How Kentuckians Would Benefit from the Build Back Better Act
Kentuckians’ economic future and family well-being hinge on passage of the Build Back Better Act (BBB) now in front of...
Student Debt Relief Still Needed as College Year Begins in Kentucky
As another college year begins amidst a resurging pandemic, new Census data shows those struggling the most with student debt are also among the hardest hit by COVID-19’s economic impacts....
What to Know About Kentucky School Funding as Kids Head Back to School
Kids heading back to school this month will benefit from supports made possible by federal COVID relief. Against the backdrop of more than a decade of deep cuts to state...
The 2021 Legislative Session Criminal Justice Wrap Up: Some Important Wins that Should Be Built on to Achieve Systemic Change
This year, the Kentucky General Assembly took important steps forward in criminal justice with the passage of policies that will reduce incarceration and related harms in modest but important ways...
The 2021 Legislative Session Saw Important Criminal Justice Progress, But We Must Continue to Work for Systemic Change
With Kentucky’s 2021 General Assembly now behind us, and with issues of police violence against Black Americans remaining in the national spotlight this week, it’s a good time to recognize...
Student Debt Forgiveness Would Benefit Hundreds of Thousands of Kentuckians, Help With Economic Recovery and Improve Race Equity
The student debt crisis has been garnering increased attention recently, with calls for the federal government to forgive between $10,000 and $50,000 in student debt. In February, a group of...
What’s in the American Rescue Plan for Kentuckians
The new COVID relief bill, known as the American Rescue Plan (ARP), will soon become law. It will send billions in aid to Kentucky’s families, communities and state and local...
Kentucky Among Worst States in Nation for Higher Education Cuts, Harming Students Who Already Face the Greatest Barriers
After more than a decade of cuts to the state’s public colleges and universities, college affordability in Kentucky has continued to worsen according to a new report by the Center...
SB 36 Would Protect Children from Automatically Being Tried as Adults
Senate Bill (SB) 36, sponsored by Senator Whitney Westerfield, would eliminate a provision in Kentucky law mandating that children charged with certain felony offenses be prosecuted as adults, rather than...
HB 126’s Reformed Felony Threshold Would Reduce Incarceration for Low-Level Theft
The House Judiciary committee is scheduled to hear a bill sponsored by Representative Ed Massey, House Bill (HB) 126, on Wednesday, February 3. HB 126 would increase the threshold at...