Restaurant chain Pizza Hut is facing criticism and boycott calls after recommending a book about a child drag queen in its reading program for children. The recommendation was made as part of the company’s BOOK IT program that aims to encourage reading in schools nationwide. This year’s program began on June 1, and the company included a … Continued
Megachurch Pastor David Platt stressed the importance of mission work among communities that have never heard the Gospel, especially the over 3 billion worldwide who are “unreached.” Platt spoke about the need for missions during the Together for the Gospel Conference that was held last week at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. He … Continued
A federal judge has temporarily halted a new Kentucky law that blocked the state’s last two remaining abortion clinics from performing the procedure. Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings, a Donald Trump appointee, of U.S. District Court of the Western District of Kentucky, Louisville Division, ruled Thursday in favor of Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights groups by issuing … Continued
Kentucky legislators banned males from women’s sports and restricted abortions Wednesday, overriding the Democratic governor’s veto. Lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 83, which bars males from participating in girls’ sports from elementary through secondary education. Beshear preferred a policy allowing males to compete in girls’ sports if they underwent certain medical sex change treatments rather than an outright ban, … Continued
Arizona, Kentucky and Oklahoma are the latest states considering bans on biological males participating in girls’ and women’s sports, with all three states passing legislation Thursday addressing the issue. The Arizona legislature passed two bills addressing transgender issues that currently await Republican Gov. Doug Ducey’s signature. If enacted, one bill will ban biological males from girls’ sports teams while … Continued
Arizona, Oklahoma and Kentucky passed bills on Thursday that would ban transgender youth from participating in girls’ sports, the latest in a flurry of state legislation by Republicans on a heated election year issue. In addition to the Republican-sponsored “Save Women’s Sports Act,” Arizona lawmakers passed legislation that would prohibit physicians from providing gender-affirming surgery … Continued
A post-Roe world is being assembled by state legislatures across the country in anticipation of the United States Supreme Court in June or July overturning its 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion. All sides of the abortion debate expect the court to uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks … Continued
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled 8-1 in favor of Attorney General Cameron, finding that he can continue to defend House Bill 454, the Commonwealth’s law banning live-dismemberment abortions. Following the Court’s ruling, Attorney General Cameron released this statement: “At every turn, we’ve maintained that Kentucky’s law banning live-dismemberment abortions is worth defending and should … Continued
Settlement is second largest in U.S. history, will fund opioid abatement programs FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 25, 2022) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron today announced the historic $26 billion settlement with opioid distributors and a manufacturer has been finalized and will return $483 million to the Commonwealth for programs to address the opioid epidemic. The agreement settles … Continued
A free speech advocacy group reports that Republican lawmakers have filed 15 bills in nine states since May to ban gender identity discussions and LGBTQ materials in schools, building on a movement for more parental involvement in academic policies and curricula. The legislation includes Florida’s H.B. 1557, the Parental Rights in Education bill that critics … Continued
Republican lawmakers say the Department of Homeland Security warning of “the proliferation of false or misleading narratives” in its latest terrorism threat advisory bulletin is a state-sponsored threat to free speech. The top Republican on the House Oversight Committee said the bulletin is yet another step toward authoritarianism under President Biden. “From targeting parents who express concerns at … Continued
Their target is the Nashville-based 5th Congressional District, where Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper is a longtime incumbent. Under the congressional redistricting plan moving through the legislature and to be signed by GOP Gov. Bill Lee, the Volunteer State’s nine-member House delegation would move from seven Republicans and two Democrats to eight Republicans and just one … Continued
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