2022 Legislative Agenda and People's Lobbying Guide

Kentucky lawmakers are back in Frankfort for the 2022 legislative session. View our legislative agenda and fact sheets for this year's top priorities. See how you can get involved in the People's Lobbying Guide.

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How to Run for State Office

We The People doesn't include all of us unless our government represents us all. Learn more about running for office and make your voice heard.

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Resource List for Kentuckians Affected by December Storms

Kentucky experienced one of the deadliest tornadoes in US history. But we are resilient and we will build back stronger. View this list of storm recovery resources and volunteer opportunities.

By ACLU of Kentucky Staff

Kentucky Tornado

After 3 Deaths in Louisville Jail in 1 Week, Judges and Prosecutors Must Act

Three people died in Louisville's jails in just one week. After failures from Mayor Fischer and Metro Council, we are demanding emergency action from elected judges and prosecutors.

By Samuel Crankshaw

LMDC

Children Need Access to Incarcerated Parents: A Personal Story from One Kentucky Teen

Kentucky is suffering a crisis of mass incarceration and family separation. Family visitation must resume now that we have the knowledge to safely navigate the pandemic. Read this personal story from one Kentucky teen.

By Marcus Jackson

Prison Visitation Room

6 Weeks of Defending Access

The 2022 legislative session starts in just 6 weeks – the time at which many Kentucky politicians want to ban abortion care and before many people know they're pregnant. Join us for 6 weeks of actions to help us fend off these unconstitutional and dangerous attacks on abortion care.

By Heather Ayer

Keep Abortion Legal SCOTUS

Giving Together for a Stronger Kentucky

We're celebrating Giving Tuesday 2021 by supporting partners throughout the state.

By Charlene Buckles

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Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police

Louisville's police chief has called for Jefferson County Public Schools to have its own police department. That's the last thing JCPS or any school district needs. Kentucky students – no matter where they live – need support, not more law enforcement.

By ACLU National Staff

A sign made out of confetti that reads "Police Free Schools" on a gate during a Black Lives Matter protest.

What to Know About the Kentucky Abortion Case Before the Supreme Court

Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to recruit the Supreme Court to help them.

By ACLU National Staff

Women protesting abortion bans.