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Analysis

House Bill 3 Proposes Harmful, Regressive Policy Changes to Kentucky’s Juvenile System

A robust body of research shows that locking kids behind bars harms their mental and physical well-being, gets in the...

Ashley Spalding and Pam Thomas | March 7, 2023

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Op-Ed

Cutting Bourbon Industry Taxes Harms the Communities That Sustain It

Kentucky’s bourbon and spirits industry had a banner year in 2022, with announcements of a record $2.1 billion in new investments. According to the Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA), 2.4 million...

Pam Thomas | March 2, 2023

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Analysis

Ailing Juvenile System Needs Investment and Care, Not Harsher Penalties

The bipartisan working group on Kentucky’s Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) wrapped up last week, and the legislature heads back into session tomorrow. There are several key issues to keep...

Ashley Spalding and Pam Thomas | February 6, 2023

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Op-Ed

Kentucky Should Not Volunteer for Greater Inequality by Becoming More Like Tennessee

The effort to reduce Kentucky’s income tax – the source of 41% of state revenue – gives a big tax break to the wealthy and will harm funding for public...

Pam Thomas | January 18, 2023

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Analysis

Kentucky’s ‘Booming’ Bourbon Industry Doesn’t Need Another Tax Cut

Kentucky’s bourbon and spirits industry had a banner year in 2022, with announcements of over $2.1 billion in new investments and 700 jobs created, both record highs. According to the...

Pam Thomas | January 12, 2023

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Testimony

Testimony on House Bill 1: Tax Cuts Benefit the Wealthy at the Expense of Everyone Else

Pam Thomas, Senior Fellow for KyPolicy, delivered the testimony below to the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee on Thursday, January 5. The committee was considering House Bill 1, which would...

Pam Thomas | January 10, 2023

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Op-Ed

Sending Public Money to Private Schools Breaks Kentucky’s Commitment to Students

Ample public investment in K-12 education is essential for Kentucky’s children to thrive. But instead of committing to funding the many different components of successful public schools, including skilled teachers,...

Pam Thomas | October 25, 2022

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Analysis

State Must Go Beyond FEMA Aid to Adequately Address Housing Need From Eastern Kentucky Floods

The multi-colored houses on Knott County’s Rainbow Lane were reduced to rubble. Raging flood waters tossed and twisted mobile homes in Letcher County. In Hazard, an engorged North Fork lifted...

Jason Bailey and Pam Thomas | August 22, 2022

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Analysis

Kentucky Must Do More to Increase Flood Resilience

The catastrophic flooding that recently hit southeastern Kentucky resulted in the death of 39 people, devastated communities and destroyed many homes and buildings. The problem is not new: Kentucky has...

Pam Thomas and Jason Bailey | August 15, 2022

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Analysis

Most Kentucky Teachers and School Staff Start Year Without Meaningful Raises

Stagnant salaries are contributing to a growing teacher shortage in Kentucky and across the nation, as the school year begins in many areas of the state. An inadequate number of...

Ashley Spalding, Dustin Pugel and Pam Thomas | August 10, 2022

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