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Informed Consent Bill Moves to Senate Floor; Support Senate Bill 3.
The law is not the only means of protecting life, but it plays a key and often decisive role in affecting both human behavior and thinking. Those called to civil leadership, as Pope John Paul II...
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HB 1: Workers’ Wages Must Allow Them to Form and Support Families
House Bill 1 – SUPPORT - HB 1 raises the state minimum wage to $8.10 per hour on July 1, 2014, $9.15 per hour on July 1, 2015, and $10.10 per hour on July 1, 2016. ACTION NEEDED: Ask your...
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Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Gainer to Harrisburg Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Lexington Bishop Ronald W. Gainer to the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Here is the statement from Bishop Gainer: “Today at 10:00 a.m. there will be a press conference...
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HB 64 – Helping Former Felons Return to the Community
HOUSE BILL 64 – SUPPORT – Current state law allows persons convicted of misdemeanors to have their records expunged after meeting certain conditions. HB 64 expands the expungement process to include...
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Kentucky Bishops Issue Statement On Minimum Wage
An example of what a raise could mean. Legislative proposals will suggest different wage increases than shown in this chart. On Monday, January 27, Kentucky’s Catholic Bishops issued a statement titled...
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Prolife Supporters Gathered in Frankfort to Support SB 3 & SB 8
Kentucky Right to Life sponsored its annual gathering in the Capitol Rotunda last week to support Senate Bill 3 defining conditions under which informed consent may be given and Senate Bill 8 requiring...
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This page features information about legislation which is a priority for the Catholic Conference. . With a staff of three, one of whom, is dedicated to education issues, we cannot work on every piece...
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Ensure Fair Treatment for Property Owners in Pipeline Dispute
Pipeline Route Legislators have sponsored several bills to protect property owners from the taking of their land through the power of eminent domain.To date only one of these bills has been given any...
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Ky. Senate Agrees to Amendment on HB 70; Sen. Rand Paul Endorses House Version
On Feb. 19 the Kentucky Senate State and Local Government committee agreed to an amended version of HB 70 offered by Sen. Damon Thayer, the majority flood leader. Though the Catholic Conference had...
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Time to Act on Criminal Record Expungement Bill
Rep. Owens Since our last post about Rep. Darryl Owens’ House Bill 64, it was returned to the Judiciary committee and modified to address concerns raised during the first committee meeting. The full...
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Death Penalty Bills Awaiting Action in Committee
Pastoral Letter of Kentucky Bishops Bills to repeal the death penalty are lingering in their respective chambers’ Judiciary Committees. Senate Bill 77 sponsored by Sen. Gerald Neal and House Bill 330...
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Democratic House Leaders Kill Women’s Rights Bill
House Democratic leaders – Speaker Stumbo, Speaker Pro-Tem Clark, Majority Floor Leader Adkins, Majority Caucus Chair Overly, Majority Whip Thompson – have, once again, decided to kill a reasonable...
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House Bill 141 – A Win For Everyone
Rep. Mills House Bill 141 sponsored by Rep. Terry Mills and Rep. David Floyd is a unique opportunity to help parents exercise their right to choose an educational environment appropriate for their...
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A Woman’s Right to Know Bills Scheduled for Hearing March 20
Three important bills related to a woman’s right to have all the information she needs to give informed consent before undergoing a surgical or medical abortion are up for discussion in the March 20th...
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The Catholic Conference of Kentucky (CCK), located in Frankfort, is the official public policy agency of Kentucky’s four Roman Catholic Dioceses. Its mission is to represent the Church and the state’s...
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“Brutality of the Death Penalty Disregards Human Dignity”
Clayton Lockett died of heart attack after botched execution in Oklahoma. File Photo, OK Department Of Corrections The botched execution of Clayton Lockett in Oklahoma on Tuesday evening clearly...
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