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...
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...
