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...
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...
