KentuckyToday, a great news source for Christians throughout the Commonwealth, published two important op-eds from The Family Foundation this week addressing ongoing pro-family legislation.
Pastors approached The Family Foundation with concerns about recent changes that are threatening to turn Kentucky’s churches into the state’s tax collectors, thus harming their ministry. Our Director of Policy, Michael Johnson, shares more in his op-ed, Churches should not be turned into tax collectors.
Last year, the Kentucky General Assembly courageously passed a monumental parental rights bill, SB 150. However, Gov. Beshear’s Department of Education and some school districts, including the Commonwealth’s largest, are blatantly refusing to follow portion of the law. Our Executive Director, David Walls, shares more in his op-ed, General Assembly must take next step to secure parental rights.
House Bill 442 – Keeping Churches Tax Exempt (Rep. James Tipton)
Churches with sports outreach ministries are now being forced to register with the state and become tax collectors. Also, we’re told that churches could also need to collect sales taxes for Wednesday night prayer dinners and Bible study books. HB 442 fixes this, by clearly stating that churches are exempt from collecting taxes. Learn more>>>
House Bill 304 – Parental Rights in Schools (Rep. Shane Baker)
Some Kentucky schools are blatantly refusing to follow last year’s SB 150, underscoring the need for HB 304’s enforcement provision. Hundreds of you have reached out to your legislators in support of parental rights, but we must keep up the pressure! Learn more>>>
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