New Data: One in Six Households in Kentucky Struggle Against Hunger
15.6 percent of Kentucky households report serious problems affording adequate nutritious food, according to new data released by the U.S....
Investing in Education Will Build a Stronger State Economy
The best way for Kentucky to grow its economy is by investing in a well-educated workforce, according to a new paper from the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN), a...
Cuts to Snap Would Hurt Kentucky
House Republican leaders are calling for even deeper cuts to nutritional assistance for low-income adults and kids after the cuts they considered last month didn’t go far enough for some...
Kentucky’s Joblessness a Big Reason to Protect SNAP
House Republican leaders are calling for even deeper cuts to the food stamps program, known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), after the cuts they considered last month didn’t go...
Another Bad Year for Kentucky Workers’ Wages
Real wages for Kentucky workers fell again last year, continuing a slide that began in 2001. Congress’ unwillingness to spur a stronger economic recovery and act on policies like raising...
Kentucky Program Led the Way in Helping Low-Income Adults Get Higher Education, but Barriers Growing
Kentucky adopted innovative policies beginning in the late 1990s to help low-income adults attend community college while receiving the supports they need to succeed in school. But shrinking public dollars...
Kentucky’s 2013 Revenue Growth Lower than Many Other States
While current trends suggest that Kentucky's General Fund revenue may exceed the official forecast for the year ending June 30, the state's revenue growth is less than what other states...
Underfunding Also Led to Shortfall in Local Government Pensions
The pension system for Kentucky local government employees has a shortfall even though local governments have been required to make their annual payments each year. Some are using this fact...
A Tax Shift Is Not Tax Reform
A key question in Frankfort is whether state leaders will enact tax reform between now and the end of the 2014 legislative session. But a challenge is the question posed...
Need for Health Care Workers Is an Economic Opportunity
Because the expansion of Medicaid and creation of a state health insurance exchange will provide health coverage to several hundred thousand people, Kentucky will have workforce needs associated with meeting...