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Op-Ed

Cutting Bourbon Industry Taxes Harms the Communities That Sustain It

Kentucky’s bourbon and spirits industry had a banner year in 2022, with announcements of a record $2.1 billion in new investments.

Pam Thomas  | March 2, 2023

Analysis

HB 444 Leaves $110 Million On the Table for State Worker Pay

Dustin Pugel  | March 7, 2023

Op-Ed

Lawmakers Should Help Our Kids, Not Lock More Up in Failing Juvenile System

Ashley Spalding  | February 28, 2023

Analysis

House Bill 353 Would Save Lives by Decriminalizing Fentanyl Testing Strips

Kaylee Raymer  | March 1, 2023

Top Reads

1 Lawmakers Should Help Our Kids, Not Lock More Up in Failing Juvenile System

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2 Nearly 250,000 Kentuckians Covered by Medicaid Will Need to Take Action to Stay Covered

3 Reducing the Income Tax Will Weaken the Commonwealth

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Budget & Tax

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Op-Ed

Shorting State Workers’ Pay Hurts Us All

Last year, the General Assembly provided the first meaningful raise to workers in state government in 14 years by providing an 8% cost of living adjustment.

Analysis

HB 444 Leaves $110 Million On the Table for State Worker Pay

Last year, the General Assembly provided a badly-needed 8% raise for state workers in fiscal...

Analysis

‘Transplant’ Bill Would Give Large Windfall to Companies Recruiting Remote Workers

A bill aimed at relocating higher-income remote workers to Kentucky could cost the state up...

Op-Ed

Cutting Bourbon Industry Taxes Harms the Communities That Sustain It

Kentucky’s bourbon and spirits industry had a banner year in 2022, with announcements of a...

Criminal Justice

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Analysis

House Bill 3 Proposes Harmful, Regressive Policy Changes to Kentucky’s Juvenile System

A robust body of research shows that locking kids behind bars harms their mental and physical well-being, gets in the way of their education, makes them more likely to be incarcerated again and fails to reduce crime in the community.

Analysis

SB 225 Proposes Much-Needed Changes to Kentucky’s Persistent Felony Offender (PFO) Law 

For the last 40 years, Kentucky’s persistent felony offender (PFO) law has added decades to...

Analysis

House Bill 353 Would Save Lives by Decriminalizing Fentanyl Testing Strips

With overdose deaths on the rise, and a growing need to assist Kentuckians battling substance...

Op-Ed

Lawmakers Should Help Our Kids, Not Lock More Up in Failing Juvenile System

All children deserve a chance to succeed, even those who’ve made mistakes. But when we...

Economic Security

Data Tracker

Tracking SNAP in Kentucky

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a vital source of assistance that helps put food on the table for hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians.

Analysis

How Kentucky Turned Away Half a Billion Dollars in Grocery Help

February 2023 is the last month many low-income food assistance recipients across the country will...

Op-Ed

SNAP Is a Vital Tool for Fighting Hunger That Should Be Strengthened, Not Attacked

This Thanksgiving, many Kentuckians will show gratitude for their good fortune by serving meals to...

Analysis

More Than 3,400 Struggling Parents Denied Food Assistance for Falling Behind on Child Support

Since March 2022, more than 3,400 Kentuckians have lost food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition...

Education

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Analysis

Average Kentucky Teacher Pay Fell More Than 5% This Year, When Adjusted for Inflation

The modest raises provided by most districts this school year were not enough for average teacher pay to keep up with rapid inflation, KyPolicy analysis of new data from the Kentucky Department of Education shows.

Op-Ed

Sending Public Money to Private Schools Breaks Kentucky’s Commitment to Students

Ample public investment in K-12 education is essential for Kentucky’s children to thrive. But instead...

Analysis

Most Kentucky Teachers and School Staff Start Year Without Meaningful Raises

Stagnant salaries are contributing to a growing teacher shortage in Kentucky and across the nation,...

Op-Ed

Public Resources Should Stay in Public Schools

All Kentucky children should receive a high-quality education that helps them thrive. Because such an...

Health Care

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Analysis

Nearly 250,000 Kentuckians Covered by Medicaid Will Need to Take Action to Stay Covered

For the past three years, 1.7 million Kentuckians on Medicaid have not had to take action to keep their health care coverage.

Analysis

Kentucky Will Start Providing 10,000 More New Mothers with a Year of Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just approved a plan to allow Kentuckians...

Op-Ed

Coalition Letter: Kentucky General Assembly Must Use Special Session to Protect the Health of Kentuckians, Our Workforce and Our Children’s Education

A coalition of Kentucky organizations sent this letter to the Kentucky General Assembly on September...

Op-Ed

Medicaid Filled the COVID Coverage Gap

Last year when COVID-19 cases were escalating and the bottom fell out of the economy,...

Jobs & The Economy

Data Tracker

Tracking the Economic Recovery from COVID-19 in Kentucky

As more Kentuckians are vaccinated, and as consumer demand remains strong, people are returning to work in greater numbers and Kentucky’s economy is beginning to improve.

Report

The State of Working Kentucky 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic downturn reshaped Kentucky’s economy in ways that are still...

Op-Ed

State Workers Help Us All; It’s Past Time to Help Them Too

Everyone in the commonwealth relies on services provided by the state government, and the workers...

Analysis

Personnel Cabinet Recommends Improving Compensation to Stave off State Workforce Crisis

Kentucky faces a crisis-level shortage of workers in state government. Past legislative actions resulting in...

Research

Data Tracker

Tracking the Economic Recovery from COVID-19 in Kentucky

Data Tracker

Tracking SNAP in Kentucky

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Analysis

HB 444 Leaves $110 Million On the Table for State Worker Pay

Perspectives

Shorting State Workers’ Pay Hurts Us All

Cutting Bourbon Industry Taxes Harms the Communities That Sustain It

Lawmakers Should Help Our Kids, Not Lock More Up in Failing Juvenile System

Income Tax Reduction Is Another Blow to Rural Kentucky

Kentucky Should Not Volunteer for Greater Inequality by Becoming More Like Tennessee

The Experts

‘Transplant’ Bill Would Give Large Windfall to Companies Recruiting Remote Workers

Jason Bailey

Tracking SNAP in Kentucky

Jessica Klein

Tracking the Economic Recovery from COVID-19 in Kentucky

Dustin Pugel

House Bill 3 Proposes Harmful, Regressive Policy Changes to Kentucky’s Juvenile System

Ashley Spalding

‘Transplant’ Bill Would Give Large Windfall to Companies Recruiting Remote Workers

Pam Thomas

What Could Kentucky Do With $1.2 Billion a Year? 

Adam K. Raymond

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