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For Tens of Thousands of Kentuckians Participating in SNAP, the Shutdown Is Just Beginning

The recently ended shutdown of the federal government demonstrated just how essential the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is to...

Jessica Klein | November 17, 2025

Recent Federal Cuts Could Increase Student Hunger

Analysis

Recent Federal Cuts Could Increase Student Hunger

Last year, 213,830 Kentucky kids didn’t get enough to eat. That’s roughly one in five of children going hungry. Inadequate nutrition has lifelong consequences for health and economic wellbeing. To...

Jessica Klein | September 3, 2025

Federal Budget and Tax Law Will Worsen Health and Hardship in Kentucky and Provide More Giveaways to the Wealthy

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Federal Budget and Tax Law Will Worsen Health and Hardship in Kentucky and Provide More Giveaways to the Wealthy

The passage of Congress’s major budget and tax legislation, titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), sets up a frightening future in our commonwealth. The law will take health...

Dustin Pugel, Jessica Klein, Patience Martin, Jason Bailey and Ashley Spalding | July 11, 2025

House Budget Plan Includes Largest Ever Cut to Federal Food Assistance  

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House Budget Plan Includes Largest Ever Cut to Federal Food Assistance  

The House budget plan includes huge cuts to federal food assistance, the largest reduction ever proposed in the history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposed cut requires...

Jessica Klein | May 15, 2025

The Four Ways Congress Is Threatening to Cut SNAP in Kentucky

Analysis

The Four Ways Congress Is Threatening to Cut SNAP in Kentucky

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps one in eight Kentuckians keep food on the table, with children, older adults and people with disabilities particularly benefitting from this vital program....

Jessica Klein | March 20, 2025

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Tracking SNAP in Kentucky

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a vital source of assistance that helps put food on the table for hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians. As of 2022, in Kentucky...

Jessica Klein | March 10, 2025

Our Leaders Should Give Thanks to Food Assistance, Not Deplete It

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Our Leaders Should Give Thanks to Food Assistance, Not Deplete It

As families across Kentucky fill their homes with food this Thanksgiving, some politicians in Frankfort and Washington may be plotting to make that task much more difficult by shrinking our...

Jessica Klein | November 29, 2024

Nearly 400,000 Kentucky Kids Received Summer Food Benefits but Program Could Help Many More

Analysis

Nearly 400,000 Kentucky Kids Received Summer Food Benefits but Program Could Help Many More

Every child deserves year-round access to nutritious food, but in Kentucky, one in five kids don’t eat enough to live a healthy life, especially in the summer months when free...

Jessica Klein | November 1, 2024

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For the Same Cost as Vouchers, Kentucky Could Meaningfully Reinvest in Public Education

Amendment 2 on the ballot in November would open the door wide for private school voucher programs in Kentucky. On the low end, a targeted voucher program could cost a...

Jason Bailey, Jessica Klein and Dustin Pugel | September 24, 2024

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The General Assembly Took Small Steps to Reduce Hunger in 2024 But Could Have Gone Much Further 

The General Assembly took meaningful but modest steps toward alleviating hunger in Kentucky during this year’s legislative session, funding several measures to make food more readily available to kids and...

Jessica Klein | May 9, 2024

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