by Mike Harmon | Nov 22, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Alex, the answer is “What is Affordability?” When I used to go into classes and speak about our government and being a legislator, I would tell kids, “Know what you’re not willing to compromise on and what you’re willing to compromise on, and you will always negotiate...
by Jacob Ogan | Nov 14, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
The last few years have seen a stark increase in political violence. Most recently, the conservative activist and speaker Charlie Kirk was publicly assassinated at Utah Valley University. Multiple assassination attempts have been made on President Trump as well—most...
by Jacob Ogan | Nov 3, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is facing criticism for its partnership with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), granting Scott County law enforcement officers “the authority to perform certain immigration enforcement functions.” The agreement...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 24, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
The brouhaha over books on public library shelves in Daviess County has apparently reached a boiling point. One side in the debate warns of a censorship regime bent on banning books in the young adult (YA) section of the Daviess County Public Library. The other side...
by Jacob Ogan | Oct 18, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
On October 7, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in Chiles v. Salazar. The case involves a 2019 Colorado ban on so-called “conversion therapy” for minors—defined as any effort to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender or to “reduce...
by Jacob Ogan | Sep 22, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Earlier this month, Charlie Kirk was tragically assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University. Since then, thousands have come together in prayer and support for Charlie’s family and to promote his legacy. Countless prayer vigils sprung up all across the...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 12, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Charlie Kirk is dead. The bullet launched from an assassin’s high-powered rifle some 200 yards away pierced his neck, splattering blood and slumping him into an unconsciousness that he’d never recover from. His voice was permanently silenced after a...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 8, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Taylor Swift has had an outsized influence on popular culture. With over twenty-six billion streams on Spotify in 2024, she is the most streamed artist in the world. Conservatives have long lamented the effect of her music embraced by young girls—which arguably...
by Mike Harmon | Aug 26, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Mr. President, I pray you make it to Heaven as well, but you won’t get there by good deeds, even if they are some fantastic accomplishments. Of course, I’m referencing President Trump’s comments that he hopes his efforts in bringing peace to multiple countries and his...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 14, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
At the heart of every political debate are three questions: Are people flourishing? Are they safe? And do they have jobs where they’re able to provide for themselves and their loved ones? Also, not at the heart of every political debate is the question: what...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 1, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with a Texas law that required age-verification in order for minors to access online porn sites. The June 27 ruling applies the same age-verification standards to internet websites as those for brick and mortar porn shops and strip clubs....
by Jacob Ogan | Jul 18, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Higher education has dominated the headlines this year. From drastic funding cuts to threats of deaccreditation at some of America’s most prestigious universities, the status quo of higher ed is being disrupted by the federal government—sparking reactions left, right,...
by Mike Harmon | Jul 9, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
With the entry of Nate Morris into the 2026 Kentucky Senate Republican Primary race, the salvos back and forth between all the major candidates and their surrogates are in full force. The goal being to point out the wart on your opponent before someone sees the boil...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 4, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of...
by Jacob Ogan | Jun 30, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
History was made earlier in June when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision in United States v. Skrmetti. In a 6-3 majority, the Court upheld the constitutionality of a Tennessee law (SB 1) which banned untested and dangerous hormone therapy for gender...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 18, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
On the way home from my office the other day I was delighted to see several small American flags affixed atop a lengthy row of fence posts in our Bald Knob neighborhood. They caught me by surprise and a feeling of gratitude welled up. Our neighbors across from us were...
by Mike Harmon | Jun 12, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
A few weeks ago, it was reported that the Executive Branch Ethics Commission was investigating former Attorney General Daniel Cameron. Mr. Cameron referred to the Commission as “Governor Beshear’s Commission” and there may be some validity to his comments. This report...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 5, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Andy Beshear rallies around Pride Month. What will you rally around? Gov. Beshear kicked off Pride Month with a rally in the state Capitol on Sunday and said that “Kentucky and the rest of the United States cannot possibly reach its full potential unless our...
by Richard Nelson | May 16, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
When perusing National Public Radio’s (NPR) programs page yesterday a pop-up ad appeared: “Public media is under threat,” then it points to Pres. Donald Trump’s May 1 Executive Order titled Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media which...
by Jacob Ogan | May 9, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Schools across Kentucky are adapting to President Trump’s Executive Order on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Of the Commonwealth’s 171 public school districts, all but two are complying with the new federal restrictions. Universities are also shutting...
