attempted assassination of former President Trump. The instructor said that he wished the shooting was successful. Bellarmine fired English instructor John James, shortly...
by Staff | Jul 24, 2024 | Blog
A joint committee of the Kentucky General Assembly met last week to learn about diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at Kentucky’s universities. Leaders from NKU and Morehead State downplayed the role of DEI at their schools. But a conservative expert testified...
by Staff | Jul 23, 2024 | Blog
President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. He’s now endorsing his Vice President, Kamala Harris, for president. It’s a historical moment. And it’s unprecedented. Never before has a sitting president withdrawn from a campaign after...
