Pregnancy Accommodations Would Benefit Kentucky Families and Businesses
No Kentucky mother should be forced to choose between work or a healthy, safe pregnancy and baby. But without a...
Don’t Hurt Public Education by Diverting Money to Private Schools
Kentucky’s constitution requires the General Assembly to “provide for an efficient system of common schools throughout the state.” The last time the state Supreme Court found Kentucky to be in...
New Tax Break Would Subsidize Private Schools at the Expense of Kentucky Public Schools
In the first day back for the 2019 Kentucky General Assembly after a break, members filed House and Senate bills creating a private school tax credit program in Kentucky. At...
New Report Shows Time Limits and Other Challenges Hinder Success of Kentucky’s SNAP E&T Program
More than 10,000 Kentuckians have lost food assistance in recent months as a result of the state’s decision to expire time limit waivers for some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...
Building a Kentucky Economy That Works for Everyone
This op-ed ran in the State Journal on December 20, 2018. Kids aren't the only ones with wish lists this time of year. As Kentucky heads into the 2019 legislative...
New Report Shows Kentucky’s Tax System Worsens Income Inequality
In Kentucky, the income inequality that exists between our poorest and wealthiest residents is magnified by the structure of our tax system. And thanks to the new tax law enacted...
New Report: Wealthiest Kentuckians Pay the Lowest Tax Rate and the Problem Is Worsening
A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) finds that, on average, the wealthiest Kentuckians pay just 6.7 percent of their income in state...
Kentucky Public Higher Education Affordability Ranks Low
Kentucky ranks 8th worst among states for college affordability – measured in terms of average tuition and fees at a public 4-year university as a share of median household income...
Medicaid Expansion Especially Important for Rural Kentuckians
Kentuckians in the state’s rural areas experience many barriers to prosperity, but thanks to the Medicaid expansion, barriers to health have been dramatically reduced. A new report from Georgetown University...
Report: Kentucky’s Medicaid Changes ‘Overwhelmingly’ Unpopular
Report: Kentucky's Medicaid Changes 'Overwhelmingly' Unpopular By Josh James