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...
by Cole Cuzick | Aug 29, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Recently, a pastor from Elizabethtown, KY gave misguided opposition to Amendment 2, Kentucky’s amendment to allow funding for new educational opportunities for students. He boldly claimed that assisting low-income families to afford private education with Christian...
by Staff | Aug 7, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
A fascinating case being argued before the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals reveals the University of Louisville’s hostility toward science and the First Amendment when a professor’s conclusions aren’t politically acceptable. Dr. Alan Josephson, a respected professor...
by Cole Cuzick | Jul 29, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Donald Trump’s momentum for President will likely carry Kentucky’s Amendment 2 ballot initiative across the finish line. His polling in Kentucky against recent dropout President Biden ballooned to predict a 31-point victory in November. There is little to suggest that...
by Christopher Parr | Jul 23, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Republicans finalized their platform for 2024 without two key planks. For decades, the GOP prioritized a federal abortion ban. They also praised traditional marriage between one man and one woman as a foundation of a flourishing society. This year, the party...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 18, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
I’ve given several talks lately on a Christian approach to politics. If you’ve read any of my writings or heard me speak, you know that I view current events and politics through the grid of the Bible, which teaches that there’s a great spiritual...
by Christopher Parr | Jul 15, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
The exception to abortion bans which allows doctors to save mothers’ lives took center stage during the first presidential debate. The most striking statement about it was not during the argument, however. It was the subject of a TV advertisement from the Biden...
by Cole Cuzick | Jul 8, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
On April 19, 2024, The Biden Administration issued an executive order which unveiled new Title IX regulations in an effort to change the original, noble intent of protecting girls from sex-based discrimination. The 1972 amendment declared: “No person in the United...
by Christopher Parr | Jul 1, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
A major issue in Kentucky’s 2024 legislative primaries is one that many outside of Northern Kentucky may not know about: certificate of need (CON) reform. CON laws were formulated in the 1950’s with good intentions: to keep healthcare costs down. The theory was that a...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 25, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
“We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Thus begins America’s founding political document penned...
by Richard Nelson | May 28, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
by Richard Nelson and Cole Cuzick Kentucky’s state legislative races took center stage in Tuesday’s primary, even though the presidential race was on the ballot. That’s because the presidential candidates were decided earlier this year. Turnout...
by Christopher Parr | May 6, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Two weeks ago, CPC’s daily radio program The Commonwealth Minute featured a story on Mark Pope, the new Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Kentucky. Our commentary was intended to be a positive reflection on the moral framework Pope will bring to the program....
by Christopher Parr | Apr 30, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Hamas’ terroristic assault on Israel appears to have been triggered by more than deep hatred for the Jewish state. Many believe that Israel is plotting to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and rebuild the Jewish temple in its place. According to a recent story from CBS News,...
by Christopher Parr | Apr 15, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Former President Donald Trump and country singer Lee Greenwood have released the God Bless the USA Bible. With a price tag of $59.99, the volume includes the King James Bible along with the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and a...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 28, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
The Kentucky General Assembly has occupied my time and attention in recent months, and as another weary season of legislation and policymaking is coming to a close, my soul is getting ready for Easter. I’m grateful that many good bills engaged by CPC are moving...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 22, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
A bill proposing age verification limits on websites where children can access adult content is currently making its way through the Kentucky legislature. Children are frequently exposed to pornography but not without consequence to their innocence and developing...
by Christopher Parr | Mar 13, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Gov. Beshear criticized socially conservative policy on human life and the family in his weekly news conference: “Every moment that they focus on these culture war type issues, trying to create a new bogeyman for the next election, trying to rile people up, it means...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 28, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
State Rep. Ken Fleming (R – Louisville) introduced HB 711, which would add rape, incest, and fetal anomaly exceptions to Kentucky’s ban on abortion. Abortion exceptions are favored by a majority of voters according to various polls. But the vocal pro-life base...
