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Welcome to the Commonwealth Policy Center
The Commonwealth Policy Center (CPC) is dedicated to preserving the bedrock values of life, 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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The Commonwealth Matters
The Commonwealth Matters is a half-hour weekly podcast that features interviews with state leaders and reaction on important and relevant issues. The program is aired in Bowling Green, Owensboro, Paducah, Mayfield, Ashland, Prestonsburg, and Hazard.
Richard Nelson has appeared on programs on Christian television stations all across Kentucky and is a regular host on WNKJ in Hopkinsville and a monthly guest on WRUS in Russellville.
Pastor Ron Hicks, of Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, is a regular contributor to The Commonwealth Matters as they consider social issues from a Biblical perspective.

Richard Nelson
Director Commonwealth Policy Center
From the Blog
Huge Win For Campus Christian Groups
In recent years, colleges like Vanderbilt University and California State University have been using their school’s “non-discrimination” policies to blatantly discriminate against student-led Christian organizations, opposing their faith-based requirements for club...
CNN Reporter Claims No Consensus on Gender at Birth
CNN reporter Devan Cole created a stir last week when he said “It’s not possible to know a person’s gender identity at birth, and there is no consensus criteria for assigning sex at birth.” Really? It's not possible to know male or female at birth? And does objective...
MLB to Move All-Star Game from Georgia
Major League Baseball moved its All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to Georgia’s new election laws. According to President Biden and other Democrats, the new law is “Jim Crow on steroids.” But is it? The new law actually made it easier to vote in Georgia election...
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