2019 KY Governor's race: on Government Reform
Robert Goforth:
Restore Felon Voting Rights
Q: Do you support a constitutional amendment to restore voting rights to felons who have completed their full sentence?
A: If someone has paid their debt to society and is obeying the law, I support their rights being restored. I would examine use of executive power to achieve this goal.
Source: KFTC.org on 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial race
Aug 7, 2019
Andy Beshear:
Fight for every Kentuckian's right to vote
I believe that our democracy is strongest when more Kentuckians are involved in the process. As Attorney General, I launched a voting rights unit to protect and fight for every Kentuckian's right to vote. I also support the automatic restoration of
voting rights for Kentuckians with a non-violent felony who have completed their sentences, and will sign an executive order doing so. We should implement automatic voter registration and make it easier for all voters to vote by absentee ballot.
Source: 2019 Kentucky Gubernatorial campaign website AndyBeshear.com
May 2, 2019
Adam Edelen:
Zero Tolerance: put crooked politicians behind bars
As State Auditor, Adam Edelen took corruption head on and put crooked politicians behind bars. His record of fighting those who pad their wallets at taxpayer expense will expand with a new era of
Zero Tolerance for corruption in Frankfort. Kentucky has waited long enough for an honest and ethical government that puts people first.
Money from faceless PACs has helped corrode our political system and shake the faith Kentuckians have in their government. To bring real change to Kentucky, the voices of hard working people need to be heard, not drowned out by special interests.
Adam Edelen is committed to running a campaign powered by people, and is the only candidate for Governor who won't take a dime of PAC money.
Source: 2019 Kentucky governor campaign website AdamEdelen.com
Dec 31, 2018
Adam Edelen:
Restore Kentucky Commission on Women; 50% women in Cabinet
In his last proposed budget, Matt Bevin shamefully gutted funding to 70 programs under the Kentucky Commission on Women. These important programs did everything from combating domestic violence, working to stop the evil or human trafficking as well as
funding programs to encourage young women to pursue an education in the sciences or engineering.Adam Edelen will not only restore funds for these vital programs but also promote the Executive Director of the Kentucky Commission on Women to a member
of the Governor's Cabinet. Programs that are there to empower and provide Kentucky women and girls real opportunities and needed protections will no longer be treated as optional or as bargaining chips in a state budget.
Adam is committed to ensuring
that the leadership in his administration represents all Kentucky, including Kentucky women. Under an Edelen administration no less than half of the Cabinets will be led by women as its past time we ensure everyone's voice is being heard in Frankfort.
Source: 2019 Kentucky governor campaign website AdamEdelen.com
Dec 31, 2018
Andy Beshear:
State government operates in secret: push for transparency
Andy knows that state government is simply not working for the people.
It operates in secret, and refuses to do the will of the people. He has pushed for transparency as Attorney General and believes that Kentucky should pass term limits for all public officials.
Source: 2019 Kentucky governor campaign website AndyBeshear.com
Dec 31, 2018
Alison Grimes:
Presidential Commission on Election Integrity is a sham
Kentucky's secretary of State delivered a biting rejection of a presidential voter fraud commission's broad request for voter registration information, saying she will not comply with the demand."There's not enough bourbon here in Kentucky to make
this request seem sensible," Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) said on MSNBC. "Not on my watch are we going to be releasing sensitive information that relate to the privacy of individuals. Not on my watch are we going to be turning over something that's left
to the states to run." Kentucky is among at least 24 states that have either wholly or in part rejected a request by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity to hand over key voter registration information as part of its investigation
into President Trump's claims of widespread illegal voting.
Lundergan Grimes told The Hill that the commission was "formulated on a sham premise" and its mission goes against states' right to run their own elections and voter registration.
Source: The Hill coverage of 2019 Kentucky Governor race
Jun 30, 2017
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