by Staff | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog
Amy Coney Barrett has been in the hot seat. Democrats in the U.S. Senate are grilling her in her confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court. Barrett is well qualified and has a brilliant legal mind and Democratic Senators are finding it difficult to find grounds...
by Staff | Oct 20, 2020 | Blog
Early voting is in full swing across the Commonwealth. The number of polling places is fewer but there are many more days to vote. The idea is to spread out in-person voting over the next three weeks to slow the spread of coronavirus. More Kentuckians have opted to...
by Staff | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s decision to not prosecute police officers in the Breonna Taylor shooting has resulted in threats against him, his wife, and his family. As a result, Cameron has hired additional security for his protection....
by Staff | Oct 16, 2020 | Blog
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis who was jailed for refusing to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple back in 2015. Davis argued that the First Amendment extends to elected officials and should have...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog
America is in trouble. There’s violence and looting in big cities, seething hatred between certain classes, and envy and jealousy fanned by socialists who promise to redistribute wealth. This isn’t the America we’re accustomed to. Social Justice...
by Staff | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog
California just passed a law that will study reparations for black citizens and descendants of slaves. Gov. Gavin Newsom says ‘The timing is right for reparations.’ The law creates a task force charged with proposing recommendations as to what reparations...
by Staff | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog
Today the polls open across the Commonwealth for in-person voting. The number of polling places is fewer but the number of days to vote is greater. The idea is to spread out in-person voting over the next three weeks to slow the spread of coronavirus. It appears that...
by Staff | Oct 12, 2020 | Blog
The latest attack on Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron came on Saturday Night Live when rapper Megan Thee Stallion played an audio recording of activist Tamika Mallory saying, “Daniel Cameron is no different than the sellout Negroes that sold our people into...
by Staff | Oct 9, 2020 | Blog
There are two constitutional amendments on Kentucky’s November 3rd ballot. One proposes to increase the term of District Court Judges from four years to eight years and the term of Commonwealth’s Attorneys from six years to eight years. It would also increase...
by Staff | Oct 8, 2020 | Blog
There are two constitutional amendments on the November 3rd ballot. Marcy’s Law is one named after murdered California college student Marcy Nicholas. It would grant constitutional protections to victims of crime. Notably, the right to be notified of all court...
by Staff | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog
Pres. Trump issued an executive order protecting tiny infants who survive an abortion. It’s called the Born Alive Infant Protection Act and unfortunately failed to pass Congress earlier this year. In response, Trump signed an Executive Order to protect the most...
by Staff | Oct 6, 2020 | Blog
Opponents of Pres. Trump’s Supreme Court nominee have imposed a new litmus test on abortion and religious beliefs. Some media outlets are singling out Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s faith, particularly her involvement in a charismatic Catholic group called...
by Staff | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog
Amy Coney Barrett is being attacked for her deep faith but it’s not the first time. During Barrett’s confirmation process to the 7th U.S. District Court in 2017, Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) quipped “…when you read your speeches, the conclusion is the...
by Staff | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the slot-like machines Kentucky horse tracks call historical horse racing fail to meet the definition of pari-mutuel wagering. This ruling overturns a Franklin Circuit Judge, who authorized the gambling devices in 2018. The...
by Staff | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog
The election is just a month away and the Commonwealth Policy Center is hosting a special convention tonight called Conservatives for Kentucky. It will air on TV stations across the state and feature conservative leaders like Attorney General Daniel Cameron and State...
by Staff | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog
Violent protests erupted in Louisville after a Grand Jury didn’t implicate police officers involved with the Breonna Taylor shooting. Two officers were shot by a vigilante. One was white and one was black. The criminal probably didn’t know that the white...
by Staff | Sep 29, 2020 | Blog
Muslim Activist Linda Sarsour Tweeted “Justice has NOT been served…Rise UP. All across this country. Everywhere. Rise up for #BreonnaTaylor.” Sarsour’s Tweet was in response to the Grand Jury finding that the police acted in self-defense when fired upon by...
by Staff | Sep 28, 2020 | Blog
The facts are in from a Louisville Grand Jury in the Breonna Taylor case. They exonerated police in her tragic death and said the use of force was justified self-defense after they were fired upon by Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend. The Grand Jury verdict...
by Staff | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog
The headline over at Time Magazine says “Trump Allies Hint at Political Violence Around the Election.” It focuses on Roger Stone and lower-level political operatives and their brash and unhelpful comments about what will happen if Trump’s not...
by Staff | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog
It’s in vogue to criticize America and highlight all its shortcomings. This is what grievance peddlers do. But a new project called “1776 Unites” combats victimhood culture and tells the stories of black Americans who’ve done well by embracing America’s...
