by Staff | Dec 5, 2019 | Blog
After a seven-year legal battle, Lexington graphic artist Blaine Adamson won a case that affirmed his First Amendment freedoms of speech. Adamson was ordered by the Lexington Human Rights Commission to undergo diversity training because he refused to print T-shirts...
by Staff | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog
We’re as politically divided as ever before and our interactions often end up divisive arguments. So how do we rise above an unhealthy tribalism that’s reduced us to the sum of our political opinions? Start by recognizing that your political opponent is...
by Staff | Dec 3, 2019 | Blog
It’s only 22 days until Christmas and if you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping, well, I don’t envy you; especially if you plan to brave the local mall. Christmas has unfortunately become grossly commercialized and we often miss the reason for...
by Staff | Dec 2, 2019 | Blog
After learning that a newspaper mistakenly printed his obituary, Mark Twain famously quipped: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Such is the case for those who see the election of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear as a bellwether for how...
by Staff | Nov 29, 2019 | Blog
UK basketball is king of sports in the Bluegrass, and as the Wildcats suffered an upset at Rupp and dropped from their number one ranking in the polls, we should beware that our enthusiasm for the Wildcats doesn’t consume us. The idol of winning at the expense...
by Staff | Nov 28, 2019 | Blog
In 1621, the pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving and thanked God for bringing them through a hard winter. In 1789 President Washington issued a Thanksgiving proclamation “for affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for...
by Staff | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog
Millions of Americans will be traveling this Thanksgiving. But imagine making a long, uncomfortable trip and when you arrived at your destination, you had no place to stay? That’s the story of the Pilgrims and their voyage on the Mayflower nearly 400 years ago....
by Staff | Nov 26, 2019 | Blog
The U.S. House of Representatives is in the middle of the impeachment inquiry of Pres. Trump, making for high political drama. Republicans are convinced that this is a witch-hunt. Democrats are sure they have a smoking gun, centered around an anonymous whistleblower....
by Staff | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog
The Kentucky governor’s race was one of the closest statewide elections in state history and decided by about 5000 votes or .5 percent. Democrat Andy Beshear was declared the winner and he’s in the process of assembling his transition team. Conservatives...
by Ben Taylor | Nov 22, 2019 | Blog
In the election results for Kentucky’s Constitutional Offices, the GOP candidates performed better than some analysts surmised. For the first time in 70 years, Kentucky has a Republican Attorney General in Daniel Cameron. Cameron defeated former Kentucky...
by Staff | Nov 22, 2019 | Blog
Have you ever thought about running for office? Or helping on a political campaign? It seems like a daunting task, but consider there’s too much at stake not to consider political involvement. It’s time for down to earth, common sense conservative Kentuckians to stand...
by Ben Taylor | Nov 22, 2019 | Blog
Kentucky just launched the new “My Life, My Quit” program which pairs teen smokers/vapers with a personal coach to help them quit either vice. This push comes on the heels of major vape producer JUUL’s announcement that they would discontinue sales of their...
by Ben Taylor | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog
The Teachers Retirement System of Kentucky published new numbers indicating that the funding of teacher’s pensions has gone up for the third consecutive year, this time from 57.7% in 2018 to 58.1% in 2019. This trend is encouraging for Kentucky but is only a step in...
by Ben Taylor | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog
Matt Jones, founder of popular University of Kentucky Athletics radio program and website “Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR)”, announced last week that he would not run for US Senate against Amy McGrath in the 2020 Democratic Primary. The winner of that primary would go on...
by Ben Taylor | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog
The Secretary of State is tasked with operating Kentucky’s elections and protecting the voter information of its citizens. While these tasks aren’t ones that are necessarily partisan, the office is elected in a partisan election. However, in a rare showing of...
by Ben Taylor | Nov 18, 2019 | Blog
In the early portion of this past week, KY Secretary of State Allison Lundergan Grimes initiated a recanvass of the ballots in the 2019 General Election at the request of Gov. Bevin. The initial election results showed Attorney General Andy Beshear defeated Gov. Bevin...
by Staff | Nov 15, 2019 | Blog
Our First Amendment freedom of speech–the right to speak on political, social, and religious issues without fear of reprisal–is a freedom that we sometimes take for granted, especially younger generations. According to a recent survey by the Foundation for Individual...
by Staff | Nov 14, 2019 | Blog
According to a Pew Forum Survey a few years ago 76 percent of Kentuckians identify as Christians. Roughly half (49 percent) identify as evangelical. One of the challenges for many Kentuckians is how their personal faith relates to the culture around them....
by Staff | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog
Have you ever said something that as soon as the words left your mouth you regretted saying it? It’s likely happened to all of us at one time or another. Our words have tremendous power. They can build up or they can tear down. They can be used with a tone of...
by Staff | Nov 12, 2019 | Blog
Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. Which means that for many, Christmas shopping season will be in full swing. It also means that many will put their Christmas bills on their credit cards. But if you can’t pay off your cards, you might want to think twice about...
