General Assembly
A day in the life of a first-time citizen lobbyist
Last week, I began my internship with the Madison County chapter of KFTC. I am currently a student at Eastern Kentucky University, where I will complete my B.A. in their Criminal Justice next semester. As I am one of a seemingly small minority in that program that does not intend to seek employment in a law enforcement career, but would rather find a more social justice focused vocation, I find that KFTC and I share a great many ideas and opinions on our current criminal justice system.
In this blog entry I hope to show exactly what the average lobbyist experiences, and what anyone can help to accomplish by joining an organization like KFTC.
Voting Rights Powerpoint!
This powerpoint presentation was used for a "Power Up!" webinar on our work to restore voting rights for former felons, an overview of the history of voting rights in Kentucky, and some information regarding the potential impact of more stringent voter id laws.
Voting Rights amendment passes unanimously out of house committee
HB 70, a constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to most former felons, just passed unanimously through the Kentucky House Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments. It has passed the House chamber seven times before with wide bi-partisan support, but has stalled in the Senate. Momentum is building for this to be the year. Thanks to bill sponsor Rep. Jesse Crenshaw and committee chair Rep. Darryl Owens for their leadership in advancing this important measure. As minority floor leader Rep. Jeff Hoover said today, the bill is "a matter of fairness." We look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow in Frankfort for a lobby day and rally in support of voting rights in Kentucky.
Webinar: How and why we lobby
This presentation gives an overview of KFTC's approach to grassroots lobbying and an overview of issues affecting the 2014 KY General Assembly.
Power Up Webinar: An overview of the 2014 KY General Assembly so far
Join KFTC every Monday night during the Kentucky General Assembly (January through March) for a discussion about imporant issues affecting Kentuckians, and ways you can make your voice heard. Tonight's discussion is an overview of the 2014 KY General Assembly so far. We'll talk about the status and fate of a number of bills important to KFTC members.
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