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Gambling Expansion - (“Sports Wagering” Bill) House Bill 137
By Rep. Adam Koenig: This bill is called the “Sports Wagering” Bill because it will expand gambling in Kentucky beyond 1) horse racing, 2) charitable gambling, and 3) The Lottery, into the world of sports and “other” competition…
Expediting Responsible Marijuana Research - House Concurrent Resolution 5
By Rep. Danny Bentley: This resolution (HCR 5) urges the Federal Government to reschedule and expedite the study of the possible medical benefits of marijuana using evidence-based science…
Youth Health Protection Act - House Bill 321
By Rep. Savannah Maddox: This bill would prohibit attempting to surgically or hormonally change the biological sex of any child under the age of 18…
The Medical Ethics and Diversity Act – (“The MED Act”) Senate Bill 90
By Sen. Stephen Meredith: This bill provides religious liberty and conscience protections for medical professionals regarding controversial medical technologies and practices…
“Save Women’s Sports” Act - (“Fair Play” Act) Senate Bill 114
By Sen. Robby Mills: This bill would prohibit biological males from competing in girl’s athletic events at the college and high school level in Kentucky schools…
Born Alive Infant Protection Act - Senate Bill 9
By Sen. Whitney Westerfield: This bill protects infants who are born alive from being denied nourishment and reasonable medical care. SB 9 would apply to infants born alive after an attempted abortion…
The Human Life Amendment – (“YES for Life”) House Bill 67
By Rep. Joe Fischer: This bill would affirm that the Kentucky Constitution does not guarantee the right to abortion or to have abortion paid for…
Dignified Disposal of Human Remains Act - (Fetal Remains) - House Bill 370
By Rep. Nancy Tate: This bill would ensure that the bodies of pre-viability babies, and babies whose lives are terminated by abortion or by natural causes, would be treated in a manner that respects the dignity of human life…
Parents’ Rights Protection Act - Senate Bill 116
By Sen. Stephen West: This bill would affirm the rights of parents as “fundamental rights” and direct the courts to consider them so before they infringe on the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children…
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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...
Kentucky’s Life Amendment Filed, Legislative Leaders Say They’re Ready to Focus on Pro-Family Bills
Among the dozens of bills pre-filed this week in Frankfort, one is likely to garner a lot more attention than most of the others. HB 67, also known as the Kentucky Life Amendment, has been introduced by Rep. Joe Fischer (R-Alexandria) mirrors language passed recently...
Write the Editor About Gambling
Just choose the message you feel best represents your concerns and mail soon (VERY SOON) to your newspaper. Please add your own words and you can mix ad match ideas from several if you care to. The main this is to get your message in SOON! Dear Editor, There’s a lot...
Nov. 5 election results analyzed
Generally speaking, the Republican Party had a “good night” on Nov. 5, but clearly lacking in their “good night” was the plumb of all the races – the Governor’s Mansion. So everyone must ask, “If the Republicans ran so strongly as a whole in this ‘Reddish State,’ why...
The 2020 Session of the Kentucky General Assembly CAN be very successful. Let’s do it!
Gov. Bevin was a pro-life conservative that did a great deal of good for the Commonwealth. His negatives were driven up by Attorney General Andy Beshear and by the media, that worked well with Beshear. But, Gov. Bevin also said some things and engaged in some...
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...
Kentucky’s Life Amendment Filed, Legislative Leaders Say They’re Ready to Focus on Pro-Family Bills
Among the dozens of bills pre-filed this week in Frankfort, one is likely to garner a lot more attention than most of the others. HB 67, also known as the Kentucky Life Amendment, has been introduced by Rep. Joe Fischer (R-Alexandria) mirrors language passed recently...
Write the Editor About Gambling
Just choose the message you feel best represents your concerns and mail soon (VERY SOON) to your newspaper. Please add your own words and you can mix ad match ideas from several if you care to. The main this is to get your message in SOON! Dear Editor, There’s a lot...
Nov. 5 election results analyzed
Generally speaking, the Republican Party had a “good night” on Nov. 5, but clearly lacking in their “good night” was the plumb of all the races – the Governor’s Mansion. So everyone must ask, “If the Republicans ran so strongly as a whole in this ‘Reddish State,’ why...
The 2020 Session of the Kentucky General Assembly CAN be very successful. Let’s do it!
Gov. Bevin was a pro-life conservative that did a great deal of good for the Commonwealth. His negatives were driven up by Attorney General Andy Beshear and by the media, that worked well with Beshear. But, Gov. Bevin also said some things and engaged in some...