by Richard Nelson | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
There's controversy over a state legislators’ proposal to post the national motto in public schools. Of course, the motto says "In God We Trust" But opponents say it's imposing religion and could be harmful to kids. If you think about it, this...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 4, 2018 | Blog
Senator John McCain, known as a hero, patriot and maverick politician, was laid to rest. His politics didn't please everyone but a letter he wrote prior to his death is a poignant reminder that we're "a nation of ideals, not blood and soil." McCain...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 3, 2018 | Blog
Happy Labor Day! For some this marks the end of summer but for others it's a day of rest from the regular demands of work. Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 after the labor movement demanded safer working conditions, an 8-hour workday, fair wages, and the...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 31, 2018 | Blog
Does the National Motto belong in public school? State Rep. Brandon Reed thinks so. He's introducing a bill that would require every Kentucky public elementary and secondary schools to display the motto "In God We Trust" in a prominent location. Reed...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog
One of the most politically contentious and personal issues is over abortion. But is abortion something to be proud of? According to Amelia Bonow, the answer is yes. The latest edition of Oprah Winfrey's "O" magazine features Bonow who founded the...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog
Jack Phillips is in front of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission again. This time, he's being charged with not baking a cake for a transgender person who wanted to celebrate their seven-year anniversary of transitioning from male the female. They wanted a pink...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog
The issue of Medicaid reform is still tied up in the courts. Last year the federal government gave Kentucky a waiver regarding Medicaid requirements. The waiver allowed for incentives to be put into place for able-bodied people who aren't the primary caregivers of...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog
A report out of Pennsylvania is rocking the Catholic church and also shaken our trust in institutions that are supposed to be safe. Three-hundred “predator priests” raped and molested more than 1,000 children since the 1940's. The 884-page report...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 24, 2018 | Blog
The Kentucky Lottery had record ticket sales in fiscal year 2018. The Lottery Corp took in $1.04 billion and just over a quarter of the proceeds—$253 million went to the state general fund. Another way to look at this is that Kentuckians lost $1.04 billion...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog
The toll of Illicit drugs continues. Last year, 1,565 Kentuckian's overdosed on opioids. That's more than four deaths per day. Fentanyl was involved in 52 percent of overdose deaths. Drug addiction leads to lost lives, broken families and our communities...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog
Maysville became the tenth Kentucky city to make sexual orientation and gender identity a civil right. They're called Fairness Ordinances and are supposed to foster tolerance but unfortunately, they've been used to undermine the faith of those who want to run...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 21, 2018 | Blog
In 2016, the Department of Homeland Security labeled Antifa “anarchist extremists”. Antifa is short for anti-fascist. They're opposed to capitalism and they disdain democratic institutions. In its place they're pushing their version of...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 20, 2018 | Blog
Security was high over the weekend in Washington D.C. as white supremacists rallied in front of the White House. It was the one year anniversary of the Charlottesville white nationalist rally that ended in the tragic death of 32 year-old Heather Heyer. This year only...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 17, 2018 | Blog
Kids are heading back to school this week. Many aren't looking forward to it but we need to remind them why it’s important. It's because they're given minds to cultivate and we want them to develop their gifts and talents so they can successfully...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 16, 2018 | Blog
Apple recently became the first trillion-dollar company in our nation's history. This is an amazing story for a company that was near bankruptcy just two decades ago. Amazon, Google and Microsoft are close to becoming trillion-dollar companies as well. The rise in...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
The FBI is conducting a manhunt in western Kentucky for a man who threatened to kill President Trump. Shawn Christy, 27, of Pennsylvania, had a federal warrant issued for his arrest after he made a social media post promising to kill Trump. Christy is considered...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 14, 2018 | Blog
Are some comments by politicians unacceptable? We believe so. If a political leader makes threats, promote falsehoods or contribute to incivility, it's important for citizens to call them out. President Trump has certainly done this and conservatives have called...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog
Are there some things politicians shouldn't say? We think so. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes joked with a group of Democrats at their annual bean supper before Fancy Farm and said: "Many folks say that Rand Paul can’t be beat,...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 10, 2018 | Blog
A Kentucky couple visiting a beach on the Atlantic landed themselves in hot water when they picked up several sea turtle hatchlings and took them back to their hotel. The hotel housekeeper found a half dozen tiny loggerhead turtles swimming around in a trashcan. When...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 9, 2018 | Blog
If a political idea sounds too good to be true it probably is. Two years ago Finland implemented Universal Basic Income (UBI). The idea was to pay people who are not working to further encourage them to work and to provide money for them to cover food or housing...
