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Why does an abortion clinic get a pass on COVID-19 restrictions?
LEXINGTON—"Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has issued closing orders for everything from schools to nail salons," said The Family Foundation today, "but a University of Louisville-staffed abortion clinic seems to be operating full speed ahead." Martin Cothran, spokesperson...
Why does an abortion clinic get a pass on COVID-19 restrictions?
LEXINGTON—"Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has issued closing orders for everything from schools to nail salons," said The Family Foundation today, "but a University of Louisville-staffed abortion clinic seems to be operating full speed ahead." Martin Cothran, spokesperson...
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Group says UofL may be closely involved in abortion clinic
FRANKFORT, KY--The Family Foundation announced today at a press conference, in the State Capitol, that it and 35 state legislators are asking Attorney General Daniel Cameron to investigate the University of Louisville Medical School's Ryan Residency Program to...
Legislators being pressured on stalled “sports wagering” legislation
LEXINGTON, KY — The Family Foundation said today that time is running out on the stalled sports wagering bill, which has been languishing on the Orders of the Day in the State House for more than a month. "The longer it sits on the House Orders, the worse its...
“Constitutional Amendment needed,” says family spokesman
Frankfort, KY – The House Licensing and Occupations Committee today passed out HB 137, the sports wagering bill in a unanimous vote. "We're not surprised," said Martin Cothran, spokesman for The Family Foundation. "The L&O Committee has never met a piece of...
“Sports Wagering” strategy has been tried before
LEXINGTON, KY – A group that has opposed expanded gambling in Kentucky for decades said today that the legislative effort to legalize sports wagering without amending the state's Constitution was a surprise, given that both Chambers of the state's General Assembly...
U.S Supreme Court refuses to hear ACLU’s appeal
LEXINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it has refused to hear the ACLU’s appeal of Kentucky’s ultrasound law, thus leaving in place the pro-life victory at the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. “After 46 years it is about time! This means that women in...
Reply brief filed, Historical Horse Racing case moves forward at Kentucky Supreme Court
LEXINGTON – The Family Foundation announced today the filing with the Kentucky Supreme Court of its reply brief to the Horse Racing Commission and several horse racing tracks in a case involving historical horse racing machines. This form of wagering is now being...
Hands On Originals Has Victory
LEXINGTON, KY — The Family Foundation applauded today's ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court in favor of a Lexington T-shirt company which had been accused, by the Lexington Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission, of discrimination against gays because it...
“Historical Horse Racing” Appellate Brief Filed before KY Supreme Court
Download Appellate Brief Remarks by Kent Ostrander, Executive Director of The Family Foundation (September 9, 2019): FRANKFORT, KY – We have begun our tenth year in this court case by filing our Appellate Brief before the Kentucky Supreme Court. This case has...
Some want to put a fox over the sports wagering hen house, says family group spokesman
LEXINGTON, KY — A spokesman for a group opposed to sports wagering rang alarm bells today about how lawmakers wanting to expand gambling in the state plan to regulate it. "Proponents of sports wagering in the Kentucky General Assembly want to put a fox in charge of...
Group says UofL may be closely involved in abortion clinic
FRANKFORT, KY--The Family Foundation announced today at a press conference, in the State Capitol, that it and 35 state legislators are asking Attorney General Daniel Cameron to investigate the University of Louisville Medical School's Ryan Residency Program to...
Legislators being pressured on stalled “sports wagering” legislation
LEXINGTON, KY — The Family Foundation said today that time is running out on the stalled sports wagering bill, which has been languishing on the Orders of the Day in the State House for more than a month. "The longer it sits on the House Orders, the worse its...
“Constitutional Amendment needed,” says family spokesman
Frankfort, KY – The House Licensing and Occupations Committee today passed out HB 137, the sports wagering bill in a unanimous vote. "We're not surprised," said Martin Cothran, spokesman for The Family Foundation. "The L&O Committee has never met a piece of...
“Sports Wagering” strategy has been tried before
LEXINGTON, KY – A group that has opposed expanded gambling in Kentucky for decades said today that the legislative effort to legalize sports wagering without amending the state's Constitution was a surprise, given that both Chambers of the state's General Assembly...
U.S Supreme Court refuses to hear ACLU’s appeal
LEXINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it has refused to hear the ACLU’s appeal of Kentucky’s ultrasound law, thus leaving in place the pro-life victory at the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. “After 46 years it is about time! This means that women in...
Reply brief filed, Historical Horse Racing case moves forward at Kentucky Supreme Court
LEXINGTON – The Family Foundation announced today the filing with the Kentucky Supreme Court of its reply brief to the Horse Racing Commission and several horse racing tracks in a case involving historical horse racing machines. This form of wagering is now being...
Hands On Originals Has Victory
LEXINGTON, KY — The Family Foundation applauded today's ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court in favor of a Lexington T-shirt company which had been accused, by the Lexington Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission, of discrimination against gays because it...
“Historical Horse Racing” Appellate Brief Filed before KY Supreme Court
Download Appellate Brief Remarks by Kent Ostrander, Executive Director of The Family Foundation (September 9, 2019): FRANKFORT, KY – We have begun our tenth year in this court case by filing our Appellate Brief before the Kentucky Supreme Court. This case has...
Some want to put a fox over the sports wagering hen house, says family group spokesman
LEXINGTON, KY — A spokesman for a group opposed to sports wagering rang alarm bells today about how lawmakers wanting to expand gambling in the state plan to regulate it. "Proponents of sports wagering in the Kentucky General Assembly want to put a fox in charge of...