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Climate Strike Reflections

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Maria Truitt on September 23, 2019 in New Energy and Transition, Northern Kentucky, Climate Justice

As much as humanity believes the ideology that we are invincible, that is obviously not the case.

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Grassroots power is vital to community development

Elizabeth Hawks on September 20, 2019 in Economic Justice, Just Transition, Southern Kentucky

In August, Mt. Zion Baptist Church hosted the Bowling Green Opportunity Zones Community Forum and Workshop.

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NKY Sustainability Tour Saturday!

Maria Truitt on September 18, 2019 in New Energy and Transition, Just Transition, Northern Kentucky, Climate Justice, , Empower Kentucky, , Leadership Development

Join Kentuckians For The Commonwealth this Saturday, September 21, for our first ever Sustainability Tour around the heart of Covington! We will be visiting key places around town that are using sustainable practices in their business and strategies that could be used all around to make a eco-friendlier community. Environmental policies will also be a point of discussion, such as how SNAP and double dollars can be used to promote local agriculture, on-bill financing of energy improvements, increase access to local foods, public transit, clean energy and opportunity act, and more – come learn with us! The tour will end with a hike on the Licking River Greenway Trails, a chance to appreciate our Mother Earth and recapture on all that was discussed earlier in the day.

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Love the Lake: Wilderness Trace chapter members celebrate Herrington Lake

Shannon Scott on September 18, 2019 in Coal and Water, Wilderness Trace, Water Quality

The Wilderness Trace KFTC Chapter hosted a celebration of Herrington Lake on September 14.

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SRO's: There's a better way

Anastasia Kaufmann on September 11, 2019 in , Jefferson County

Jefferson County Public Schools has ended its contract with the local police and sheriff departments to directly provide “school resource officers” or SROs.

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JCPS Student Assignment Plan: What's most equitable for our kids?

Anastasia Kaufmann on September 11, 2019 in , Jefferson County

We all want the same thing for our kids: for them to be able to go to a school that’s the right fit for them, a school that will give them a great education in an environment that’s safe for all students and staff.

The Jefferson County School Board is currently considering decisions that will have an impact on every student in Jefferson County Public Schools. We want to make sure that they hear from us all about how these decisions will impact our kids and all students.

The Student Assignment Plan

Right now, any student who is not accepted to a magnet or other special school program attends their “reside” school. For most students, that means a school close to where they live. But students in West Louisville have been assigned to “satellite resides” in order to increase diversity – their “reside” school is often on the other side of the county from them!

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Why speaking out should matter to everyone

Jessica Shorkey on September 5, 2019 in , Rolling Bluegrass, Leadership Development, , LGBTQ equality

Last Monday, August 26, 2019, started out as just another workday for me. I was tired. I’d been working a lot lately, and I had many chores to do at home. I had grocery shopping to do.

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Who is in office matters for protecting our water quality

Maria Truitt on August 26, 2019 in Coal and Water, Northern Kentucky, Water Quality

The Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) is a water pollution control agency established in 1948 among eight states that border the Ohio River.

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Consumers hurt by loss of weatherization program options

Rachel Norton on August 26, 2019 in New Energy and Transition, Tax Reform, workshop

The energy industry experiences constant fluctuations in demand, technology and structure. In the past three years, electricity has remained inexpensive in our state.

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Voting Rights Campaign updates

KFTC Staff on August 21, 2019 in Voting Rights, Voter Empowerment

Debra Graner leading the Second Chances: Voting Rights for People with Felonies in Their Past workshop.Our campaign to restore voting rights to 312,000 people with felonies in their past continues to move forward as we enter election season, with work happening all over the state.

We asked candidates for Governor and Secretary of State about where they stand on this issue. Read those responses, and learn more about all of the statewide candidates on the ballot this fall, at our voter guide.

Our work to register and educate voters this year and build our electoral muscles is absolutely key to winning this issue. We plan on registering more than 2,000 voters, and talking with 62,500 voters in the next few months. It’s a big job, but it’s worth it. You can find ways to get involved or support this work here. 

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