Monthly Archives: January 2014

Don’t Let Politicians Grant ‘Hunting Licenses’ to Casinos

Year after year, a small group of Kentucky politicians and casino operators push to expand gambling in Kentucky, promising that it will be an economic boon – and it will be…to the casino operators eager to cash in on the misery of our fellow Kentuckians. We’ve prepared this brief video calling Kentucky Baptists to action. […]

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Hutcheson: Lay People Must Get Involved in Public Affairs

The following is a guest post from Chip Hutcheson. Hutcheson is president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. He is a member of South Side Baptist Church in Princeton. Kentucky Baptists were encouraged by Dr. Paul Chitwood in his Jan. 14 article to contact legislators about two critical issues — passage of pro-life legislation and opposition […]

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Ashland Independent Profiles New KBC Communications Director

Veteran journalist Roger Alford joined the KBC staff as director of communications just a few weeks ago. The Ashland Daily Independent ran this excellent profile of Roger detailing his 30 years as a journalist: FRANKFORT — After dedicating his life to journalism for 30 years, former Independent reporter Roger Alford has decided to retire from […]

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2014 General Assembly Session Convenes

In the 2014 Kentucky General Assembly session, several critical issues will be considered but two rise to the top of my list of concerns for families in our state. First, after nine years of committee leadership deliberately killing ALL pro-life bills, will the House of Representatives work to get one to the floor for a […]

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