by Richard Nelson | Jun 22, 2018 | Blog
The Supreme Court issued a ruling that allows states to update its voter rolls. But some are saying that it will disenfranchise voters. At issue is an Ohio law intended to make sure that their voter rolls are updated. It's a six year process where if a voter...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 22, 2018 | Blog
The two topics to avoid in polite company are religion and politics, and pastors shouldn't speak about the latter. At least that's what we're told. But is it possible for pastors and churches to take seriously the Great Commission of discipling the nations...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 21, 2018 | Blog
The CEO of Twitter got a taste of what shaming is like on social media. Last week Jack Dorsey tweeted that he was at Chick-fil-A and shared a screenshot of the savings by using their mobile app. The criticism was fast and furious. Dorsey quickly issued an...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 20, 2018 | Blog
If you're a college student and planning to attend the University of Kentucky this year, be ready to dig a little deeper into your pocket to pay the bill. Tuition is increasing by 2.5 percent bringing annual tuition to $12,000 a year. This doesn't include room...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 20, 2018 | Blog
If you're a college student and planning to attend the University of Kentucky this year, be ready to dig a little deeper into your pocket to pay the bill. Tuition is increasing by 2.5 percent bringing annual tuition to $12,000 a year. This doesn't include room...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 19, 2018 | Blog
President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong-un met in a historic summit last week where Kim signed a pledge committing to “complete denuclearization”. Trump said “We are prepared to start a new history and … to write a new chapter between...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog
The Poor People's Campaign was back in Frankfort last week. This time their protest was over Capitol police's refusal to allow them to protest inside the Capitol building without a permit. This was because the last time they were there they broke the law. They...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 15, 2018 | Blog
This Sunday is Father's Day. It's a time we celebrate dads and what they mean to us. But if an Australian academic got her way, she'd rename it ‘Special Person’s Day.' Last year, Australian activist Dr. Red Ruby Scarlet launched a...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 14, 2018 | Blog
The Miss America pageant is saying goodbye to one of its most iconic features— its swimsuit competition. The pageant has been around since 1921 but the new remake will focus less on outward physical beauty and more on the inner qualities of...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 13, 2018 | Blog
According to the Centers for Disease Control the fertility rate in the U.S. fell below replacement levels for the ninth straight year and has now been below the replacement level in 43 of the last 45 years. This is staggering, and has huge implications for the future....
by Richard Nelson | Jun 12, 2018 | Blog
A group of anti-poverty activists protested at the state Capitol and denounced work and education requirements in order to receive Medicaid. Kentucky now requires able-bodied recipients of Medicaid between the ages of 18-59 to work part-time or go to school. But the...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who declined to bake a cake for a gay wedding. This ruling is an important victory for religious freedom and especially important to Kentuckians since a similar religious liberty case is pending in the State...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog
The controversy over the Boys Scouts dropping the word "boy" from its name is just the latest in a series of moves that has alienated parents from the once venerated organization. But there's an alternative to the Boy Scouts. It's called Trail Life...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 7, 2018 | Blog
Abortion has dominated headlines in recent days. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Arkansas abortion law that requires providers of chemical abortions to have hospital admitting privileges. Another court ruled that Kentucky's recent ban on abortions after 11-weeks...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog
We've all heard the phrase "lock 'em up and throw away the key." That's how many feel after they've been harmed by a criminal. But most criminals won't get life sentences and will eventually be let out of jail. Over 95 percent of...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 5, 2018 | Blog
Ever wonder where all the heroes have gone? Well, we learned of one recently in Noblesville, Indiana. An angry seventh-grade student came into class armed with two handguns and began shooting at students at the middle school. One was critically wounded. That's...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog
Starbucks closed its stores last week to hold racial sensitivity training for its employees. This was on the heels of an embarrassing incident where a Philadelphia Starbucks employee had two black men arrested because they were assumed to be loitering. ...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog
President Donald Trump recently announced that organizations that perform or refer for abortions will no longer receive federal family planning grants. This means that the nation's largest abortion business—Planned Parenthood will lose around $50...
by Richard Nelson | May 31, 2018 | Blog
Kentucky's new Commissioner of Education Wayne Lewis noted how he's often asked about his plans for charter schools and the kind of relationship he intends to have with KEA/JCTA. His response was to the point. “Given how much work we have to do with...
by Richard Nelson | May 30, 2018 | Blog
The National Science Foundation spent $500,000 on a study to see if taking a selfie with your smart phone makes you happier. The U.S. State Department spent $250,000 to send Pakistani kids to Dollywood and Space Camp. Both are examples of wasteful spending. This is...
