Commonwealth Policy Center

Does the President have a right to fire federal workers? The Supreme Court just ruled that he does. The Court says that Trump administration can move forward with plans to fire tens of thousands of workers across the federal government. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/court-upholds-…

A professor at the University of Kentucky is mired in controversy for her upcoming book called From the Clinics to the Capitol: How Opposing Abortion Became Insurrectionary. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/kentucky-profe…

Last week a Kentucky school board chairman resigned after a local official accused him of calling for political violence on a social media post. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/kentucky-schoo…

Last week Governor Andy Beshear joined a coalition of states in suing the Trump administration for withholding billions in educational funding. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/beshear-joins-…

Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit over SB 2, which bans so-called gender-affirming care for incarcerated Kentuckians, including hormone therapy and gender transition surgeries. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/aclu-sues-over…

Listen in on the conversation between @kysenatepres and @CPC4Kentucky on many topics addressed through legislation in the #KYGA25. Education, healthcare, lowering the state income tax, and AI are among the topics covered, and many others improve the quality of life and living…

On July 1, fifty Kentuckians protested outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Louisville and cried "Defund, defund!" They got their wish on July 4, when Donald Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill into law. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/single-judge-s…

Kentuckians are up in arms about the ramifications of President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill on the horse betting industry. The bill offers provisions that benefit horse owners but makes it more difficult for bettors to turn a profit. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/big-beautiful-…

New York City has nominated Zohran Mamdani as its democratic mayoral candidate, essentially securing him victory in the upcoming election. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/the-foolishnes…

Legacy news outlets in Kentucky and across the nation have been critical of cuts to the federal government-first with the DOGE, now with the budget reconciliation bill. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/shallow-storie…

The IRS said that pastors can now endorse candidates. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/irs-says-pasto…

The U.S. Education Department Office for Civil Rights announced last week that two California institutions violated federal law. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/california-tit…

A recent survey from The Associated Press finds that a majority of Americans favor religious chaplains in public schools. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/majority-of-am…

Friday was the Fourth of July-a time to celebrate the many blessings our nation offers. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/decline-in-ame…

Federal and state prosecutors have charged over 300 people for defrauding the U.S. government out of $15 billion in false health care claims. It is the largest take-down of the kind. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/feds-recover-1…

The U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with parents who tried to opt their children out of controversial LGBTQ+ curriculum in a Maryland public school. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/scotus-parents…

Today marks the 249th anniversary of America’s founding. On July 4, 1776, delegates to the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/happy-independ…

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that said states should not be forced to do business with Planned Parenthood, the largest single abortion provider in the country. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/scotus-nixes-f…

Earlier this month Attorney General Russell Coleman said that the Fayette County Public School Board violated the law in issuing a tax increase. Now the school board is under investigation by the Kentucky State Auditor’s office. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/kentucky-audit…

Today Dr. Steven Stack begins as the secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. More here: commonwealthpolicycenter.org/kentuckys-pers…