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The 2019 General Assembly Session is now over and it can be rightly assessed as a major step forward for the family and for family values. Though passed bills covered many different realms, the issue of abortion and the sanctity of life is perhaps the most prominent...
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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 favor sports wagering legislation which had been pre-filed for this 2020 General Assembly session, were...
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...
Rep. Tim Moore: A key pro-life leader in the House
Without doubt, Kentucky’s pro-life success is the culmination of decades of work from many leaders. Tim Moore is one of them. Many people, both inside government and outside government, have labored on the sanctity of life issue in Kentucky since the 1973 Roe v. Wade...
Free Speech secured for KY’s state universities
This legislative battle actually brought a few of those on the left to work with those on the right. The result was “victory.” It’s not often that a conservative college student and liberal college student stand side-by-side in support of legislation at the Kentucky...
HB 175: Massive gambling expansion bill fails!
Though it was described simply as a “Sports Wagering bill,” HB 175 would have had huge ramifications for Kentucky families. House Bill 175 was “advertised” in the General Assembly in Frankfort as the “Sports Wagering Bill” but it actually went way beyond its moniker....
Testimony on HB 175 – The Gambling Expansion Bill
Testimony HighlightsVideo highlights of attorney Stan Cave's Feb. 13, 2019 testimony before the House Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs Committee concerning HB 175 (as filed). Call the toll-free Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 and leave this message...
Gambling expansion is bad policy! – CALL!
The legislative efforts to expand gambling are now coming from some Republicans. Phone calls are the best tool to stop them. HB 175 is posted for passage in the Kentucky House. Stan Cave, attorney for The Family Foundation, who testified against HB175 (as filed)...
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 favor sports wagering legislation which had been pre-filed for this 2020 General Assembly session, were...
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...
Rep. Tim Moore: A key pro-life leader in the House
Without doubt, Kentucky’s pro-life success is the culmination of decades of work from many leaders. Tim Moore is one of them. Many people, both inside government and outside government, have labored on the sanctity of life issue in Kentucky since the 1973 Roe v. Wade...
Free Speech secured for KY’s state universities
This legislative battle actually brought a few of those on the left to work with those on the right. The result was “victory.” It’s not often that a conservative college student and liberal college student stand side-by-side in support of legislation at the Kentucky...
HB 175: Massive gambling expansion bill fails!
Though it was described simply as a “Sports Wagering bill,” HB 175 would have had huge ramifications for Kentucky families. House Bill 175 was “advertised” in the General Assembly in Frankfort as the “Sports Wagering Bill” but it actually went way beyond its moniker....
Testimony on HB 175 – The Gambling Expansion Bill
Testimony HighlightsVideo highlights of attorney Stan Cave's Feb. 13, 2019 testimony before the House Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs Committee concerning HB 175 (as filed). Call the toll-free Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 and leave this message...
Gambling expansion is bad policy! – CALL!
The legislative efforts to expand gambling are now coming from some Republicans. Phone calls are the best tool to stop them. HB 175 is posted for passage in the Kentucky House. Stan Cave, attorney for The Family Foundation, who testified against HB175 (as filed)...