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...
by Staff | Jun 6, 2023 | Blog
America’s largest bank just received a warning for discriminating against a group dedicated to preserving religious freedom. JP Morgan Chase closed the account of the National Committee for Religious Freedom with no explanation. Pushback against the banking giant has...
by Staff | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog
Is Kentucky ready for a transgender representative in the state legislature? According to a man who identifies as a woman, Emma Curtis, the answer is yes. Curtis is a vocal transgender activist, and is emerging as a leading Democrat candidate to fill Lamin...
by Staff | Jun 2, 2023 | Blog
President Biden gave a commencement speech at Howard University calling American’s “to stand up to the poison of white supremacy and single it out as the most dangerous terrorist threat to our homeland.” Now white supremacy should be condemned, but is it really the...
by Staff | Jun 1, 2023 | Blog
Today is the first day of LGBTQ pride month. The LGBT movement has been successful by pushing tolerance and acceptance. But the end game of LGBT Pride belies the rhetoric. According to the editors of National Review, “Pride Month…has increasingly become a tool...
by Staff | May 31, 2023 | Blog
Target’s latest partnership with a brand that sells Satanist inspired products is creating a stir. The clothing retailer Abprallen is providing products for Target’s “PRIDE” collection. Included a sweatshirt that says, “Cure Transphobia, Not Trans People.”...
by Staff | May 30, 2023 | Blog
London Mayor Randall Weddle joined Gov. Beshear at the State Capitol who announced a $1.4 million grant for the City of London. This grant will go towards new sidewalks for London’s downtown area. But critics question the grant in light of Mayor Weddle’s huge...
by Staff | May 29, 2023 | Blog
Daniel Cameron easily won Kentucky’s 12-way Republican primary for governor, besting a better funded opponent who outspent him 10-1. Cameron’s strong stands on social issues while serving as Attorney General set him apart from his opponents. His positions...
by Staff | May 26, 2023 | Blog
Why are many states stricter on giving minors tattoos than allowing sex transition procedures? California, a sanctuary state for transgender children, forbids minors from getting tattoos until they turn 18. Washington and Oregon both permit minors to alter their...
by Staff | May 25, 2023 | Blog
The FBI arrested two people in connection with a Chinese police station operating in Manhattan’s Chinatown. The police station was tied to China’s Ministry of Public Security, and its goal was to locate and pressure Chinese pro-democracy activists to return to China...
by Staff | May 24, 2023 | Blog
The Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination, is shrinking. It lost 400,000 members last year, the largest decline in over a century. Some attribute the decline to the rise of nondenominational churches, COVID-19, and numerous abuse...
