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Northern Kentucky chapter attends recovery event

Joe Gallenstein on September 16, 2012 in Voting Rights, Kentucky Voting Rights Bill, , Restore your right to vote, Northern Kentucky, Voter Empowerment

The Northern Kentucky chapter recently tabled at the Transitions Annual Recovery Reunion in support of their work with those dealing with addiction.

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Coal corruption scandal in India involves key figure in India-KY coal deal

Lisa Abbott on September 16, 2012 in Coal and Water, Mountaintop Removal and Strip Mining, General Assembly

A major public corruption scandal involving coal-connected politicians and industrialists is rocking India's business and political circles.

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Northern Kentucky Loves Democracy!

Joe Gallenstein on September 14, 2012 in , Northern Kentucky, Fundraiser, , Voter Empowerment

The Northern Kentucky chapter is getting ready for the Voter Registration deadline with a unique twist on KFTC voter empowerment work that members are calling, “

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HCTC voter registration update from eastern Kentucky

Stephanie Tyree on September 13, 2012 in Voting Rights, Kentucky Voting Rights Bill, Kentucky River, Voter Empowerment

Voter Registration - Hazard Community & Technical College Student Activities FairKFTC members from Perry and Letcher counties came together this week to register students at Hazard Community & Technical College to vote. We were invited to set up a KFTC voter registration booth at the HCTC Student Activities Fair on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.      

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Wilderness Trace chapter voter registration efforts

Dave Newton and Lee Ann Paynter on September 13, 2012 in , Wilderness Trace, XS, , Voter Empowerment

IMG_6965Our newest chapter based in Boyle County hit the ground running just one day after becoming a chapter by holding a voter registration training and planning  three days of registration next week at BCTC in Danville. 

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. during each class change period, members will register students to vote. 

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Hal Rogers wins dubious distinction – again

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth on September 13, 2012 in Coal and Water, Economic Justice, Federal tax policy, , Black Lung, , Congress, , Mine Safety

Kentucky's 5th District representative Hal Rogers once again earned one of the "Most Corrupt Members of Congress" titles from a national watchdog group,

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A Day of Solidarity with Appalachian Mountain Heroes

KFTC on September 13, 2012 in Coal and Water, Mountaintop Removal and Strip Mining

KFTC members are participating in several events Thursday in Washington, DC as part of A Day of Solidarity with Appalachian Mountain Heroes.

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Northern Kentucky voter registration update!

Joe Gallenstein on September 12, 2012 in , Northern Kentucky, Voter Empowerment

Northern Kentucky, not to be forgotten, has had it's own share of success this voter registration season.

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Wilderness Trace: Happy to be KFTC's newest chapter!

Jim Porter on September 11, 2012 in , Wilderness Trace

A group of us have been meeting in the Danville  area for almost a year now to discuss environmental and other local issues. Although we considered ourselves to be affiliated with KFTC we had not taken the step of applying to KFTC for status as an actual active chapter until Monday night, September 3.

We are proud to announce that we are now officially a bona fide KFTC chapter (the "Wilderness Trace Chapter") with members in Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln and Mercer counties. 

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Chapter Development Armchair Seminar Tonight: Download what you missed

Carissa Lenfert on September 10, 2012 in , Leadership Development, , workshop

Did you miss the KFTC Chapter Development Armchair Seminar tonight?  If so, don't worry, you can download a copy of the power points slides with notes and flip through them at your leisure.

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