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May 24 Rally at the Capitol! We need a people's budget and fair revenue solutions!

May 11, 2010 at 08:00pm

Governor Beshear just called legislators into a Special Session to come up with a budgetrally at capitol  the General Assembly.  The Session will start on May 24th.

Students, open your wallets!

May 10, 2010 at 08:00pm

How the House and Senate budgets threaten our commonwealth

March 28, 2010 at 08:00pm

The following is a power point presentation we've created to outline some of the problems in the House and Senate budget proposals and ways we can work to create a more fair and equitable budget. Click here to view this presentation in a larger window.

Eastern Kentucky Miners with Black Lung Get Support Through Health Care Reform

March 23, 2010 at 08:00pm

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as the health care reform bill, that passed at the federal level on Sunday, expands support to victims of black lung disease. The provisions included reverse major cuts to black lung benefit eligibility made during the Reagan administration.

NKY Budget Bake Sale

March 23, 2010 at 08:00pm
Northern Kentucky

Senate budget cuts to the quick

March 22, 2010 at 08:00pm

We're learning bits about the Senate budget proposal.  We expect more to be uncovered scissors in the coming days, but here's a collection of what we know now.


 The Senate budget proposal:

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