by Staff | Jul 4, 2023 | Blog
Today is Independence Day. 247 years ago today America’s founders declared independence from England when 56 men came together in Philadelphia to sign their names to one of the greatest political documents ever written. The Declaration of Independence listed the...
by Staff | Jul 3, 2023 | Blog
The culture war over controversial books in America’s libraries has arrived in Oldham County, where the library features LGBTQ children’s books. Titles include “Queer Ducks,” which is about homosexual animals, and “Different for Boys,” a...
by Staff | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog
The Annie E. Casey Foundation reported that 69 percent of Kentucky’s fourth graders fail to read at grade level, 79 percent of eighth graders are not proficient in math, and nearly one in ten aren’t graduating on time. Altogether, Kentucky ranks 29th...
by Staff | Jun 29, 2023 | Blog
A widespread form of gambling in Kentucky will be illegal starting today. “Gray Machine” games resemble video slot machines, and are located in gas stations and convenience stores across the state. These devices, which feature video poker and blackjack, among other...
by Staff | Jun 28, 2023 | Blog
Gov. Andy Beshear is at the center of a campaign finance controversy. Kentucky’s campaign finance laws limit donations to $2,100 for a candidate and $15,000 for a political party. But London Mayor Randall Waddle donated six times that limit ($12,000) to Beshear....
by Staff | Jun 27, 2023 | Blog
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee recently held a hearing on LGBTQ rights. Sen. Dick Durbin opened by lamenting the “divisive and hateful rhetoric” of many conservatives. But former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines pushed back against this narrative....
by Staff | Jun 26, 2023 | Blog
Saturday was the one-year anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned. One of the most controversial court rulings in the nation led to the premature end of an estimated 63 million unborn human lives. It’s been a dark chapter in American history....
by Staff | Jun 23, 2023 | Blog
Olivia Krolczyk, a student at the University of Cincinnati, recently used the term “biological woman” in an assignment. Until recently, there was nothing unusual about using that term. But it got her a failing grade this semester. Professor Melanie Rose Nipper insists...
by Staff | Jun 22, 2023 | Blog
We may be in the midst of LGBT Pride month, but now, there’s an alternative. Princeton Professor Robert P. George has proposed a new commemoration for the month of June—Fidelity Month. George describes it as “a month dedicated to the importance of fidelity to God,...
by Staff | Jun 21, 2023 | Blog
Conservative state legislatures across the country have been confronting aggressive LGBTQ activism, and the political left isn’t pleased. The Human Rights Campaign recently declared an LGBT State of Emergency in response to these laws, asserting that it’s dangerous to...
by Staff | Jun 20, 2023 | Blog
The Methodist landscape in Kentucky—and the world—is dramatically changing. This month the Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church approved the departure of 286 churches. About half of all Kentucky UMC churches have left since 2019. Altogether, over 5,500...
by Staff | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog
A New Jersey jury awarded a former Starbucks manager $26.5 million for racial discrimination. But it’s not the kind of racial discrimination you think. Shannon Phillips is white. Starbucks fired her after implementing racial bias training that apparently led to...
by Staff | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog
According to a study by the financial technology company, SmartAsset, Oldham County is the wealthiest county in the commonwealth of Kentucky. The median home value is over $400,000, the median income is nearly $110,000, and the median investment income over $34,000....
by Staff | Jun 15, 2023 | Blog
Would you want the government to monitor every move inside your home? For some millennials, the answer is yes. According to a recent study by the Cato Institute, nearly one-third of 18-29-year-olds support “‘the government installing surveillance cameras in every...
by Staff | Jun 14, 2023 | Blog
The meaning of one simple conjunction is causing quite a stir in Kentucky: the word “or.” The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) updated its legislative guidance for schools regarding SB 150, which puts a stop to LGBT political activism in public schools. KDE...
by Staff | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog
A federal district judge struck down Tennessee’s law that banned drag performances in the presence of minors. Judge Thomas Parker ruled that these performances are protected speech. He said, “Whether some of us may like it or not, the Supreme Court has interpreted the...
by Staff | Jun 12, 2023 | Blog
June is Pride Month, and it has touched every facet of the public, including America’s favorite pastime, which is now entering the fray. The Los Angeles Dodgers re-invited the anti-Catholic trans group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to receive an award at one of...
by Staff | Jun 9, 2023 | Blog
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has prioritized protecting public school children from sexual ideology indoctrination in the earliest grades. But not everyone agrees, including a group of parents who are pushing back. A lawsuit in Escambia County asserts that the school...
by Staff | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog
Despite holding majority control throughout their state government, Texas Republicans are anything but unified. Two weeks ago, the Texas House impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton’s eight-year administration has been plagued by scandal, but recent...
by Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Blog
June is a new holiday season for progressive Americans—Pride Month—and Target is celebrating. The retailer has carried pro-LGBT merchandise for over a decade. But customers have found what is new this year to be particularly disturbing: transgender-friendly swimwear...
