Legislature Considering New Tax Subsidy for Private Schools Despite Backdrop of Public School Cuts
House Bill 205 proposes an expensive new tax break for private schools even though the current budget makes yet another round of...
Past Underfunding of Pensions Hurts in Multiple Ways
The conversation in the Public Pension Working Group has returned to debates about what caused Kentucky's plans to be poorly funded. Some are relying on analyses from groups like PFM...
Letter to the Public Pension Working Group
Dear Member of the Public Pension Working Group, Thank you for the opportunity to provide input to the Public Pension Working Group on this vital issue facing the commonwealth. I...
Pension Bills Cut Benefits, Will Have Minimal Impact on System Health
The two pension bills introduced last night in the hastily-called special session (House Bill 1 and House Bill 2) include many of the benefit cuts that target future and current...
Statement on Pension Special Session
Kentucky has no need to spend public dollars on a hastily-called special session to cut public employee pensions. Retirement benefits were already reduced in 2003, 2008, 2010 and 2013 and...
Reenacting Pension Bill Would Cause More Harm
The Kentucky Supreme Court threw out the 2018 pension bill on procedural grounds today, ruling that it violated the constitutional requirement that a bill receive three readings on three different...
New Research: Kentucky’s Economic Performance Falls Short of Claims Based on Corporate Announcements
Official economic data and a close look at corporate investment announcements contradict the story that recent controversial policy choices are driving an economic revival in Kentucky, according to a new...
Kentucky’s Economic Performance Falls Short of Claims Based on Corporate Announcements
For a PDF version of the report, click here. Summary Kentucky and its policymakers need accurate indicators to measure the strength of the state economy and to understand the impact...
‘Sky is Falling’ Pension Story Not Backed by Facts
As the pension bill that passed in the 2018 session awaits a ruling from the state Supreme Court, we’re hearing false claims the systems will collapse if the bill is...
New Census Data Shows Too Many Kentuckians Still Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data today showing continued progress in our economy overall but a relatively large share of Kentuckians still struggling to afford the basics, especially people...