Kentucky’s Senators Must Agree to Adequate Federal Aid for the State to Survive Recession
A couple months ago, some public officials and corporate lobbyists began eagerly calling for states to reopen rapidly as the...
Stimulus Payments Have Propped Up Weak Economy, and Harm Will Grow Without Additional Support
Federal stimulus payments have been critical to Kentuckians making ends meet during the COVID-19 crisis and to spurring a modest return of jobs, new data shows. But unless the U....
Half of Kentuckians Report Losing Household Employment Income, and Sources They’re Relying on Are Running Out
Half of Kentucky adults say they or someone in their household have lost employment income since the COVID-19 crisis began, according to new Census data. The sources they’re relying on...
Government Job Losses Are Already Weakening a Modest Return of Private Sector Employment
While new jobs data from May shows a small uptick in employment, Kentucky continues to struggle with unprecedented job loss. And a close look at the data shows troubling signs...
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 the pain and trauma experienced by Black Kentuckians from the...
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...