Monthly Archives: November 2019

Stalemate still on as N Carolina legislature ends this year

Stalemate still on as N Carolina legislature ends this year

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and his Republican rivals fought to a draw as the North Carolina legislature adjourned its longest annual session in nearly 20 years this month, still with no conventional state budget in place and many favored GOP items blocked. It may take the November 2020 elections to break…more »

State reps push for end to time changes

State reps push for end to time changes

Some state legislators want to end the practice of changing clocks twice a year. Reps. Brandon Reed, R-Hodgenville, and Bart Rowland, R-Tompkinsville, filed their state legislation, Bill Request 181, in July, then sent a letter Nov. 13 to Kentucky’s congressional delegation urging them to pass a federal law that allows states to observe Daylight Saving…more »

Which Americans Are The Smartest?

Which Americans Are The Smartest?

There’s a well-known phenomenon in psychology where people tend to think they are smarter than the average person. For Americans, that belief may approach certainty. A 2018 study found that 65% of Americans believe they have above-average intelligence. In addition to about 2 in 3 Americans saying they are smarter than most other people, the…more »

My Thoughts on Chick-fil-A’s Decision and the Leftist Mob that Pushed Them

My Thoughts on Chick-fil-A’s Decision and the Leftist Mob that Pushed Them

News of Chick-fil-A’s decision to reprioritize their charitable giving and part ways with faith-based organizations like the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has understandably disappointed its legions of Christian supporters, including me. Established in 1946 by S. Truett Cathy, the then fledgling chicken franchise grew rapidly throughout the United States, its business…more »

Auditor: Teacher Retirement System bettered net finances since 2017

Auditor: Teacher Retirement System bettered net finances since 2017

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The State Auditor’s office released a report on Monday that shows the Teachers Retirement System improved its net financial situation over the past few years. The audited financial statements reflect that TRS’ combined fiduciary net position for the period audits increased by $615.4 million, from $21.3 billion in fiscal year 2018…more »

There have been more mass shootings than days this year

There have been more mass shootings than days this year

The number of mass shootings across the U.S. thus far in 2019 has outpaced the number of days this year, according to a gun violence research group. This puts 2019 on pace to be the first year since 2016 with an average of more than one mass shooting a day. As of November 17, which…more »

Growth of Airbnbs leads to push for new regulations

Growth of Airbnbs leads to push for new regulations

When some five dozen residents of Bowling Green’s Mitchell Heights subdivision showed up at a Warren County Board of Adjustments meeting in May to protest an Airbnb short-term rental in their neighborhood, they were evidence of a growing trend that local officials are trying to address before it reaches the crisis-like proportions seen in Nashville…more »

Vote fraud claims alleged, then debunked

Vote fraud claims alleged, then debunked

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Two Lexington women who worked on Matt Bevin’s re-election campaign are raising questions about possible polling irregularities and manipulation of the election night numbers in last week’s general election. During a press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, Erika Calihan and Kris Stuebs, who founded Citizens for Election Integrity this week,…more »

Poll finds negative views of Democrats’ and Trump’s handling of impeachment inquiry

Poll finds negative views of Democrats’ and Trump’s handling of impeachment inquiry

Congressional Democrats and Republicans each appear to face a challenge moving public opinion on impeachment as public hearings begin, since many Americans say their views are already locked in. There’s been essentially no change in the number who feel President Trump deserves to be impeached since last month, and now the public expresses dissatisfaction with…more »

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