by Staff | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog
Are video slots machines that feature a two-second video of horserace – a bet on a horserace or just what they look like: a video slot machine? That’s the question the Kentucky Supreme Court will finally answer after a ten-year legal battle. In 2010, the...
by Staff | Aug 4, 2020 | Blog
The CDC released a report about the effect of closing schools will have on school children. The report challenges “families and policymakers… to consider the full spectrum of benefits and risks of both in-person and virtual learning options.” The CDC...
by Staff | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog
Former Unemployment Insurance Director Muncie McNamara testified before a legislative committee about his department’s woefully inadequate response to thousands of Kentuckians seeking unemployment claims. McNamara told the Economic and Workforce Development...
by Staff | Jul 31, 2020 | Blog
In our digital saturated, short-attention-span, politically charged, I need-to-be-right- at-any-cost culture, it’s near impossible to have a conversation—even with family members. But if we care about civility we must rediscover the lost art of conversation Here...
by Staff | Jul 30, 2020 | Blog
Should a hospital be forced to violate its moral guidelines when a person disagrees with its policies? The ACLU thinks so. That’s why they’re suing Maryland’s St. Joseph Medical Center which is a Catholic hospital. St. Joseph’s Medical Center...
by Staff | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog
We’ve all heard of sanctuary cities where local governments have refused to cooperate with the federal government by reporting illegal aliens. Now there are “sanctuary cities for the unborn.” These are cities that are going on record to protect the unborn from...
by Staff | Jul 28, 2020 | Blog
Protestors trespassed into Kentucky Attorney General’s Daniel Cameron’s yard and demanded that he take action with the Breonna Taylor death at the hands of Louisville police. Protestors did the same at Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Louisville home last...
by Staff | Jul 27, 2020 | Blog
The scene in Portland Oregon was surreal. Violent protestors were destroying public property. The federal government sent in troops to protect the Federal Justice Center. And Mayor Ted Wheeler spoke through a bullhorn and said “I stand with you.” At the...
by Staff | Jul 24, 2020 | Blog
We all want to protect our children and their innocence. That’s why we have laws against exploiting them for any reason, including sexual exploitation. Yet it’s becoming common to hear of somebody arrested or sentenced for possessing child pornography. Now...
by Staff | Jul 23, 2020 | Blog
Back in February, caution was in order, as we knew little about the COVID-19 but in light of what we know now, it’s clear that other leaders besides Gov. Beshear could have played an influential role in helping to elevate safety while minimizing disruptive...
by Staff | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog
Journalism is in a bad place, especially over at The New York Times where another opinion editor was squeezed out. Bari Weiss resigned because of a hostile work environment and harassment by people who disagreed with her opinions. Weiss said, “Intellectual...
by Staff | Jul 21, 2020 | Blog
The state of Illinois has found a lucrative new tax source: recreational pot. Since January 1, Illinois has collected $52 million in taxes from the newly legalized drug. The state will receive $34.7 million in excise taxes and sales taxes will account for $18. This...
by Staff | Jul 20, 2020 | Blog
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed a motion to block Gov. Beshear’s executive orders where he argued that the orders exceed Beshear’s authority as governor, violate the state Constitution and are unequally applied among Kentucky residents....
by Staff | Jul 17, 2020 | Blog
Gov. Beshear secured the Accounting firm Ernst and Young to help tens of thousands of Kentuckians get their first unemployment check. Some have waited since March. Besides the hardships on 900,000 Kentuckians who couldn’t work due to the governor’s...
by Staff | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog
Kentucky just had the largest number of mail-in votes for an election in history. Of course, this was due to the majority of polling places being closed due to COVID-19. Now, a lawsuit has been filed to make the November election entirely vote by mail. Critics say...
by Staff | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog
There’s a new term in our vocabulary called cancel culture. It’s an act of ostracizing and canceling out a person or group from social media platforms. Instead of discussing an idea one might disagree with, they attack the person by mocking, bullying, and...
by Staff | Jul 14, 2020 | Blog
A Louisiana law required any medical professionals performing a surgical procedure to have to admit privileges to a local hospital. This is to ensure the health and safety of a patient who might need access to the hospital if something went wrong. The law also applies...
by Staff | Jul 13, 2020 | Blog
Gov. Andy Beshear ordered all Kentuckians to wear a mask when in public places. As expected, the move is controversial. He exempted those with certain health conditions. But for the rest of us that go to grocery stores, restaurants, or retail outlet, we won’t be...
by Staff | Jul 10, 2020 | Blog
When Gov. Beshear classified churches as “nonessential” he hurt many in the Christian community. But a federal court struck down his in-person ban. Instead of seeing the church as a problem to be managed by the state, Beshear could have seen the church as...
by Staff | Jul 9, 2020 | Blog
Kentucky’s in the middle of an unemployment crisis with more than 900,000 Kentuckians applying for unemployment benefits since early March. This has been induced by Gov. Beshear ordering so many businesses closed but the governor didn’t think about the...
