Welcome to the Commonwealth Policy Center
The Commonwealth Policy Center (CPC) is dedicated to preserving the bedrock values of life, religious liberty, marriage, and fiscal responsibility in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It affirms as stated in the Kentucky Constitution that our civil, political and religious liberties come from God.
To that end, it seeks to educate the general public, work for sound public policies, and influence elections on behalf of conservative candidates.
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From the Blog
Maryland School Fined for LGBT Transitions
A federal court has ordered the Montgomery County, Maryland School District to pay $1.5 million in damages to parents after finding that the public school system violated the parents’ constitutional rights. A group of parents didn't want their elementary aged children...
Beshear Admin. Subpoenaed
Kentucky House Republicans have issued subpoenas to the Beshear administration after Gov. Andy Beshear's budget officials and agency heads refused multiple requests for detailed spending documents. Lawmakers argue the records are essential to create a state budget....
Musk Funds Nate Morris Campaign
Elon Musk has donated $10 million to a super PAC supporting Republican Nate Morris in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race. The contribution is one of the largest ever made in a Kentucky federal election and may reshape the dynamics of the primary. Outside spending has been a...
Latest Opinion Pieces
HB1: Friend or Foe of Public Education?
My wife and I have two daughters. Over the years, we have tried public school, private Christian school, and homeschooling. To be honest, there were strengths and weaknesses in all those options. That is why I believe parents have both the right and the responsibility to weigh those options and choose the educational path that is best for their children.
Making Kentucky Safer for Children
Of the nearly 800 bills introduced in the 2026 General Assembly session, the thread of child protection runs through several. These bills also indicate a new and dangerous technological universe inhabited by kids that has necessitated such protections in the first place.
HB540 and The Right to Worship Without Protest
When “the right of the people to peaceably assemble and the right of the freedom of the press” comes into conflict with “the right of the free exercise of one’s religious faith”, which one wins? Well, I could point out that they all fall within the First Amendment, and the Freedom of Religion comes first in the amendment, but let’s explore further.