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Trends & conditions affecting our health, economy, and democracy in Kentucky.

Explore the trends and conditions affecting health, economy, and democracy in Kentucky. From demographics to economy, environment to governance, uncover the challenges and opportunities for a better quality of life.

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Trends & conditions affecting our health, economy, and democracy in Kentucky.

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  1. Trends & conditions affecting our health, economy, and democracy in Kentucky. We are working for a day when Kentuckians, and all people, enjoy a better quality of life. KFTC Leadership Retreat 2011

  2. “Do not seek to become a shining pearl in the mud.” – Scott Douglas

  3. We are not defined by state rankings. But the numbers matter, because the people behind them matter.

  4. We are Kentuckians.

  5. I. Demographics

  6. Chart produced by Lexington Herald Leader

  7. Chart produced by MACED

  8. Chart produced by KY Workforce Investment Board

  9. Poverty deepest for people of color • Per-capita income was $22,323 for whites, $15,287 for blacks, and $14, 238 for Hispanics (2009). • The poverty rate was 15% among whites, 30% among blacks, and 17% overall (2007).

  10. Education: progress & work to do KY ranked 33rd among states on a range of education measures, up from 48th in 1990 (report produced by UK, July 2011) Yet, according to 2010 Census, adults (25 years +) ranked: 49th for high school graduation 46th for associate degree 47th for bachelor’s degree 38th for graduate/professional degree

  11. II. Kentucky’s Economy

  12. Chart produced by MACED

  13. This is a snapshot. The trend is continued loss of manufacturing and biggest gains in services, leisure and hospitality. Chart produced by MACED

  14. Kentucky’s job market different for men, women. • The average monthly wages earned by male new hires were 50.0% higher than those earned by female new hires in 2008. (KY Workforce Development Cabinet, 2009)

  15. Declining State Revenue Chart produced by Kentucky Youth Advocates

  16. Federal $ won’t be there in 2012

  17. KY’s corporate taxes keep sliding

  18. KY spends big on tax breaks In 2010, Kentucky gave up $8.4 billion in tax expenditures (breaks), more than the General Fund revenue collected that year. (KY Office of State Budget Director)

  19. Inequality is growing fast in KY Chart produced by MACED

  20. Chart produced by MACED

  21. III. Key trends facing Appalachia

  22. http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20001126appalachiamainnat2.asphttp://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20001126appalachiamainnat2.asp

  23. Kentucky Coal Mining Production and Employment (1979-2006)

  24. Coal’s Declining Share of US Electricity

  25. Coal production in Central Appalachia projected to decline steeply over next 20 years Chart produced by Energy Information Agency

  26. IV. Environment and Health

  27. KY’s over-dependence on coal is costly to our air, land, water, climate & health.

  28. We live in the designated smoking section for power plants in the US Chart produced by the Clean Air Task Force

  29. Water pollution is a statewide concern Graphic produced by the New York Times

  30. Water quality violations are self-reported…and often unreported. Graphic produced by Appalachian Voices

  31. Kentuckians 49th in “Well-being” Chart produced by MACED. Results of a 2010 Gallup Survey.

  32. Health Outcomes Worst in 5th District Chart produced by CountyHealthRankings.org

  33. V. Energy and Electricity

  34. Nearly all of Kentucky’s Electricity comes from burning coal Chart produced by MACED

  35. The price of electricity in KY is historically low – 4th lowest in nation Chart produced by MACED

  36. Rates have been low, but bills are high! Residential Energy Intensity (Source: Energy Information Administration, 2007) High use = High bills Average kilowatt hours used by a customer in one year

  37. And now, the cost of coal-fired power is sky-rocketing. Chart produced by MACED

  38. VI. Democracy & Governance in KY

  39. Who votes in Kentucky? • Kentucky voters age 51-60 had highest voting turnout in 2008. • In general, young adults, men, people with less formal education, and lower-income folks vote less than older folks, women, people with more education, and wealthier voters.

  40. Voter Turnout Generally Low in KY 2006 General Election turnout: 41% 2008 General Election: 58.8% May 2011 primary election: 10.3%

  41. There’s a reason we call it the “good ol boy” system. • KY ranks 47th in the number of women elected officials. (Institute for Women’s Policy Research) • Only 0.8% of all elected officials in our state are black, while African Americans make up more than 7% of our total population. (Southern States Legislative Review)

  42. Loss of Voting Rights • KY is one of two states that takes away a person’s right to vote, permanently, when convicted of a felony. • As a result, 186,000 citizens are disenfranchised – 6% of the adult population!

  43. Big Money in Politics just got Bigger Chart produced by Opensecrets.org.

  44. VII. Hopeful trends!?!

  45. In 2010, 2 Kentucky congressmen who were champions of clean water protection Act were re-elected, despite the national political trends and coal industry $. The 66 red dots represent US House seats that changed from D to R. 3 changed R to D. Source: Compiled by Joe Figueroa, U.Va. Center for Politics

  46. All your local organizing and efforts…

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