by Staff | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog
The other day I received a postcard that said the Commonwealth Policy Center was on a website called Who’s Funding Hate? The California-based group called Unite Here essentially says you’re a hate group if you believe that marriage is between a man and...
by Staff | Oct 21, 2019 | Blog
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke was asked at a CNN townhall forum, “Do you think religious institutions, like colleges, churches, charities, should they lose their tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage?” He said...
by Staff | Oct 18, 2019 | Blog
Daniel Cameron is the Republican candidate for attorney general but if a plaintiff has his way, Cameron could be disqualified for not fulfilling the Constitutional requirement of practicing law for eight years. Cameron argues that he’s fulfilled the requirement...
by Staff | Oct 17, 2019 | Blog
Everyone expects that at the end of the school year a student will get a report card. But what about the schools? Are they measuring up? The Commonwealth is now releasing report cards for every school. Each school will receive from one to five stars indicating the...
by Staff | Oct 16, 2019 | Blog
The push to redefine gender knows no bounds. The toymaker Mattel has entered the fray as it released the world’s first gender-neutral doll last month. It’s supposed to look like a seven-year-old with no definable features that are either male or female. No broad...
by Staff | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in an important case that will impact our collective understanding of gender, gender identity and the rights of private business owners. The case is Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and it involves...
by Staff | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue and discovered America. We all learned that in grade school and today we celebrate his discovery of the new world. Of course, Columbus was the first European to discover North America. But we don’t hear so much about his...
by Staff | Oct 11, 2019 | Blog
China just celebrated 70 years under communist rule. But considering the lack of freedom afforded to the average Chinese citizen, one wonders what is there to celebrate? NPR correspondent Ailsa Chang reported that foreign reporters were not able to access the...
by Staff | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog
Kentucky has a 94 percent high school graduation rate, making it one of the top states in the country. However, as of 2018, less than two-thirds of Kentucky graduates were prepared for the next step, whether its college or the workforce. Commissioner of Education...
by Staff | Oct 9, 2019 | Blog
The NCAA has a strict rule for college ballplayers that prohibits them from getting paid from outside interests. The NCAA argues that they’re keeping college sports from becoming professionalized. But critics say that NCAA athletics is a...
by Staff | Oct 8, 2019 | Blog
If you’re on Facebook, you’re aware of the thumbs up icon which means “like.” But a Frankfort judge found out the hard way that “liking” a Facebook post can get you into trouble. Judge Phillip Shepherd “liked” a Facebook post that...
by Staff | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog
Today is the last day to register to vote for the November election. If you’ve recently moved, gotten married and changed your name, or just turned 18, then you must be registered if you plan to vote on November 5. Of course, the top race is for Kentucky...
by Staff | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is proposing new poverty-fighting programs which include an expansion of Medicaid to illegal immigrants. Her plan is called “A Just Society,” and it would increase the federal poverty line and expand benefits...
by Staff | Oct 3, 2019 | Blog
Vaping is under fire as a number of high-profile deaths have led to closer scrutiny of the vaping industry. Some vaping companies like Juul have been accused of marketing their product to kids which likely led to Juul’s CEO being forced out. Vaping is largely...
by Staff | Oct 2, 2019 | Blog
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that House Democrats will launch an impeachment inquiry of Pres. Trump. The case involves a whistleblower, accusations of foreign entanglement in our politics and a Democratic presidential candidate. At issue is a phone...
by Staff | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog
Last week, the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on “How the Tax Code Subsidizes Hate.” Of course, nobody wants hate and they don’t want tax dollars subsidizing it. But how do you define hate? In today’s public...
by Staff | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog
Was Kentucky shortchanged by a settlement with Purdue Pharma? Senate President Robert Stivers believes that’s the case. Purdue Pharma has made several state settlements regarding its painkiller OxyContin which is linked to addiction. In 2015, Kentucky Attorney...
by Staff | Sep 27, 2019 | Blog
The Kentucky State Board of Elections placed over 150,000 Kentucky voters on the inactive list. The state was ordered to do this by a federal judge because Kentucky was not in compliance with the National Voter Registration Act which requires states to remove inactive...
by Staff | Sep 26, 2019 | Blog
Kentucky Justice Secretary John Tilley told a legislative committee that Kentucky has a huge problem of prison overcrowding and is “dealing with a powder keg at the state level and the county level. There’s not enough time to discuss how much of a powder keg this...
by Staff | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog
The family of deceased Indiana abortionist, Dr. Ulrich Klopfer, made a grisly discovery when they were going through his home and personal belongings. They found fetal remains throughout the house and called in authorities. The local sheriff’s deputies...
