
SURJ endorses Attica Scott for Congress
Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) has endorsed state Rep. Attica Scott in the Democratic primary for Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District.
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Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) has endorsed state Rep. Attica Scott in the Democratic primary for Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District.
The Kentucky State AFL-CIO unanimously endorsed former state representative Charles Booker for the U.S. Senate and state Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey for Congress in the Third District.
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Addressing the high inflation rate, a proposed bill would provide a tax rebate to all working Kentucky taxpayers. However, KY Center for Economic Policy said it leaves out low-income and older Kentuckians.
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