Let’s Do More Than Light a Candle for the Mayfield Factory Workers
Eight people died in the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory when it was hit by a massive tornado last Friday...
Further Shift Away from Income Taxes Would Worsen Inequities, Harm State’s Economy
As the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly approaches, some interested in more tax cuts for the wealthy are again pushing to shift Kentucky’s tax system away from income taxes and toward...
New Federal Infrastructure Law Moves Kentucky Forward
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the President has now signed into law, includes much-needed new investments in modernizing Kentucky's physical infrastructure. The law funds a broad array...
Understanding the Workforce Requires Being Honest About Work
The latest version of a decades-long narrative that Kentuckians lack the motivation to work now says we have a “workforce crisis.” Like in the past, this story from employers ignores...
Unprecedented Surplus Presents Opportunity to Both Reinvest in Kentucky’s Budget and Build Rainy Day Fund
Thanks to federal pandemic aid that helped keep Kentucky residents and businesses afloat, the state ended 2021 with a substantial revenue surplus, and currently expects another large surplus in the...
How Kentuckians Would Benefit from the Build Back Better Act
Kentuckians’ economic future and family well-being hinge on passage of the Build Back Better Act (BBB) now in front of Congress. The legislation contains landmark policies that will create millions...
Statement: September 4 Expiration of Federal Unemployment Benefits in Kentucky Will Increase Hardship, Will Not Improve State’s Jobs Picture
This year’s Labor Day, September 6, is the final day the federal government will provide three jobless benefit programs that have provided a necessary bridge for families and the economy...
Honor Labor Day by Supporting Workers as if They Are Essential
Starting last year, as COVID-19 led people to social distance and quarantine, a new term entered the lexicon: "essential worker." Though everyday working people have always been the key to...
Record Surplus Creates Opportunity to Reinvest in Kentucky
Kentucky lawmakers will have a historic opportunity to begin putting the state back on track for a brighter future next legislative session. Thanks to aggressive federal pandemic relief that has...
Statement: Senate Vote to Advance Federal Budget Resolution Charts Course Toward Stronger, More Equitable Future
This morning, the U.S. Senate voted to advance a budget resolution paving the way for a slate of investments with the power to improve lives, create a stronger and fairer...