General Assembly
CKY Chapter meeting/Lobbying training
This will be our first monthly chapter meeting on 2013 and you don't want to miss it! Join us in welcoming the new Central Kentucky organizer Beth Howard, get a brief orientation on citizen lobbying, and learn how you can help make a difference in 2013!
Lobby Training for new KFTC staff and members
KFTC members are welcome to join us for an orientation to citizen lobbying in Frankfort. We'll review how a bill becomes a law and provide a tour of the Capitol Annex and Capitol Building in Frankfort. We'll also discuss key goals and talking points related to KFTC's primary legislative campaigns. Please join us starting at 10:00 am EST/9 am CST in Room 113 of the Capitol Annex.
Budget cuts add pressure on already-stressed programs for the homeless
Louisville shelters “have had to turn away homeless families and homeless individuals, because there are no beds available for them.” More funding, not more budget cuts, are needed, a report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors concludes.
Make your voice heard at I Love Mountains Day: Special youth essay contest!
Make your voice heard at I Love Mountains Day
Special youth essay contest!
We know that young Kentuckians care deeply about our mountains and mountain communities. This year, we want to make sure their voices are heard loud and clear at Kentuckians For The Commonwealth’s I Love Mountains Day at the state capitol.
KY tax reform commission nearing completion of plan
The Kentucky Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform has finalized a set of recommendations about how to improve Kentucky's tax structure and raise needed revenue. The full package could raise nearly $700 million in new dollars in the first year. It also includes several items, including an Earned Income Tax Credit, that KFTC members have long supported.
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