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Local Economies to Save the Land and People

Wendell Berry

Noted Kentucky farmer and author Wendell Berry spoke at the 2013 Annual Membership Meeting of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth. This is the text of his speech.

Schemes from the Boardroom: The War by Arch and Peabody on the Aging, Ill, and Disabled

Religious Leaders for Coalfield Justice and Interfaith Worker Justice

This report delivers the findings of a hearing in April 2013 hearing with members of the United Mine Workers of America miners, their families and dependents who are threatened with loss of their health care benefits. Present were retirees and family members, clergy, community and health care officials, union leaders, and labor experts to address how St.

Senate cuts state spending on education, programs, projects

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

It's good to remember the past...Save the file, then open it, instead of opening from the link above.

GA 2013 Tax Reform Talking Points

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

A template/collection of talking points that could be useful in communicating about tax reform and the impacts of the budget cuts. Includes a list of budget cut impacts.

KCEP's EITC brief

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Kentucky Center for Economic Policy

The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy's brief about the Earned Income Tax Credit. September 2012.

Kentucky Deserves Better slideshow

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

This presentation was created to kick off our Kentucky Deserves Better campaign.  It outlines the many ways in which eastern Kentucky's congressional representative Hal Rogers has failed his constituents in his 30-plus year tenure.  The presentation also outlines the opportunities we now have to improve the 5th District.

Raising the Bar: Kentucky's Real Budget Report

Kentucky Economic Justice Alliance

A report released by KFTC and the Kentucky Economic Justice Alliance in 2005.  Raising The Bar: Kentucky's Real Budget Report is an effort to inform and provoke public dialogue about the needs for greater investment in Kentucky's public services and future.

KFTC's "Blue Ribbon" Tax Justice Web Workshop

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

This webinar offers a brief overview of Kentucky's tax and budget landscape, and offers tools and resources to participate in the Blue Ribbon Tax Commission Public Input Meetings. The webinars are being offered throughout the summer, and we'd love to have you join us for some workshopping that we'll do during the webinar.  But if you miss the webinar you can find it here.

Blue Ribbon Commission: Framework for Statements

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

This framework is one way for members to stand with each other, and offer strategic and specific policy options that KFTC supports.  Feel free to use it for delivering comments.

 

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