Earlier this month, the growing KFTC Northern Kentucky group held its first public event at Northern Kentucky University.  The Budget Bake Sale was a great success in raising awareness for students about tax justice in Kentucky as an alternative to more damaging cuts to higher education.  Member Gale Ossenbeck baked some amazing treats to sell and we raised $38 in two hours at the NKU Student Union that we’ll be donating to the KY Dept. of Revenue to help with the projected $1.5 billion shortfall over the next two years. 

The alternative to tax reform being considered in the General Assembly is another round of devastating budget cuts to higher education that will increase class size, reduce class choices, and shortchange Kentucky’s future.  We even got the chance to lobby President James Votruba to support House Bill 13 and he said “He’ll look into it further.”  We also collected a page of signatures for a petition supporting HB 13 and students filled out a few dozen postcards to deliver to Governor Beshear.  

KFTC Members Sean Henry, Gale Ossenbeck, and Dennis Chaney helped make this first event a success and this won’t be the last.

                                           - Dennis Chaney, Northern KY KFTC Member