Presentation: Building the Commonwealth through Tax Reform
KCEP conducts public presentations about the state budget, tax system and economy. To inquire about a speaker, please contact us...
House Budget Would Make Steep Cuts to Needed Services in Kentucky
The U. S. House of Representatives recently passed a budget plan for 2012 and beyond that would dramatically reduce the federal government’s role in supporting basic economic security and make...
Proposed Medicare and Medicaid Cuts Break an American Promise
For most advanced countries, health care is treated as a societal covenant in which all citizens have coverage for treatment of sickness, pain and disability. America has never made that...
Proposed Medicare and Medicaid Cuts Break an American Promise
For most advanced countries, health care is treated as a societal covenant in which all citizens have coverage for treatment of sickness, pain and disability. America has never made that...
What Are Taxes For?
Tax Day is an important time for Kentuckians to consider the role of government in our state and nation. Taxes are a critical tool for doing things together that we...
Kentucky’s Economy a Long Way from Full Recovery
While recent announcements of positive job growth are good news for the country, the difficult economic situation will not end soon and neither will the related challenges for the state...
Governor’s Veto Means Budget Depends on Managed Care Savings and Anticipated Revenue
Governor Steve Beshear’s selective veto of legislation addressing the hole in the Medicaid budget means no additional budget cuts at this time. Instead, the budget will depend on possible Medicaid...
Op-Ed: Kentucky Must Invest, Reform Tax Code to Progress
Published in the Lexington Herald-Leader. Lawmakers left Frankfort last week without agreement on closing the hole in this year’s Medicaid budget, and are convening this week to give it another...
Kentucky Must Invest, Reform Tax Code to Progress
Lawmakers left Frankfort last week without agreement on closing the hole in this year’s Medicaid budget, and are convening this week to give it another try. A point of contention...
Four Revenue Options that Should Be on the Table
The Kentucky legislature is debating ways to address the hole in the state’s Medicaid budget. The options under consideration include immediate across-the-board budget cuts as well as eventual cuts to...