Rolling Bluegrass | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Chapter: Rolling Bluegrass

If you think there should be a way for you to have more of a say about issues in Scott and Harrison counties, you're right! 

The Rolling Bluegrass Chapter of Kentuckians For The Commownealth is committed to holding elected officials accountable and making our democracy stronger while working to make our community better a better place for all of us. Come join us and get involved. We are currently working locally on making curbside recycling available in Georgetown, on pushing for a fairness ordinance in Scott and Harrison Counties, protecting water, and affirmatively furthering fair housing.

Recent Activities

Lights For Liberty Action Friday

Joe Gallenstein on July 11, 2019 in Racial Justice, Central Kentucky, , Jefferson County, , Northern Kentucky, , Rolling Bluegrass, , Southern Kentucky, , Wilderness Trace, featured, , Immigrants' Rights, , Leadership Development, , Racial Justice, , We Are Kentuckians

People across the world, including here in Kentucky, are disgusted and distrubed by the images coming from ICE detention facilities.

Reflections From Food: Our Common Connection

Rosanne Klarer on July 1, 2019 in Economic Justice, Rolling Bluegrass, Climate Justice, , Fundraiser, , Leadership Development

Food is love, and is a key part of creating any community. This was especially clear at the Rolling Bluegrass first ever grassroots food fair!

Scott County residents stand against landfill

Joe Gallenstein on June 4, 2019 in , Rolling Bluegrass, Air Quality

Last night hundreds of residents came out to Scott County High School, filling up one side of the gym. Residents came to speak about proposed changes to the Scott County Waste Management Plan. The residents in Scott County have been fighting an expansion of the landfill, and the Scott County Fiscal Court is now considering changes to the plan to reduce future waste stored there.

Resident after resident mentioned the impact the existing landfill has had on day-to-day lives – air quality concerns, breathing concerns, dangerous traffic conditions, and repeated offenses by the landfill regarding environmental violations. As the county continues to grow, and waste from other communities is shipped in, the current situation cannot remain the same.

Unpacking the electricity rate increases for LG&E and KU

Carrie Ray, Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) on May 15, 2019 in New Energy and Transition, Energy Democracy, Central Kentucky, , Jefferson County, , Rolling Bluegrass, , Shelby County, Power Plants

After rate hikes in 2015 and 2017, Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU) hit their customers with another rate hike a few weeks ago.

ORSANCO work continues, hearings in early April

Joe Gallenstein on March 29, 2019 in Coal and Water, Big Sandy, , Jefferson County, , Northern Kentucky, , Rolling Bluegrass, , Rowan County, , Western Kentucky, Water Quality

For more than a year, KFTC has worked with allies to protect the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission’s (ORSANCO) mission to clean and protect the Ohio River through monitoring and enforcement. This commission, made up of representatives of the federal government and 8 members states (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois) of ORSANCO maintains pollution control standards that are higher than the EPA or state enforcement agencies.

While these standards have not solved the Ohio River’s pollution issues, it has made considerable progress since the founding in 1948. Yet some political appointees in ORSANCO want to make these essential standards optional for states to enforce, giving states the ability to ignore damage to our water systems that disproportionately impacts lower income people and people of color across the region.

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Regular Meetings:

Scott County Public Llibrary
104 S. Bradford Ln.
Georgetown, KY 40324
Monthly chapter potluck

We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month starting at 6:30 p.m. People are encouraged to bring food to share, if they can. However, there always more than enough to go around!

Chapter Organizer:

Joe Gallenstein
Georgetown, KY
859-380-6103

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Upcoming Events:

August 1

Rolling Bluegrass Chapter Meeting

104 S Bradford Drive
Georgetown, KY 40324

Join members as we discuss how we are going to hit our goals, engage in the election, and win on our issues.

August 6

Rolling Bluegrass Democracy Meeting

104 S Bradford Drive
Georgetown, KY 40324

Join KFTC members as we talk about how to build power through elections, discuss voter turnout, and work on building a healthy, functioning democracy.

September 3

Rolling Bluegrass Democracy Meeting

104 S Bradford Drive
Georgetown, KY 40324

Join us as we talk about what's at stake this election, and how we can help increase participation in this election!