Our Efforts Are Paying Off! courier-journal/story/news/politics/2014/10/07/ark-park-hiring-issue-jeopardizes-tax-incentives/16854657/ kentucky/2014/10/07/3468324/state-puts-tax-incentives-for.html?sp=/99/322/&ihp=1 In summary, KY was alerted to religious discrimination in Ark Encounter hiring and told Ark Encounter this violates federal law for for-profit corporations (Ark Encounter is registered as a for-profit run by the non-profit Crosswater Canyon which is owned by the non-profit Answers In Genesis(AIG)). Ark Encounter has replied that KY is violating their corporations right to religious freedom, citing the Hobby Lobby and Greece vs Galloway cases among others. Please contact the Tourism Arts And Heritage Cabinet and ask them not to approve sales tax rebates to any organization that practices religious discrimination. Online form commerce.ky.gov/officesecretary/contact.htm Heritage Cabinet Office of the Secretary 24th Floor, Capital Plaza Tower 500 Mero Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-4270
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:18:07 +0000