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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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DeSantis Addresses KY Legislature
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently spoke to the Kentucky legislature and urged support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. His proposal would force Congress to quit deficit spending and balance the federal budget. DeSantis is supportive of House...
Kentucky Supreme Court Bans Charter School Funding
The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a law that funds charter schools in the commonwealth. Charter schools are essentially public schools minus the red tape. The Court said that Kentucky's Constitution limits public education dollars to the defined “common school”...
Abortion as a Constitutional Right in KY?
Should abortion be a constitutionally protected right in the Commonwealth? One State Representative says yes. Adriel Camuel' proposal would rewrite Kentucky's constitution by creating an unlimited right to abortion for any reason and all the way up to the ninth month...
Latest Opinion Pieces
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.
Kentucky Lawmakers Should Protect Student-Athletes, Integrity of Games
The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dropped a bombshell indictment last Thursday involving a gambling scheme to fix college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) games. The indictment alleged that 39 NCAA basketball players were involved in a point-shaving scheme going back to the ’23-’24 season.