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Pension No SS Victory! What's Next.

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

We stopped the special legislative sessions on taxes ansd pensions in 2017. How do we keep winning in 2018?

Empower Kentucky Plan

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

The Empower Kentucky Plan shows that a Just Transition to a clean energy economy is possible in Kentucky. Shaped with input from more than 1,200 people from Pikeville to Paducah, this plan describes ways we can produce better results in terms of jobs, health, and energy bills, and affected workers and communities - while doing our part to protect our climate.

Tax Expenditure Fiscal Analysis 2016-2018

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

A searchable spreadsheet of every tax expenditure (all $12 billion worth) in Kentucky and how much tax revenue we lose because of each.

Campaign For Our CommonWealth Talking Points

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Some helpful talking points to use when talking about this work, calling your legislators, or writing Letters-to-the-Editor.

Campaign For Our CommonWealth Primer

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

A five-page handout that breaks down why Kentucky's tax code is upside down and unfair, why Governor Bevin'd idea of tax reform is bad, and what a better alternative is.

Talking Points on Governor Bevin's Harmful Medicaid Waiver Proposal

Kentucky Voices for Health

Kentucky Voices for Health has produced this fact sheet and set of talking points about Governor Matt Bevin's harmful Medicaid Waiver proposal. The public comment period is open through midnight on August 2. Written comments can be submitted to  [email protected]. Two public hearings will be held on Friday, July 14, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Expanding External Agency Funding

Connor Allen
Jefferson County

Instead of investing more money to lock up people who have broken the law, Louisville should put more time and money into addressing the conditions that lead people to commit crime in the first place. The city budget is one of the most effective ways that Metro government can prioritize a smart approach to tackling the root causes of crime.

LG&E / KU PSC hearing information

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Information for the Ky. Public Service Commission April 2017 hearings on proposed service fee increases by Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities.

KFTC Environmental Justice Analysis - Preliminary Report and Documentation

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth EJ Workteam. Lead author, Laura Greenfield

This report provides full documentation of several preliminary maps produced by KFTC's Environmental Justice Workteam. Feedback is welcome to [email protected]. A final report will be published in early 2017. 

Draft framework for the Empower Kentucky Plan, 2016

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

This draft was shared with participants at the Empower Kentucky Summit, September 30-October 1 in Louisville. Feedback is welcome. Comments may be sent to [email protected]. A final plan will be released in early 2017. 

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