Posted by: Dave Newton on February 23, 2012
Exciting and final news today about legislative redistricting in the Kentucky Legislature:
Posted by: Joe Gallenstein on February 23, 2012
Posted by: Erik Hungerbuhler on February 23, 2012
For years, our bill to restore voting rights to most former felons who have served their debt to society has passed the House by a wide margin, but has not been allowed to even come up for discussion in the Senate.
Posted by: Dave Newton on February 23, 2012
Posted by: Dave Newton on February 23, 2012
Citizen lobbying on KFTC's issues doesn't just happen through direct contact with legislators. We also do a lot of broad public education and leadership development work, which is at least as important.
Posted by: Dave Newton on February 22, 2012
In addition to editorials by the Herald-Leader, Courier-Journal, WDRB, and others, there has been a new set published in the Georgetown News-Graphic (home of Senator Damon Thayer), and the Kentucky New Era (Hopkinsville).
Posted by: Erik Hungerbuhler on February 21, 2012
Kentuckians are ready to reap the benefits of clean energy. Energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions are already working in Kentucky to reduce energy costs, create jobs and improve our health and well-being. But new policies are needed before we can realize the full benefits of this transition.. We can't afford for Kentucky's workers, families and businesses to be left behind as other states ramp up their investments in one of the fastest growing sectors of our national economy.
Posted by: Erik Hungerbuhler on February 20, 2012
Last week House Bill 70, our Restoration of Voting Rights amendment passed out of the state House of Representatives by a huge margin of 78-18. There is a lot of momentum behind this bill, thanks in large part to our members who have been up to Frankfort or made calls, lobbying their representatives every week since the legislative session began.
Posted by: jerry on February 19, 2012
Wilson Creek residents are looking to state officials to find new ways to protect their land, water, health and community after a Kentucky Court of Appeals panel struck down restrictions on any strip mining that would take place there.
In a ruling issued Friday, the panel voided a state regulation that the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet relied on to issue those protections. The judges remanded the case back to the cabinet.
Posted by: Dave Newton on February 17, 2012
