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All in all, we must remain grateful for what did pass and what was stopped! The 2020 Session began with a great deal of promise, but ended with somewhat of a “thud” because of the COVID-19 shutdown. Yes, several good bills for the family were passed. And, yes, several...
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2020 Session: A “mixed bag” for the family
All in all, we must remain grateful for what did pass and what was stopped! The 2020 Session began with a great deal of promise, but ended with somewhat of a “thud” because of the COVID-19 shutdown. Yes, several good bills for the family were passed. And, yes, several...
Last Chance to Pass Pro-Life Bills
After passing 10 pro-life bills in the last three years, the Republican-led General Assembly has yet to pass a pro-life bill for the 2020 Session. While some pro-life bills have passed one Chamber or the other, none to date have passed both Chambers to become law....
Diligence and Discipline: Remaining Engaged in the Days of the Coronavirus
COVID-19. If you turn on any media, it’s all you hear about. It’s a serious health issue – and it affects some of the most vulnerable people in our society. It’s worthy of our attention and our concern. If you’re like me, you’ve probably received dozens of emails from...
Gambling bill creates multiple controversies
House Bill 137 does far more than the “Sports Wagering” phrase that bill supporters use to describe it – it’s a massive expansion! Several things stand out as House Bill 137, the so-called “Sports Wagering” Bill, is discussed and debated: First, HB 137 is not a...
Human Life Amendment, Conscience Protections Gaining Momentum as Kentucky Session Passes Mid-Way Mark
Experts from left to right on the political spectrum agree that 2020 will be a landmark year on the issue of life, and on states’ rights to regulate abortion services and providers. In just a few weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in June Medical...
Tricked: Former Transgendered People Reversing Course, Warning Against Efforts to Normalize Identity Disorders
Gender dysphoria was, for years, seen by psychological professionals as a treatable mental health disorder. And for years, individuals suffering from it found relief from their illness. During that time, researchers indicated that 97 percent of children who were...
States Begin Push to Protect Youth Health, Block Cross-Sex Hormones from Being Given to Children
In response to a horrifying story coming out of Texas, legislators in several U.S. states, including South Dakota and Kentucky, have introduced legislation that would prohibit doctors from prescribing puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones to children. The...
Women Under Attack, Legislature Attempts to Protect Female Sports
Senator Robby Mills (R-Henderson), has introduced Senate Bill 114, which would insert language into state law that would protect female athletes from being forced to compete against biological males who identify as female. Women’s sports have long been a method for...
Women Under Attack, Legislature Attempts to Protect Female Sports
Senator Robby Mills (R-Henderson), has introduced Senate Bill 114, which would insert language into state law that would protect female athletes from being forced to compete against biological males who claim to be female. Women’s sports have long been a method for...
Resolution to Urge the Federal Government to Expedite Research of Medicinal Marijuana Moves Forward
HCR 5, a House concurrent resolution calling for the federal government to reschedule marijuana and expedite the research and swift legalization of safe and effective medications which may be present in marijuana, has passed the House Health and Family Services...
After The Family Foundation’s Testimony Against HB 137 – Sports Wagering
The impact of recognizing that gambling expansion NEEDS/REQUIRES a constitutional amendment is H-U-G-E. First, a few quotes from yesterday: “HB 137 is an expansion of gambling. I have heard several supporters of this bill—people I know and respect—who will acknowledge...
Committee Testimony on HB 137 – Sports Wagering
Senior Policy Analyst Martin Cothran's Testimony before the Kentucky House Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee on January 15, 2020. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, thank you for letting us address HB 137. There are of...
Born Alive Protection Act, SB 9, Re-Introduced in the Kentucky Senate
Just one week into Kentucky’s 2020 legislative session, Senator Whitney Westerfield (R-Hopkinsville) has re-introduced his Born-Alive Infant Protection Act (SB 9). The legislation, which appeared to be headed towards becoming law during the last legislative session,...
No Constitutional Amendment for Gambling?
Republican-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate were racing forward with their conservative agenda – passing seven bills in the first five days of the 2017 Session. The speed is not the same in 2018 for a number of reasons. Among the bills passed early...
