Author Archives: The Family Foundation

FOX41 Gets Kentucky Reaction to New York Same-Sex Marriage Law

Posted on July 25, 2011 by The Family Foundation

Family Foundation Policy Analyst Andrew Walker was interviewed Sunday night on Louisville’s WDRB FOX 41 regarding the (un)likelihood of Kentucky following New York in enacting gay marriage. LOUISVILLE, KY (WDRB) — As same sex couples in New York marked the historic weekend … Continue reading →

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Press Release: “Sexual Orientation” in Kentucky Educational Curriculum

Posted on June 8, 2011 by The Family Foundation

For Immediate Release June 8, 2011 Family group questions “sexual orientation” in state’s new Model Curriculum Framework LEXINGTON, KY—A family advocacy group today criticized the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for including gay rights language in a new document designed to guide … Continue reading →

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Richard Nelson on the Fiscal Impact of Domestic Partner Benefits

Posted on May 12, 2011 by The Family Foundation

Richard Nelson, policy analyst with The Family Foundation in western Kentucky, had an op-ed article published on the fiscal wreck that follows with extending domestic partner benefits, as Murray State University is proposing to do. His article is quoted in … Continue reading →

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Pure Politics’ Ryan Alessi with Rep. Mike Harmon

Posted on April 26, 2011 by The Family Foundation

Ryan Alessi is the premier political reporter for Kentucky politics. His investigative acumen and fair and balanced approach to journalism is a very refreshing demonstration of skill and effectiveness. We are glad to have him reporting on the issues that … Continue reading →

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Douglass Boulevard Christian Church: Exchanging Christ for Maslow

Posted on April 26, 2011 by The Family Foundation

In recent days, a Louisville church—Douglass Boulevard Christian Church—has gone on record stating that the congregation has voted “to end the practice of signing marriage licenses because they give legal benefits to heterosexual couples that are not available to homosexual … Continue reading →

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Martin Cothran: “End the Prosperity Tax”

Posted on April 21, 2011 by The Family Foundation

From Martin Cothran, the senior policy analyst with The Family Foundation, The University of Kentucky dealt the state’s economic prospects another blow by matching U of L’s recent tuition increase with a 6 percent increase of its own, proving once … Continue reading →

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The Family Foundation Calls for a Tuition Moratorium

Posted on April 18, 2011 by The Family Foundation

For Immediate Release April 18, 2011 Contact: Martin Cothran (859-255-5400) LEXINGTON, KY—A state family advocacy group announced today it will seek a moratorium on tuition increases at the state’s public universities in the 2012 Kentucky General Assembly. The group’s announcement came in response … Continue reading →

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Pray for Rep. Bunch

Posted on April 12, 2011 by The Family Foundation

This morning, Rep. Dewayne Bunch (R-82), a Kentucky State Representative who serves Whitley County and parts of Laurel County, was critically injured attempting to break up a fight between two male students at Whitley County High School, where he serves … Continue reading →

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Pam Platt’s Abortion Outrage

Posted on April 5, 2011 by The Family Foundation

Until now, I was unaware that Republicans and conservatives hate women and are seeking to attack them and use their wombs as a vehicle for statist control. Thankfully, the assault was made clear this past weekend in The Louisville Courier-Journal. … Continue reading →

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Instant Racing: Unconstitutional & Ineffective

Posted on March 31, 2011 by The Family Foundation

The Louisville Courier-Journal is reporting that tentative plans have been made at Churchill Downs to install the controversial Instant Racing game. Followers of The Family Foundation may remember that we’ve spent the past year trying to prevent Instant Racing from … Continue reading →

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