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Kentucky families face rising costs, teacher shortages, and student mental health needs. Yesterday’s education hearing showed how disconnected some leaders are.
This piece explains what happened and why it matters for Kentucky kids.
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Action coming next week.
This piece explains what happened and why it matters for Kentucky kids.
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Action coming next week.
Kentucky Deserves Leaders Who Solve Real Problems
Not Leaders Manufacturing New Ones
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December 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Kentucky families face rising costs, teacher shortages, and student mental health needs. Yesterday’s education hearing showed how disconnected some leaders are.
This piece explains what happened and why it matters for Kentucky kids.
open.substack.com/pub/kycitize...
Action coming next week.
This piece explains what happened and why it matters for Kentucky kids.
open.substack.com/pub/kycitize...
Action coming next week.
Louisville District 37 special election is here.
Early voting Dec 11–13. Election Day Dec 16.
Read the full breakdown:
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Early voting Dec 11–13. Election Day Dec 16.
Read the full breakdown:
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Union Steel vs. a Purged Sexist Rant and Tea Party Throwbacks
KY District 37 Special Election is here! How much do you know about the candidates? The candidate who wins this seat will hold it until it comes up for reelection in 2028. South Louisville, who do ...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Louisville District 37 special election is here.
Early voting Dec 11–13. Election Day Dec 16.
Read the full breakdown:
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Early voting Dec 11–13. Election Day Dec 16.
Read the full breakdown:
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Tonight at 6:30 PM! Tune in for our Virtual General Meeting. Hear updates, share ideas, and find your next way to take action from home.
This month’s guest speakers:
• Rep. Sarah Stalker
• House Minority Whip Joshua Watkins
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This month’s guest speakers:
• Rep. Sarah Stalker
• House Minority Whip Joshua Watkins
Join us here: meet.google.com/hry-gvbu-fqu
December 2, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Tonight at 6:30 PM! Tune in for our Virtual General Meeting. Hear updates, share ideas, and find your next way to take action from home.
This month’s guest speakers:
• Rep. Sarah Stalker
• House Minority Whip Joshua Watkins
Join us here: meet.google.com/hry-gvbu-fqu
This month’s guest speakers:
• Rep. Sarah Stalker
• House Minority Whip Joshua Watkins
Join us here: meet.google.com/hry-gvbu-fqu
KCfD’s Virtual General Meeting is coming up. Join us and mark yourself as “Going” to stay updated.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
KCfD’s Virtual General Meeting is coming up. Join us and mark yourself as “Going” to stay updated.
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“United We Stand, Divided We Fall” is a timely reminder that Kentucky’s strength lies in what we do together to defend democracy. If you’re feeling discouraged or isolated in this moment, read this and remember you’re not alone.
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United We Stand, Divided We Fall
As Benjamin Franklin exited the Second Constitutional Convention, Elizabeth Willing Powel reportedly approached him to ask what kind of government we would have. His response was “A republic, if you c...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“United We Stand, Divided We Fall” is a timely reminder that Kentucky’s strength lies in what we do together to defend democracy. If you’re feeling discouraged or isolated in this moment, read this and remember you’re not alone.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
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#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
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Late 2025 gave us real civic wins in Kentucky.
School boards standing firm. Libraries protecting access. Courts restoring censored books. Communities pushing back on overreach.
Progress doesn’t happen on its own. People make it happen.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
School boards standing firm. Libraries protecting access. Courts restoring censored books. Communities pushing back on overreach.
Progress doesn’t happen on its own. People make it happen.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Late 2025 gave us real civic wins in Kentucky.
School boards standing firm. Libraries protecting access. Courts restoring censored books. Communities pushing back on overreach.
Progress doesn’t happen on its own. People make it happen.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
School boards standing firm. Libraries protecting access. Courts restoring censored books. Communities pushing back on overreach.
Progress doesn’t happen on its own. People make it happen.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
The GiveBack is next Saturday. Free clothing, toys, books, and housewares for anyone who needs them. Donations can be dropped on Dec 5 from 5:30–8:30 PM at Pewee Valley Presbyterian. Neighbors helping neighbors.
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#TheGiveBack
#KYCommunity
#NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
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#TheGiveBack
#KYCommunity
#NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
November 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The GiveBack is next Saturday. Free clothing, toys, books, and housewares for anyone who needs them. Donations can be dropped on Dec 5 from 5:30–8:30 PM at Pewee Valley Presbyterian. Neighbors helping neighbors.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
#TheGiveBack
#KYCommunity
#NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
#TheGiveBack
#KYCommunity
#NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
It’s $5 Friday. We’re raising funds to print postcards opposing ICE expansion in Kentucky.
If 50 people give $5, we cover the full run.
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If 50 people give $5, we cover the full run.
Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/indiv...
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
It’s $5 Friday. We’re raising funds to print postcards opposing ICE expansion in Kentucky.
If 50 people give $5, we cover the full run.
Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/indiv...
If 50 people give $5, we cover the full run.
Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/indiv...
KCfD’s Virtual General Meeting is next Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 PM ET. A quick hour to connect, hear updates, and stay aligned in this work. Join from home.
Meeting link coming soon. Mark your calendar.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYPolitics #DemocracyInAction
Meeting link coming soon. Mark your calendar.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYPolitics #DemocracyInAction
November 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
KCfD’s Virtual General Meeting is next Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 PM ET. A quick hour to connect, hear updates, and stay aligned in this work. Join from home.
Meeting link coming soon. Mark your calendar.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYPolitics #DemocracyInAction
Meeting link coming soon. Mark your calendar.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYPolitics #DemocracyInAction
Dignity should be universal. Our work continues.
November 27, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Dignity should be universal. Our work continues.
KCfD’s GiveBack: Free Community Yard Sale is Sat Dec 6, 9–12 PM at Pewee Valley Presbyterian. Donate gently used items at Tuesday meetings or Fri Dec 5, 5:30–8:30 PM. Extra drop-offs: KORT, Majestic Oak Advisory, Goodness Grows. Volunteers needed. m.signupgenius.com#!/showSignUp...
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
KCfD’s GiveBack: Free Community Yard Sale is Sat Dec 6, 9–12 PM at Pewee Valley Presbyterian. Donate gently used items at Tuesday meetings or Fri Dec 5, 5:30–8:30 PM. Extra drop-offs: KORT, Majestic Oak Advisory, Goodness Grows. Volunteers needed. m.signupgenius.com#!/showSignUp...
Calloway County’s school board unanimously rejected LifeWise Academy. Local control matters. Public schools must protect every student.
We stand with Kentucky School Board's that are making the right decisions for our children.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
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We stand with Kentucky School Board's that are making the right decisions for our children.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
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Calloway unanimously rejects LifeWise Academy religious instruction program
The Calloway County Board of Education voted unanimously against approving the LifeWise Academy religious instruction program Thursday citing concerns about lost instructional time, student safety and...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Calloway County’s school board unanimously rejected LifeWise Academy. Local control matters. Public schools must protect every student.
We stand with Kentucky School Board's that are making the right decisions for our children.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
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We stand with Kentucky School Board's that are making the right decisions for our children.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
bit.ly/4p5g3vC
Released-time religious instruction programs are expanding, and the movement is influencing debates here in Kentucky. Important read for parents and community members: baptistnews.com/article/the-...
The push is on for evangelical time-release programs – Baptist News Global
LifeWise Academy is leading the charge to increase the number of schools required to allow off-site Bible instruction during school hours.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Released-time religious instruction programs are expanding, and the movement is influencing debates here in Kentucky. Important read for parents and community members: baptistnews.com/article/the-...
A new KY proposal would require all police agencies to enter 287(g) agreements with ICE. Advocates warn this expands racial profiling and strips local control. Important reporting for communities following this closely.
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Republican introduces proposal to require Kentucky police agencies to have ICE agreements • Kentucky Lantern
A Kentucky Republican wants to require all Kentucky police agencies to enter agreements for federal immigration enforcement.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A new KY proposal would require all police agencies to enter 287(g) agreements with ICE. Advocates warn this expands racial profiling and strips local control. Important reporting for communities following this closely.
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At 3 pm, Rep. T.J. Roberts will push a plan forcing all KY law enforcement into 287(g) agreements with ICE. This strips local control and fuels fear.
Call 1-800-372-7181 and tell the Joint Committee on Local Government: “Oppose mandatory 287(g).”
Call 1-800-372-7181 and tell the Joint Committee on Local Government: “Oppose mandatory 287(g).”
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
At 3 pm, Rep. T.J. Roberts will push a plan forcing all KY law enforcement into 287(g) agreements with ICE. This strips local control and fuels fear.
Call 1-800-372-7181 and tell the Joint Committee on Local Government: “Oppose mandatory 287(g).”
Call 1-800-372-7181 and tell the Joint Committee on Local Government: “Oppose mandatory 287(g).”
Kentucky families deserve schools that strengthen communities, not extremist agendas. This op-ed explains why vigilance matters right now. Read and share to keep neighbors informed.
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KY kids need better public schools, not to miss class for religious indoctrination | Opinion
OpEd: If LifeWise Academy succeeds, KY public school students will not be studying science, or history, or math; they’ll be hearing sermons.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Kentucky families deserve schools that strengthen communities, not extremist agendas. This op-ed explains why vigilance matters right now. Read and share to keep neighbors informed.
