Public Life Advocate
- 401 Frederica Street, B-203
- Owensboro, Kentucky 42301
- (270) 685-2652 | FAX (270) 685-6074
The State Budget
for more information/get involved
Americans for Tax Reform
www.atr.org
Bluegrass Institute
www.bipps.org
Catholic Conference of Kentucky
www.ccky.org
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
www.kychamber.com
Kentucky Economic Justice Alliance
www.keja.org
Office of the Governor
governor.ky.gov
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
www.prichardcommittee.org
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Gov. Ernie Fletcher
Phone: (502) 564-2611
Email: governor.ky.gov/contact.htm
David Williams, Senate President
Phone: (270) 864-5636
Email: lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/S016.htm
Jody Richards, Speaker of the House
Phone: (502) 564-2363
Email: jody.richards@lrc.ky.gov
Daviess County Legislative Delegation:
Senator David Boswell
Phone: (502) 564-8100, ext. 662
Email: david.boswell@lrc.ky.gov
Representative John Arnold
Phone: (502) 564-8100, ext. 709
Email: john.arnold@lrc.ky.gov
Representative Joe Bowen
Phone: (502) 564-8100, ext. 705
Email: joe.bowen@lrc.ky.gov
Representative Dwight Butler
Phone: (502) 564-8100, ext. 640
Email: dwight.butler@lrc.ky.gov
Representative Jim Gooch
Phone: (502) 564-8100, ext. 687
Email: jim.gooch@lrc.ky.gov
Representative Tommy Thompson
Phone: (502) 564-8100, ext. 664
Email: tommy@thompsonhomesinc.com
Sources
AARP Bulletin: Average Daily Costs of Nursing Home Care (www.aarp.org/bulletin/ longterm)
2004-2006 Budget of the Commonwealth (osbd.ky.gov)
Bluegrass Institute, “Keep an eye on your wallet” News Release, Jan. 5, 2005
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, “Kentucky’s State and Local Tax Burden (1970-2005)”
casinowatch.org
Chellgren, Mark R. “Ky. budget forecast shows surplus, Associated Press, Dec. 21, 2005 (www.kentucky.com)
Chellgren, Mark R. “Money, as usual, will dominate 2006 session,” Messenger- Inquirer, Jan. 1, 2005
Cheves, John “State pensions facing crisis,” Lexington Herald-Leader, Nov. 27, 2005
churchilldownsincorporated.com, “White Paper – Economic Impact of Alternative Gaming”
Crowley, Patrick “Does tax plan violate ‘pledge’?” The Enquirer, Jan. 7, 2005
Courier-Journal editorial, “Simply catching up requires big boost, Nov. 21, 2005
Dionne, E.J. “No personal responsibility for GOP,” Courier-Journal, Dec. 26, 2005
Fletcher, Gov. Ernie, “State of the Commonwealth” Address, Feb. 1, 2005
Gessing, Paul J., “Crabgrass for the Bluegrass State,” Bluegrass Institute, Feb. 15, 2005
Gouras, Matt “Tennessee to end expanded Medicaid program,” Associated Press, Nov. 10, 2004
Grayson, Trey, “Tax reform and economic development,” Apr. 21, 2005
(sos.ky.gov/secdesk/mediacenter/articles/taxreform.htm)
Hawpe, David “Fletcher’s leadership is as weak as his anemic tax ‘modernization’ plan,” Louisville Courier-Journal, Mar. 21, 2004
Hawpe, David “ ‘No new tax’ justice isn’t any better than ‘no new tax’ politics,” Louisville Courier-Journal, June 29, 2005
Hoydt, William H., “Taxes and Income: Where does Kentucky stand?” Center for Business and Economic Research, University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics
Jester, Art “$250 million needed to catch up,” Lexington Herald-Leader, Nov. 3, 2005
Johnson, Kirk A. “The looming problem of long-term care and Medicaid spending,”
Kentucky Kids Count Symposium, Dec. 12, 2005
Kentucky Economic Justice Alliance, “Balancing the Scales: Budget, tax plan fail to address Kentucky’s revenue crisis,” (keja.org/btsbudget.html)
Kentucky Economic Justice Alliance, “Balancing the Scales: Low-income families removed from state income tax,” (keja.org/btstax.html)
Kentucky Economic Justice Alliance, “Kentucky can do better!” (keja.org/cuts.html)
Kentucky Economic Justice Alliance, “Raising the Bar,” Fall 2005 (www.keja.org)
Kentucky Youth Advocates, “Money Matters,” Sept. 9, 1999
Lawson, Robert “Difficult times in Kentucky corrections – aftershocks of a ‘tough on crime’ philosophy” (www.uky.edu/Law/news/Lawson_article.htm)
Loftus, Tom “Fletcher backs off cigarette tax jump,” Courier-Journal, Dec. 9, 2005
Midterm Report (2003-2005) of the Administration of Gov. Ernie Fletcher
Monahan, Ed “Anticipating a tidal wave,” Courier-Journal, Feb. 22, 2005
Owens, K.A., “Tackling questions on budget, taxes,” Courier-Journal, Jan. 30, 2005
PBS (pbs.org/now/politics/budgetmap.html)
Peyton, Joel, “How to build new schools without cutting programs or raising taxes,” Bluegrass Institute, Dec. 12, 2005
Sexton, Robert F. “No more excuses…for anyone,” Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Jan. 3, 2006
Tax Foundation (www.taxfoundation.org)
The Heritage Foundation (www.heritage.org/research/HealthCare)
Thompson, Rep. Tommy – Interview, Dec. 13, 2005
Urch, Kakie “Revenue vs. social costs,” Kentucky Post, Sept. 17, 2003