Post by Logan on Feb 3, 2016 4:24:24 GMT -6
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Hundreds of people gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday gave a rousing reception to Gov. Matt Bevin, who spoke at an hour-long rally in the Rotunda for people with disabilities.
"This administration takes the needs of this community seriously - we do," Bevin said, drawing cheers and applause during his brief comments.
But the prospect of steep cuts to human service programs in Bevin's proposed two-year budget overshadowed the annual event called 874K Kentucky, named after an estimated 874,000 state residents who have a disability.
Many of them depend on state programs for daily living, home or job support and services such as mental health treatment.
Read more: www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2016/02/02/budget-cuts-overshadow-disability-rally/79686402/
"This administration takes the needs of this community seriously - we do," Bevin said, drawing cheers and applause during his brief comments.
But the prospect of steep cuts to human service programs in Bevin's proposed two-year budget overshadowed the annual event called 874K Kentucky, named after an estimated 874,000 state residents who have a disability.
Many of them depend on state programs for daily living, home or job support and services such as mental health treatment.
Read more: www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2016/02/02/budget-cuts-overshadow-disability-rally/79686402/