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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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Ky Attorney General Asks to Reinstate Death Penalty
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman recently petitioned a judge to dismiss a case that has blocked the state from enforcing the death penalty. It's been on hold for 15 years. The legal challenge arose over execution methods and constitutional safeguards against...
Judge Strikes Down Impeachment Proceeding of Ky Judge
A Kentucky judge halted the state legislature’s attempt to impeach a sitting Lexington judge. The state House had accused Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodman of ignoring established law in her rulings. Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd said that the...
SCOTUS Strikes Down Conversion Therapy Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down Colorado’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” or sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) for minors. It ruled that the law violated the First Amendment rights of a counselor. Justice Neil Gorsuch said the state law was wrong...
Latest Opinion Pieces
Will Lawmakers Protect KY Kids Against Social Media Exploitation?
The Kentucky State House passed a bill restricting social media use for kids 15 and younger on March 9. The bill is now stalled in the State Senate. Perhaps a landmark legal ruling last week against Meta, which found them guilty of persistently violating New Mexico’s consumer protection laws, will jar it loose.
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.