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Kentucky State Treasurer Race

The information below was compiled by official actions, candidate websites, and a candidate questionnaire distributed by the Commonwealth Policy Center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan Kentucky organization.

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Michael Bowman (D)

Mark Metcalf (R)

1 “As your Treasurer, I will work tirelessly to ensure that we are protecting our tax dollars, public pensions, and investments.” Facebook Post, 2019.

2 “Michael will advocate for creating more revenue streams for Kentucky, including expanded gambling and legalization of cannabis.” Campaign Website.

3 “The General Assembly’s efforts to eliminate the individual income tax is not only misguided, but disastrous to the stability of the Commonwealth.” Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Survey.

4 Priority listed on campaign website.

5 “Charter schools and scholarship tax credits… would be devastating to our public schools.” Facebook Post, November 3, 2019.

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3 Dec

A FEMA supervisor was fired after she told her team in Florida to avoid aiding hurricane survivors with Trump yard signs. The Director of FEMA claimed that this was an isolated incident.

More here: https://commonwealthpolicycenter.org/fema-fails-to-serve-pro-trump-homes-supervisor-fired/

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2 Dec

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced that bathroom use in the Capitol building will be limited based on biological gender. Common sense, isn't it?

More here: https://commonwealthpolicycenter.org/capitol-bathrooms-restricted-based-on-biological-gender/

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29 Nov

The ACLU filed a lawsuit to overturn Kentucky’s legal protections for the unborn. As it is, unborn human life is protected by Kentucky law, with the only abortion exception to save the life of the mother.

More here: https://commonwealthpolicycenter.org/aclu-files-lawsuit-opposing-kentucky-abortion-ban/

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