Economic Justice News

Tell Congress to support long-term solutions that put people first

April 4, 2011 at 08:00pm

“My name is Dana Beasley Brown and I live in Bowling Green with my husband and two children. I, like many of us, felt the impact of good economic policies such as the Pell Grant Program, without which I would not have been able to afford my bachelors degree.

Hal Rogers and the House budget proposal

April 3, 2011 at 08:00pm

Rep. Hal Rogers represents Kentucky's 5th Congressional District, which runs through part of southeast Kentucky. Rep. Rogers is also the new chair of the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee.

We Are One Block Party is moved for weather

April 3, 2011 at 08:00pm

Passed budget: No cuts this year, but down the road...???

March 27, 2011 at 08:00pm

The Special Legislative Session appears, essentially, to be over, with Governor Beshear vetoing a set question mark of budget cuts that the Senate wanted to most of our necessary functions of state government.

Tax Reform Letter to the Editor in KY Enquirer

March 16, 2011 at 08:00pm

Posted in: Northern Kentucky

Northern Kentucky member Jeff Hampton recently submitted to the Kentucky Enquirer, and had published today, a letter to the editor about the current shortfall in the medicaid budget.

Hearing Tomorrow for the Medicaid Budget Bill

March 15, 2011 at 08:00pm

Posted in: Central Kentucky

This week, legislators on the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee are hearing choice

testimony from advocates from many sectors about the impact of the proposed budget cuts.

Kentucky deserves long-term revenue solutions

March 13, 2011 at 08:00pm

Rep. Marzian To Present Clean Energy Bill in Louisville

March 7, 2011 at 07:00pm

Posted in: Jefferson County

Two Budget Votes Coming Up

March 6, 2011 at 07:00pm

KFTC hasn't taken a formal position on these two pieces of legislation, but it seems like both the Congressional House budget proposal for the rest of the year (H.R. 1) and the Kentucky Senate budget proposal (HB 305) would both fail miserably at protecting and upholding the necessary functions of our government.

Members go door to door in Lexington to talk to folks about economic justice issues

March 6, 2011 at 07:00pm

Posted in: Central Kentucky

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