Trump Budget Eliminations Would Be Major Hit to Kentucky
President Trump’s proposed budget would be a major hit to the investments that benefit Kentucky’s communities, as federal dollars play...
Tiny Fraction of Wealthiest Kentuckians Gain from Tax Cuts in Health Repeal
The House plan to repeal healthcare reform, known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA), provides a tax cut to the wealthiest people while reducing the number of Americans with health...
Coverage for Kentucky Seniors Threatened by House Plan
The House GOP plan repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes a number of measures that would reduce coverage and affordability for Kentucky’s older adults. If the proposal becomes law, more seniors...
Testimony on Call for Constitutional Convention
HJR 54 and HCR13 House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Click to view this testimony as a PDF. Thank you Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my...
Decisions About Future of Health Law Must Be Based in Facts
Kentucky is in the center of the national spotlight as the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the future of healthcare in America hang in the balance. The...
Too Many Kentuckians Remain Underemployed
A close look at the employment level of Kentucky’s working age population shows more progress is needed to reach full economic recovery, as we recently noted. Another measure, called the...
New Tax Breaks Are Not Free
This General Assembly, like prior ones, includes a slew of bills that would create new or expand existing tax breaks for a wide variety of people, businesses and activities. While...
Many Kentuckians Work in Bad Jobs
Anecdotal claims are often made that many good jobs are available across the state but Kentucky lacks a workforce skilled and responsible enough to fill those jobs. But the fact...
Not Yet to Full Economic Recovery
The economy as a whole has been slowly improving and Kentucky’s unemployment rate has fallen from 10.9 percent in June 2009 to 4.8 percent now — the lowest rate since...
No Need to Overinflate Pension Liabilities
Lately the governor is saying Kentucky’s unfunded pension liabilities are not the $33 billion reported by the systems’ actuaries, but a much larger $82 billion. That estimate is based on...