Statement on Systemic Change and Police Violence
"We join in outrage over the killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, David McAtee and countless others and grieve for...
What’s in the HEROES Act for Kentucky
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the HEROES Act, a bill that would provide the kind of substantial economic relief Kentucky and other states need in the face of...
Lessons from the Great Recession: Kentucky and Other States Need More Federal Relief
PDF version: Lessons from the Great Recession: Kentucky and Other States Need More Federal Relief As the nation faces the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that...
Congress Must Act to Prevent State Budget Cuts from Dragging Economy Further Down
Kentucky has taken necessary and appropriate actions to protect health and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we also address the economic fallout from the crisis, we must do...
Kentucky Needs Significantly More Federal Aid to Address the Severe Health and Economic Harms of COVID-19
States are nearing shortfalls that could be the largest on record – totaling over $500 billion in just over a fiscal year While federal policymakers have begun providing fiscal relief...
Kentucky’s Budget Faces Trouble Without More Federal Aid
The severe economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic spells trouble for Kentucky's budget. The state’s resources were already tight before the virus, but the resulting economic collapse will be...
What’s in the CARES Act for Kentucky
Congress has passed and the President has signed a new COVID-19 economic relief bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Security (CARES) Act. Here are some of its major provisions and...
Legislature to Pass Austere 1-Year Budget with Major Uncertainty as to Revenues
The legislative leaders meeting on an executive branch budget finalized a Free Conference Committee Report (FCCR) that covers only one year of the biennium and continues current funding levels for...
Senate Budget Increases Rainy Day Fund Paid for by Reducing Spending, Withholds Teacher Pension Contributions Until Benefit Cuts Are Made
The Senate budget increases funding for the Rainy Day Fund by reducing funding for pension contributions for health departments and other areas proposed by the House in its budget. The...
Kentucky Response to COVID-19: Inadequate Rainy Day Fund Heightens Need for Federal Aid and More State Revenue
States set aside rainy day funds to draw on when economic downturns or crises hit. Governor Beshear may well need to tap the state’s rainy day fund to deal with...