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CLC monthly meeting days, times and places 

WESTERN KENTUCKY, 1202 S 4th St; Paducah; fourth Tuesday; 5:30 p.m., Eboard, 6 p.m., regular meeting.

 

GREATER LOUISVILLE, UAW Local 862 hall, 3000 Fern Valley Rd.; third Tuesday, 6 p.m.

 

OWENSBORO, Roosevelt House, 2920 Yale Place, second Wednesday, 7 p.m.

 

NORTHERN KENTUCKY, Standard Club, 643 Laurel St. Covington, third Thursday, 7 p.m.

 

ASHLAND, USW Local 1865 hall, 734 Carter Ave., last Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

 

TRI-COUNTY, Operating Engineers 181 hall, 7th and Elm Sts., Henderson, first Monday, 5:30 p.m. 

 

BLUEGRASS, LiUNA Local 189 hall, 2631 Wilhite Dr., Lexington; second Tuesday, 6 p.m.

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PCAK pinwheel planting set for March 23 at the Capitol

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

Kentucky's First Couple is expected to join a special spring rite at the Capitol on March 23.

Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear will help Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month (April) with the organization's annual pinwheel planting. 

From WFPL: Black Lung Benefits Drop For Kentucky Coal Miners After Controversial Law Change

Thanks to Liles Taylor for sending us this.

By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource

From Forward Kentucky: The depressing cynicism of Repubs’ priority bills

By BRUCE MAPLES

Every general assembly, the Kentucky House and the Kentucky Senate release bills numbered one through five that are supposed to reflect the priorities of the leadership in each chamber. The majority party gets to do that because they are in charge, and those numbers are traditionally reserved for the bills they think are the most important.

A CLARION CALL TO ACTION: To Vote, or Not to Vote? That is the Question.

Join the Reenactment of Bloody Sunday for Voting Participation

The Kentucky Selma Commemoration Coalition is co-hosting a reenactment of “Bloody Sunday” in Frankfort on Sunday to promote and expand voting throughout Kentucky.

The march begins at 2 p.m. at Main Street and Capital Avenue, with the lineup starting at 12:30 p.m.

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