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...
by Staff | Jul 22, 2024 | Blog
After a church in Lexington closed its doors because of an abuse scandal, a columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader said that it is hypocrisy for Christians to criticize drag shows when abuse happens within the church. Abuse by spiritual leaders is heinous, and...
by Staff | Jul 19, 2024 | Blog
One of the most important Supreme Court rulings in recent history was handed down last month. The Court reversed the Chevron doctrine. This was a 1984 ruling had allowed federal agencies to use what they called “reasonable” interpretations of laws passed by Congress...
by Staff | Jul 18, 2024 | Blog
The Supreme Court has ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping in public places. The six conservative justices sided with an Oregon city, noting the dramatic negative effects of camping on both public safety and the homeless themselves. The Court also said that...
by Staff | Jul 17, 2024 | Blog
As of July 1, Kentucky businesses can apply for a license to sell medical cannabis. There will be a lottery system which will choose 48 businesses from different parts of the state. Supporters claim that medical cannabis will provide needed relief to sick Kentuckians....
by Staff | Jul 16, 2024 | Blog
Former President Trump survived an assassination attempt after a gunman shot at him at a rally in Pennsylvania. The bullet only grazed his ear, but one man was killed while guarding his family. Two others were seriously wounded. If the bullet had not veered by an...
by Staff | Jul 15, 2024 | Blog
Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky are decreasing. This is the second year in a row. But the numbers are still high. Last year, 2,100 died from overdoses, mostly related to fentanyl. Kentucky’s drug policy leader Van Ingram says Narcan is one reason for the...
by Staff | Jul 12, 2024 | Blog
The U.S. House and Senate are considering legislation to automatically register women in the Selective Service. Men between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register for the draft, but never before have women been subject to this law. And this is for good...
by Staff | Jul 11, 2024 | Blog
In mid-June, Louisiana passed a law that requires every classroom to post the Ten Commandments. Two weeks later, Oklahoma’s Superintendent Ryan Walters ordered that the Bible be incorporated as part of the fifth through twelfth-grade public school curriculum. He said...
by Staff | Jul 10, 2024 | Blog
Tractor Supply is dropping its DEI efforts. Most people had no idea the farm retailer was involved with this. Many more question how DEI helps a company become better at all. DEI politicizes the work place, is divisive, and focuses on criteria inconsistent with good...
by Staff | Jul 9, 2024 | Blog
Three Jewish women in Louisville recently challenged Kentucky’s abortion ban by claiming that it violated their religious liberty. According to the women, Jewish belief holds that life begins at birth, not conception. However, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Brian...
