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Perry County member a featured speaker at "Green Your Money" event

Posted by: Tanya Turner on February 26, 2012

Last summer Pallavi Podapati, of Hazard, worked with the Perry and surrounding KFTC chapters on several adventures, from a listening project across several eastern Kentucky counties to capturing the March on Blair Mountain, WV in photographs.  She is currently a pre-med student at the University of Pennsylvania and very active in local Philadelphia community campaigns to encourage banks and corporations to de-fund mountaintop removal in Appalachia and invest in mountain communities. 

Dining for Democracy!

Posted by: Joe Gallenstein on February 26, 2012

The Northern Kentucky KFTC Chapter is proud that this Wednesday they will be the 'Charity of the Month' at Oakbrook Cafe in Burlington, Kentucky! In recognition of KFTC's work to help register and inform voters across northern Kentucky, the restaurant and bar has selected the chapter to receive 10 percent of all proceeds sold on Wednesday February 29th. 

Redistricting Victory!

Posted by: Dave Newton on February 23, 2012

Exciting and final news today about legislative redistricting in the Kentucky Legislature:

NKY Film Fest!

Posted by: Joe Gallenstein on February 23, 2012

Exciting News - HB 70 Assigned to Senate Judiciary. Please Call in!

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.

Supreme Court Redistricting Hearing Live Online at 10 a.m.

Posted by: Dave Newton on February 23, 2012

Voting Rights Presentations Across the Commonwealth

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. 

More editorials in favor of Voting Rights

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).

Raise Your Voice for Clean Energy in Kentucky!

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.

Voting Rights amendment passes out of the House. Your support is still needed

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.

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