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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.
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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Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "authentic." When somebody claims "they're being their authentic selves" contrary to reality, they're actually being inauthentic. For authenticity to mean something, it must be grounded in objective truth.
More here: https://commonwealthpolicycenter.org/authentic-is-word-of-the-year/
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More here: http://commonwealthpolicycenter.org/kentuckys-ban-on-transgender-medical-care-for-minors-headed-to-u-s-supreme-court/