Posted by: Kristen Cherry on July 3, 2012
If pursued to its fullest potential, small-scale renewable energy could provide up to 34% of Kentucky’s electricity demand by 2025.
Posted by: Carissa Lenfert on July 3, 2012
Tonight KFTC members participated in the fourth Chapter Development Armchair Seminar. This seminar focused on learning the most effective qualities to strong KFTC chapter development.
Posted by: Ondine Quinn on July 2, 2012
This Saturday members from the Central Kentucky chapter tabled at Lexington's 5th annual LGBTIQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer) pride festival.
Posted by: Ondine Quinn on June 26, 2012
The chapter has been busy these last few weeks with local voter registration efforts. This past Saturday we went door to door in the Davis Bottom neighborhood of Lexington (also known as Irishtown) registering folks and talking to them about what it could take to build a healthy and functional democracy in Kentucky.
Posted by: Dave Newton on June 24, 2012
From the LA Times
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday reaffirmed the right of corporations to make independent political expenditures, summarily overturning a 100-year-old Montana state law that barred corporations from such political activity.
Posted by: Jessica Hays on June 19, 2012
Bowling Green members – and even some allies from Tennessee – shone at last night's Blue Ribbon Tax Reform Public Input Meeting.
Ryan Alessi featured clips from several of our members in his coverage for "Pure Politics." Take a look! Other key parts of these members' testimony is pasted below their clip.
Posted by: Ondine Quinn on June 18, 2012
Today, Rodney Ballard, Director of Corrections for Lexington-Fayette County, gave a presentation to the urban county council on a proposal to raise the booking fees and medical co-pays that inmates are required to pay.
Currently, when a person is processed into the Fayette County jail they are charged a $20 booking fee. While incarcerated, if an inmate needs to see a doctor they must pay a $5 co-pay and an additional $2.50 co-pay for prescription medications. Under this proposal, fees would increase to $35 for booking, $15 to see a doctor, and $15 for all prescriptions that cost greater than $14.99.
Posted by: Erik Hungerbuhler on June 18, 2012
If you haven't done so already, be sure to make your voice heard this week in support of clean water and full enforcement of the laws that protect our health and environment from corporate polluters.
Thursday, June 21 is the last day to send written comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking the agency to affirm its earlier objections to 36 coal-related water pollution permits.
Posted by: Jerry Hardt on June 16, 2012
Last Wednesday the U.S. Senate rejected an attempt by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul to gut the food stamp program. The vote was 65 to 33 to table what was called the Rand Paul Block Grant amendment.
Sen. Paul's amendment was to the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240, or the Farm Bill). It would have cut program funding by 45% next year, and permanently frozen future funding with no adjustment for increases in food prices or poverty, according to the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness.
Posted by: Nancy Reinhart on June 15, 2012
Have you ever wondered just how much electricity Kentuckians could generate by using small-scale renewable energy systems, such as solar hot water heaters and home geo-thermal heating and cooling? Join us to find out!
