Representing the Roman Catholic Church and Kentucky's dioceses in public policy matters.
These videos are of a personal interview with death-row inmate, Harold McQueen, Jr. 72 hours before his 1997 execution in Kentucky’s electric chair. Viewers taken through a life destroyed by alcohol and drug abuse. Mr. McQueen delivers a powerful testimonial detailing the consequences of untreated chemical dependency. A small group study guide is available too.
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The Catholic Conference of Kentucky’s website shares our thoughts on current public-policy matters as they relate to the Roman Catholic Church and Kentucky's four dioceses.
KY General Assembly Fails to Act on Scholarship Tax Credit Bills to Help Families
Unfortunately, the General Assembly failed to pass Scholarship Tax Credits as a standalone measure during the 2018 session. They also failed to fulfill their commitment to include Scholarship Tax Credits in their tax reform proposal. In the end, this means thousands of low and middle income families will continue to be denied the opportunity to […]
Scholarship Tax Credits and Tax Reform
Most of you received emails or calls from legislators this session promising to include Scholarship Tax Credits in comprehensive tax reform. I received similar commitments throughout the session. Consequently, I was shocked to learn yesterday that the General Assembly passed a massive tax package that did not include Scholarship Tax Credits (or any other school […]