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Kentucky’s future depends on how we fund classrooms now.
Why give tax breaks to the wealthy while schools struggle?
Tell lawmakers: invest $718 million more in public schools → bit.ly/484w65T
#FundPublicSchools #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
Why give tax breaks to the wealthy while schools struggle?
Tell lawmakers: invest $718 million more in public schools → bit.ly/484w65T
#FundPublicSchools #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
Tell lawmakers to choose classrooms over tax cuts for the wealthiest and instead invest an additional $718 million in Kentucky's public schools.
Kentuckians proved—again—that we believe in strong public schools. Building on the momentum of the Amendment 2 victory, Protect Our Schools KY is calling on the General Assembly to make a bold, commo...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Kentucky’s future depends on how we fund classrooms now.
Why give tax breaks to the wealthy while schools struggle?
Tell lawmakers: invest $718 million more in public schools → bit.ly/484w65T
#FundPublicSchools #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
Why give tax breaks to the wealthy while schools struggle?
Tell lawmakers: invest $718 million more in public schools → bit.ly/484w65T
#FundPublicSchools #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, many Kentuckians are choosing to withhold spending from Target, Home Depot and Amazon. These corporations have enabled policies that abandon DEI, allow ICE to target families, and prioritize tax breaks over communities. Collective pressure matters. #WeAintBuyingIt
November 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, many Kentuckians are choosing to withhold spending from Target, Home Depot and Amazon. These corporations have enabled policies that abandon DEI, allow ICE to target families, and prioritize tax breaks over communities. Collective pressure matters. #WeAintBuyingIt
Oldham County is in the news today. The Courier Journal covered KCfD’s work to defend democracy, challenge extremism, and protect our schools.
Read the story:
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Read the story:
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Follow KCfD for updates.
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2025/11/18/oldham-county-group-kentucky-citizens-for-democracy-fighting-ice-religion-schools/86677462007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx40p119350c119350d00––v11xx40b0057xxd005765&gca-ft=237&gca-ds=sophi
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Oldham County is in the news today. The Courier Journal covered KCfD’s work to defend democracy, challenge extremism, and protect our schools.
Read the story:
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
Follow KCfD for updates.
Read the story:
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Follow KCfD for updates.
Kentucky needs reinvestment in public education. Add your name to the Protect Our Schools KY petition: secure.ngpvan.com/7r3wb3SmsU2M...
Your voice helps move lawmakers. #ProtectOurSchools #KYDemocracy
Your voice helps move lawmakers. #ProtectOurSchools #KYDemocracy
Sign the Petition and Support Reinvestment in Kentucky's Public Schools
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November 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Kentucky needs reinvestment in public education. Add your name to the Protect Our Schools KY petition: secure.ngpvan.com/7r3wb3SmsU2M...
Your voice helps move lawmakers. #ProtectOurSchools #KYDemocracy
Your voice helps move lawmakers. #ProtectOurSchools #KYDemocracy
Justice requires more than caring from a distance. Franklin’s words remind us that allyship means refusing to look away when others are harmed. If you feel outraged by what’s happening in Kentucky, you’re in the right place with us.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Justice requires more than caring from a distance. Franklin’s words remind us that allyship means refusing to look away when others are harmed. If you feel outraged by what’s happening in Kentucky, you’re in the right place with us.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Kentucky needs people ready for the fight in Frankfort. Protect Our Schools KY is running an Action Week to build that team. Join in and get prepared for January.
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Protect Our Schools KY - Week of Action · Protect Our Schools KY
Protect Our Schools KY is running a Week of Action from November 17th - November 21st to support our ask for an additional $718 million in school funding.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Kentucky needs people ready for the fight in Frankfort. Protect Our Schools KY is running an Action Week to build that team. Join in and get prepared for January.
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I give $5 because every movement needs people willing to show up.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I give $5 because every movement needs people willing to show up.
What’s your reason?
Add yours below — your voice encourages someone else to take the next step.
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Hope is not naïve—it’s resistance in motion. 💪
Share this if hope keeps you moving forward.
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Share this if hope keeps you moving forward.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Hope is not naïve—it’s resistance in motion. 💪
Share this if hope keeps you moving forward.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ProtectOurDemocracy #DefendHope
Share this if hope keeps you moving forward.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ProtectOurDemocracy #DefendHope
Kentuckians stopped LifeWise in Oldham County — now the story’s being told nationally.
Read and boost so more Kentuckians know what happened here.
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Read and boost so more Kentuckians know what happened here.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Kentuckians stopped LifeWise in Oldham County — now the story’s being told nationally.
Read and boost so more Kentuckians know what happened here.
therevealer.org/spreading-th...
Read and boost so more Kentuckians know what happened here.
therevealer.org/spreading-th...