New Study Provides More Evidence Harsher Penalties Are Not Solution to State’s Drug Problems
At the same time our state is increasing criminal penalties for heroin, a new analysis further bolsters existing research showing...
Consumer Not King – Rand Paul’s Association Plans Worsen Protections
In a recent press conference and op-ed "Make the consumer king" in the Courier-Journal, Sen. Rand Paul proposed expanding the “association health plan” (AHP) provision in the Senate health repeal bill, claiming it...
Kentucky’s State Budget Unable to Compensate for Massive Cuts in Trump Budget
President Trump’s budget proposal dramatically shifts costs to states they will be unable to afford, as shown in reports released this week by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities....
Trump Budget Makes It Harder for Low-Income Kentuckians to Climb Economic Ladder
In President Trump’s budget proposal, cuts to critical programs that help low-income Kentuckians are primarily justified as a way to move more people into the workforce. However, the budget proposal...
Food Assistance Cuts in Trump Budget Would Have a Devastating Impact on Kentucky
The deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) in President Trump’s budget proposal would be devastating to Kentucky — particularly in rural parts of the...
What Trump Budget Proposal Would Mean for Kentucky
President Trump’s full budget proposal released today includes harsh, devastating cuts to critical poverty-reducing programs that provide health, nutrition and financial assistance to many Kentuckians. The budget also includes drastic...
Report on County Jails Shows Why We Need Additional Criminal Justice Reforms
A recently released report from the state Legislative Research Commission (LRC) raises the alarm around the growing number of state inmates housed in county jails. This trend underscores the need...
Critical Poverty-Reducing Programs at Risk in Upcoming Trump Budget
News reports suggest President Trump’s full budget proposal, slated for release next week, will include deep cuts to federal safety net programs that provide crucial supports for low-income Kentuckians and...
How At-Risk Federal Discretionary Funds Are Important to Kentucky
Click to view as PDF. Similar to President Trump’s initial budget blueprint, or “skinny budget,” his full budget proposal slated for release next week is expected to include cuts to...
Important Federal Investments in Kentucky’s Coal Communities at Risk
A panel at the East Kentucky Leadership Conference highlighted the importance of federal investments in addressing economic challenges in the state’s coal communities. With these funds at risk in the...