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A new wave of progressive candidates can help restore a healthy democracy, KFTC members believe as they announce November election endorsements
October 2, 2018
KFTC's New Power PAC endorsed 70 candidates for the November 2018 general election, from Paducah to Pike County. KFTC members are working vigorously on their behalf.
Benham is first Kentucky city to pass black lung fund resolution
Action supports miners, their families and communities
September 15, 2018
The federal Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is in danger of financial insolvency. Benham city leaders take action to help prevent that from happening.
Report calls for improvements to coal mine bonding in Central Appalachian states
April 17, 2018
Coal mine bonding programs in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee require improvements that state and federal agencies should make to better protect communities, the environment and the region's economic future, a report by the Alliance for Appalachia finds.
KFTC issues in the News
Felony Voting Ban: "Double Jeopardy" in Kentucky?
November 5, 2018
They've paid their dues for mistakes of their past, however an estimated 300,000 Kentuckians are not allowed to cast a ballot on Election Day.
Kentucky is one of four states that takes away the voting power of all people with a felony conviction for their entire lifetime.
Why So Many Kentuckians Are Barred From Voting on Tuesday, and for Life
November 4, 2018
Nationwide, some 6.2 million citizens cannot vote or hold office because they have felony records. But only Kentucky, Iowa and Florida impose lifetime bans, and polls indicate that Floridians are poised to approve a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that would restore rights to 1.4 million residents who have completed their sentences.
When states make it easier to vote, more people vote. Kentucky makes voting extra hard.
October 31, 2018
Amidst a surge of turnout during early voting this year in several other states, Kentucky is left out: Most Kentucky voters have to wait until Election Day and they will have only 12 hours (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) to vote.
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