The week before Christmas
The week before Christmas, Kentucky’s Interim Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations decided to give itself a present. Committee members, almost all of whom favored sports wagering legislation pre-filed for this 2020 General Assembly session, were facing a...
2020 Session: A “mixed bag” for the family
All in all, we must remain grateful for what did pass and what was stopped! The 2020 Session began with a great deal of promise, but ended with somewhat of a “thud” because of the COVID-19 shutdown. Yes, several good bills for the family were passed. And, yes, several...
Last Chance to Pass Pro-Life Bills
After passing 10 pro-life bills in the last three years, the Republican-led General Assembly has yet to pass a pro-life bill for the 2020 Session. While some pro-life bills have passed one Chamber or the other, none to date have passed both Chambers to become law....
Diligence and Discipline: Remaining Engaged in the Days of the Coronavirus
COVID-19. If you turn on any media, it’s all you hear about. It’s a serious health issue – and it affects some of the most vulnerable people in our society. It’s worthy of our attention and our concern. If you’re like me, you’ve probably received dozens of emails from...
Gambling bill creates multiple controversies
House Bill 137 does far more than the “Sports Wagering” phrase that bill supporters use to describe it – it’s a massive expansion! Several things stand out as House Bill 137, the so-called “Sports Wagering” Bill, is discussed and debated: First, HB 137 is not a...
Human Life Amendment, Conscience Protections Gaining Momentum as Kentucky Session Passes Mid-Way Mark
Experts from left to right on the political spectrum agree that 2020 will be a landmark year on the issue of life, and on states’ rights to regulate abortion services and providers. In just a few weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in June Medical...
Tricked: Former Transgendered People Reversing Course, Warning Against Efforts to Normalize Identity Disorders
Gender dysphoria was, for years, seen by psychological professionals as a treatable mental health disorder. And for years, individuals suffering from it found relief from their illness. During that time, researchers indicated that 97 percent of children who were...
States Begin Push to Protect Youth Health, Block Cross-Sex Hormones from Being Given to Children
In response to a horrifying story coming out of Texas, legislators in several U.S. states, including South Dakota and Kentucky, have introduced legislation that would prohibit doctors from prescribing puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones to children. The...
Women Under Attack, Legislature Attempts to Protect Female Sports
Senator Robby Mills (R-Henderson), has introduced Senate Bill 114, which would insert language into state law that would protect female athletes from being forced to compete against biological males who identify as female. Women’s sports have long been a method for...
Women Under Attack, Legislature Attempts to Protect Female Sports
Senator Robby Mills (R-Henderson), has introduced Senate Bill 114, which would insert language into state law that would protect female athletes from being forced to compete against biological males who claim to be female. Women’s sports have long been a method for...
Resolution to Urge the Federal Government to Expedite Research of Medicinal Marijuana Moves Forward
HCR 5, a House concurrent resolution calling for the federal government to reschedule marijuana and expedite the research and swift legalization of safe and effective medications which may be present in marijuana, has passed the House Health and Family Services...
After The Family Foundation’s Testimony Against HB 137 – Sports Wagering
The impact of recognizing that gambling expansion NEEDS/REQUIRES a constitutional amendment is H-U-G-E. First, a few quotes from yesterday: “HB 137 is an expansion of gambling. I have heard several supporters of this bill—people I know and respect—who will acknowledge...
Committee Testimony on HB 137 – Sports Wagering
Senior Policy Analyst Martin Cothran's Testimony before the Kentucky House Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee on January 15, 2020. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, thank you for letting us address HB 137. There are of...
Born Alive Protection Act, SB 9, Re-Introduced in the Kentucky Senate
Just one week into Kentucky’s 2020 legislative session, Senator Whitney Westerfield (R-Hopkinsville) has re-introduced his Born-Alive Infant Protection Act (SB 9). The legislation, which appeared to be headed towards becoming law during the last legislative session,...
No Constitutional Amendment for Gambling?
Republican-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate were racing forward with their conservative agenda – passing seven bills in the first five days of the 2017 Session. The speed is not the same in 2018 for a number of reasons. Among the bills passed early...
The week before Christmas
The week before Christmas, Kentucky’s Interim Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations decided to give itself a present. Committee members, almost all of whom favored sports wagering legislation pre-filed for this 2020 General Assembly session, were facing a...