Our Commonwealth: A Primer on the Kentucky State Budget
What is the Budget of the Commonwealth? Where does the money come from and for what does it pay? What...
Budget Preview Report: Kentucky Faces Choice of Reinvestment or Retrenchment in Next State Budget
Kentucky faces more cuts and continued underinvestment in critical services in the next two-year state budget unless lawmakers generate additional revenue, as outlined in KCEP’s new comprehensive budget preview report....
Official Revenue Estimate for Next Budget Slightly Worse than Weak October Forecast
The group of economists charged with predicting how much revenue Kentucky will have in the coming budget cycle approved a very modest revenue forecast for the next budget that’s slightly...
Cut-off in Unemployment Benefits Would Hurt Thousands of Kentuckians and the Economy
53,000 long-term unemployed Kentuckians will lose crucial income support in the next year if Congress does not reauthorize Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), according to a recent report by the Center...
Sequestration Cutting Housing Assistance for Thousands of Low-Income Kentuckians
As many as 4,000 fewer low-income Kentucky families will receive rental assistance by the end of 2014 if Congress does not reverse or substantially mitigate the damage done by sequestration...
Revenue Forecast for Next Budget Remains Weak
Today the official group charged with forecasting state revenue again approved a very modest General Fund revenue estimate for the upcoming two-year budget. Compared to the draft forecast they chose...
Kentucky Scores Poorly in Report on Women’s Well-Being
Kentucky gets a D+ and ranks behind two-thirds of other states in terms of women’s status, according to a recent report by the Center for American Progress. The detailed report...
Health Reform Is Increasing Coverage in Kentucky with More Gains Soon to Come
595,000 Kentuckians, or 13.9 percent of the state’s population, had no health insurance in 2012, according to data released today by the Census Bureau. But the new data also show...
Kentucky Workers Face Eroding Wages and Too Few Jobs
On Labor Day many Kentuckians pause from their daily responsibilities to celebrate the contributions workers make to our state and our nation. But today also gives cause to reflect on...
Revenue Forecast Shows Continued Deterioration of State Tax System
The new long-term revenue forecast of the state’s Consensus Forecasting Group (CFG) suggests that Kentucky’s tax system will continue to deteriorate over the next four years, meaning tight funding for...