Shelby County | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Chapter: Shelby County

The Saddlebred Horse Capital of the World is the home of the Shelby County KFTC group, which became an official chapter in October 2012. The Shelby County Horse Fair each June represents just one slice of the extensive agricultural diversity that exists cheek-by-jowl with rapid residential and commercial development.

Shelby Countians seeking to make positive change in our community have been working since 2012 to reform the Shelby Energy Rural Electic Cooperative, and have started work on other issues of economic and social justice, including putting an end to wage theft, discrimination and animal cruelty.

We welcome everyone interested in improving economic and social justice in Shelby County. Please join us is building a more modern, just, equal and strong Shelby County.

Recent Activities

Celebrating 40 years of action for justice.

KFTC Staff on August 17, 2021 in Coal and Water, Economic Justice, New Energy and Transition, Voting Rights, Racial Justice, Communities Taking Action, , Community Science & Public Health, , Energy Democracy, , Former Felon Voices, , Just Transition, , Kentucky Voting Rights Bill, , Mountaintop Removal and Strip Mining, , Restore your right to vote, , Sustainable Energy, , Tax Reform, Big Sandy, , Central Kentucky, , Cumberland, , Harlan County, , Jefferson County, , Madison County, , Northern Kentucky, , Perry County, , Rolling Bluegrass, , Rowan County, , Shelby County, , Southern Kentucky, , Western Kentucky, , Wilderness Trace, Climate Justice, , Empower Kentucky, , Health Care, , I Love Mountains Day, , Leadership Development, , OCI, , Racial Justice, , Voter Empowerment, , We Are Kentuckians

 It’s an important time for the organization.

Despite challenges, Kentuckians make an impact in Frankfort

KFTC Staff on March 31, 2021 in Coal and Water, Economic Justice, New Energy and Transition, Voting Rights, Racial Justice, Campaign For Our CommonWealth, , Energy Democracy, , Just Transition, , Kentucky Voting Rights Bill, , Sustainable Energy, , Tax Reform, Big Sandy, , Central Kentucky, , Cumberland, , Harlan County, , Jefferson County, , Madison County, , Northern Kentucky, , Perry County, , Rolling Bluegrass, , Rowan County, , Shelby County, , Southern Kentucky, , Western Kentucky, , Wilderness Trace, General Assembly

You’ve made an impact during the 2021 General Assembly. Some of these impacts have been on legislation – a key meeting with a legislator that changes the course of a bill, or a push of calls and tweets that makes the will of the people more visible and harder to ignore. We also set a goal this session to continue to build the power we need. So many impacts have been in our own communities, talking with neighbors and networks about the bills that impact us, and the work of our legislators. 

Fairness Moving Forward

Fairness Campaign Celebrates Dayton Becoming 12th City to Pass Fairness Ordinance!
Joe Gallenstein on August 20, 2019 in , Big Sandy, , Northern Kentucky, , Rolling Bluegrass, , Shelby County, , Southern Kentucky, , Western Kentucky, LGBTQ equality

On August 6, Dayton became the 12th city in Kentucky to pass a fairness ordinance!

Mayor Ben Baker, who helped found the Northern Kentucky KFTC Chapter and served as its Steering Committee representative for several years, led a process that resulted in 5-0 vote in support of extending non-discrimination protections to LGBTQ+ Kentuckians living and working in the city! (You can watch the video here!)

Unpacking the electricity rate increases for LG&E and KU

Carrie Ray, Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) on May 15, 2019 in New Energy and Transition, Energy Democracy, Central Kentucky, , Jefferson County, , Rolling Bluegrass, , Shelby County, Power Plants

After rate hikes in 2015 and 2017, Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU) hit their customers with another rate hike a few weeks ago.

Shelby County KFTC hosts state legislative candidate forum

Carissa Lenfert on October 23, 2018 in , Shelby County

Over 100 people came out last night for a candidate forum sponsored by the Shelby County KFTC chapter, the Shelbyville branch of the NAACP, Shelby County Retired Teacher's Association, and Shelby C

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Regular Meetings:

Stratton Center Shelbyville, KY 40065
Monthly chapter meeting

We meet at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday every month. All are welcome.  https://www.mobilize.us/kftc/event/405484/

Chapter Organizer:

859-420-8919

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