May 21, 2012 at 08:00pm
Kentuckians deserve investments in good jobs, clean air and water, quality educations, and healthy, vibrant communities. This Kentucky is possible, but we need to reform our state tax system.
And this summer may well be our best opportunity in the last decade to push forward tax reforms that improve our quality of life. Right now, Kentucky's Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform is getting ready to hold Public Meetings across the state. Everyday Kentuckians are invited to share their best ideas about needed state tax reforms--ideas that will shape the Commission's recommendations for the 2013 General Assembly. The first of these meetings is in Paducah on May 29.
April 30, 2012 at 08:00pm
Today is May Day, or International Workers' Day. On May 1, 1886, more than 300,000 workers in 13,000 businesses across the United States went on strike in for the right to an 8-hour workday and a 40-hour workweek--the first May Day celebration in history.
April 16, 2012 at 08:00pm
KFTC members want good jobs, good schools, healthy and vibrant communities, and plenty of opportunities for our children to be happy and successful. While members recognize the impact of elected leaders who are less than ideal, they also recognize the role of our state and federal governments. Through government, we the people work together to accomplish great things, like teaching our kids,
April 9, 2012 at 08:00pm
This meeting isn't one of the public forums that will be happening across the state--those kick off on May 29 in Paducah--but it's the second meeting of the Blue Ribbon Tax Commission members. They've gathered to establish some shared knowledge about how taxes work, the history of tax changes in Kentucky, and to look more deeply at the principles that their recommendations must follow.
March 25, 2012 at 08:00pm
March 25, 2012 at 08:00pm
KFTC members from all over the state brought their well-loved books, a saxophone, a fiddle, several pieces of art, a walker, and even some dubious spring water from Floyd County to the Capitol today--all in the hopes of raising money for libraries, the arts, public health, and clean water protection.
March 19, 2012 at 08:00pm
Love Thy Neighbor! Tomorrow, KFTC members are joining KDVA and allies in Frankfort to talk to state legislators about the laws that affect the rights of immigrants and refugees, and a vision for Kentucky that includes the important contributions immigrants and refugees.
March 18, 2012 at 08:00pm
Come to KFTC's HB 127 Yard Sale at the Capitol, Monday, March 26, to support economic justice and a budget that moves Kentucky Forward!
March 15, 2012 at 08:00pm
Some good news came out of Frankfort yesterday! The so-called AT&T bill (first SB 135, 
then SB 12) has been pulled from the Senate floor, and the sponsor and AT&T have confirmed that the bill is dead.
March 13, 2012 at 08:00pm
Can you call the Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 and leave a message for your Senator? Tell them, "Vote NO on SB 12. Kentuckians need and deserve access to basic, affordable phone service."
