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Dustin Pugel

County Map Kentuckians Covered by Medicaid

Analysis

HB 7 Will Cost $255 Million from Kentucky’s Budget and Harm the State’s Economy

House Bill 7 (HB 7) would introduce many new barriers to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid, resulting...

Dustin Pugel | March 23, 2022

KYians losing food assistance Reporting requirement

Analysis

New Version of HB 7 Still Makes Food and Medical Assistance Much Harder to Get and Keep

Although substantially changed in committee last week, House Bill 7 (HB 7) still puts up numerous barriers to food and medical assistance for Kentucky families and workers. To Kentucky’s safety...

Dustin Pugel and Jessica Klein | March 22, 2022

mother and child

Op-Ed

This Legislative Session Threatens to Lower the Quality of Life in the Commonwealth

Every year, the General Assembly proposes a host of bills ostensibly aimed at improving Kentuckians’ quality of life. Though it’s always telling to ask “whose quality of life,” this year’s...

Dustin Pugel | March 21, 2022

PE Coverage in KY March 2020 January 2022

Analysis

HB 7 Puts New, Costly Barriers in Front of Kentuckians Seeking Food and Medical Help

House Bill 7 (HB 7) would implement several harsh measures making it harder to get and keep food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and medical assistance through...

Dustin Pugel and Jessica Klein | March 3, 2022

5 Recessions Chart

Analysis

Kentucky’s Jobs Recovery Is Very Strong — False Claims to the Contrary Are Being Used to Justify Harmful Benefit Cuts

Kentucky is currently experiencing a historically strong recovery from the devastating job losses that occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. By April 2020, Kentucky had lost 294,900 jobs,...

Dustin Pugel | February 21, 2022

Teacher Pay Has Fallen in Nearly Every KY County

Analysis

State Funding for Education Has Been Stagnant for Many Years, But the 2022-2024 Budget Presents a Unique Opportunity to Begin Reinvesting

In 1991, following a Kentucky Supreme Court decision finding that Kentucky’s system of funding education was unconstitutional, the Kentucky General Assembly responded by increasing taxes to begin reinvesting in Kentucky’s...

Pam Thomas, Ashley Spalding and Dustin Pugel | February 14, 2022

Statement: House Passage of HB 4 Threatens Kentucky Workers, Economy

We are deeply concerned by the House passage of HB 4, legislation that will harm Kentucky workers, families and communities, and lead to deeper, longer and more painful recessions. Among...

Dustin Pugel | February 10, 2022

Weeks Less Than 26 Available to UI Claimants Under HB4 Rules 1990 2021

Analysis

HB 4 Would Slash Unemployment Benefits, Harming Economy and Deepening Hardship for Kentucky Workers

Working Kentuckians have faced widespread, unprecedented layoffs during the pandemic that worsened existing hardship and inequities. Despite extreme difficulty in navigating the outdated unemployment insurance (UI) system, unemployment benefits have...

Dustin Pugel | February 4, 2022

Safety Net Op Ed Jan 2022 Pull Quote

Op-Ed

In the COVID Recovery and Beyond, Kentuckians Need a Strong Safety Net

The past two years have been hard on Kentuckians. In April 2020, nearly 1 in 7 lost their job and many more Kentuckians lost hours at work or faced quarantines...

Dustin Pugel | February 1, 2022

Change in State and Private Sector Avg Salaries 2008 2020

Report

A Decade Without Raises and Weakened Benefits Have Created a State Workforce Crisis. Addressing it Adequately Should Be a Top Priority in the New Budget

Updated on Feb. 2, 2022 Fundamental to providing services like P-12 education, legal defense and child welfare is the state workforce that delivers them. Despite these workers’ critical roles, Kentucky’s...

Dustin Pugel and Pam Thomas | January 11, 2022

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