by Jacob Ogan | Apr 22, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
On April 3, students and locals alike gathered on the campus of Western Kentucky University (WKU) for the community’s 10th annual Drag Show. Such shows have long garnered controversy, with some states essentially banning them outright. WKU’s 10th-anniversary show was...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 18, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
President Trump’s statement on Holy week is causing a stir. In part, he said he and Melania “join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 14, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
President Trump declared April 2 “Liberation Day” where a 10 percent across the board tariff was tacked to foreign imports. “We’ve been taken advantage of,” Trump has repeatedly said, pointing to other nations that have higher tariffs on...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 30, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
This column originally appeared at National Review. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s national star is rising. He’s now considered a Democratic presidential contender for 2028. In January, he was on the international stage after joining a panel at the Davos World...
by Jacob Ogan | Mar 26, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
The Kentucky legislature passed House Joint Resolution 15 (HJR 15) on March 13, essentially reminding us of the historic roots of the law. The Resolution allows for the display of a Ten Commandments monument on the State Capitol grounds. Detractors argue that such a...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 10, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
According to a CBS News/YouGov poll, 51% of Americans approve President Trump’s cuts to the federal workforce. Altogether, 87% of Republicans and 14% of Democrats agree. The poll was taken between February 26-28 and found that a majority of Americans believe...
by Jacob Ogan | Feb 27, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
The Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) is garnering national attention for exposing the ridiculous spending of the Federal government. But Kentucky has absurdities in its budget as well and the lack of transparency in the current bureaucracy exacerbates...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 20, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
A flurry of bills are emerging in the Kentucky General Assembly and many are bound to affect all of us. Yet there is disagreement within the church as to what extent pastors should speak into the political and policy realms. Here are a few questions to consider: What...
by Jacob Ogan | Feb 13, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Prominent institutions in Kentucky are seeking to defy the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies. As the White House takes decisive action to curb illegal immigration, local officials and the media are teaming up to shield those who reside in the...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 7, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Kentucky House Democrats held a press conference on Tuesday to unveil a “vision for [Kentucky] families.” House Minority Floor Leader Pam Stevenson (D–Louisville) told the media that “families should be the center of every one of our bills.” Both...
by Jacob Ogan | Jan 31, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Highlands Latin School, a classical Christian school in Louisville, KY , had its lease terminated by Crescent Hill Baptist Church earlier this week. The decision came in the wake of a Louisville Courier-Journal series on the classical school, entitled “The Cost of...
by Staff | Jan 15, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Members of the Daviess County Public Library board are dragging their feet when it comes to protecting minors from sexually explicit books located in the children’s section of the library. Some board members believe that such a move would constitute censorship and a...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 8, 2025 | Opinion Pieces
Today is the second day of the 2025 General Assembly session, where 138 legislators from all corners of the Commonwealth convene to consider laws to (hopefully) make us a more just and better society. Often forgotten is that elected leaders are one part of the...
by Richard Nelson | Dec 12, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
The gloom that blanketed Bald Knob the other day was palpable: enough to weigh down the Christmas cheer of the season. The culprit was a fog so thick it could be felt. Light didn’t arrive until mid-morning. Even then it was hard for me to get it into gear that...
by Christopher Parr | Nov 19, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Last week, the Chief Equity Officer for Jefferson County Public Schools, Dr. John Marshall, made a post on the social media platform X which warned black students that they should not expect fair treatment from most white people. He said, “Regardless of the rooms,...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 5, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
On the eve of the 2024 election, many mainstream media members could find themselves in shock if former president Donald Trump wins, just as they did in 2016. Voter anger over the direction of the country and tone-deaf Democratic policy priorities could play into a...
by Christopher Parr | Oct 30, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
For the second time in three years, millions of dollars from outside Kentucky have been spent to confuse voters with misinformation about a ballot measure. This time, it’s Amendment 2 on school choice. As you decide how to vote, remember what Amendment 2 does....
by Richard Nelson | Sep 26, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Kentucky’s largest universities were under a legislative microscope on September 17 at a hearing of the Interim Joint Committee on Education in Frankfort. The hearing came on the heels of actions taken by the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University to...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 23, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Governor Andy Beshear’s executive order banning conversion therapy within the scope of state agencies stirred controversy across the state. And there’s reason for concern, as Governor Beshear roundly condemned “anyone who changes the sexual...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 10, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
During their convention in Chicago last month, Democrats united around the theme of freedom, and on no issue was freedom more clearly defined in progressive terms than the issue of abortion. The Democrats practiced what they preached. Planned Parenthood set up shop...
