Author Archives: Andrew Cooperrider

On December 5, 2025, the Louisville Metro Council voted to extend Churchill Downs’ unique property-tax exemption for another 30 years—until 2055. The arrangement, first created in 2002 through industrial revenue bonds, lets the city technically own the 148-acre racetrack site and lease it back to Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) for $1 a year. Because theContinue reading “Churchill Downs’ 30-Year Tax Break: A Bad Bet for Louisville Taxpayers”

LEXINGTON, KY – Yesterday, the ACLU of Kentucky filed a meritless legal challenge to SB 2, which prevents prisoners from receiving taxpayer-funded gender “transitions.” The lead plaintiff in the case is Matthew Paul Smith, a convicted murderer. In its filing, the ACLU is attempting to invent a constitutional right to taxpayer-funded gender “transitions” for prisoners. TheContinue reading “The Family Foundation Responds to ACLU’s Meritless Challenge To SB 2 Seeking to Force Taxpayer-Funded Gender “Transition” for Convicted Murderer”

Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) recently ignited a firestorm during an appearance on Fox56 by labeling Republicans who advocate for a complete pause on immigration until mass deportations are completed as “nativists.” The pejorative term, rarely used in mainstream political discourse, was employed by Hillary Clinton during her 2016 presidential campaign. How will this play inContinue reading “Congressman Andy Barr’s “Nativist” Comment Echoes Clinton’s 2016 Rhetoric”

As a proud Kentuckian with conservative leanings, it’s disheartening to witness the ongoing discord between Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and Donald Trump. Despite their shared end goals, their differences seem to overshadow their commonalities. However, if Trump’s objective to “drain the swamp” and reduce the federal government’s size is genuine, there might be a solutionContinue reading “Bridging the Divide: A Solution for Massie, Trump, and the Big Beautiful Bill”

If we wanted to give an example of a court decision that brazenly ignored precedent, contorted the written law, and that opposed common sense, we might easily cite the Obergefell decision—the decision that “legalized” same-sex marriage nationwide. It was decided ten years ago on June 26, 2015. The decision invalidated the marriage laws passed by 38 states,Continue reading “Obergefell and the true threat to democracy”

The PAC buys and attacks against Congressman Thomas Massie is about sending a message. The One Big Beautiful Bill can not lose any more support in Congress, and Massie needs to be made an example of. This approach is a colossal mistake that will permanently hamstring Trump for the next three years and almost guaranteeContinue reading “The Massie Mistake”