Federal Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Would Blow Massive Hole in State Budget
Congress is considering huge cuts to vital federal programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in part...
Federal Tax and Budget
Tracker: How the White House and DOGE Are Cutting Kentucky Jobs and Services
The Trump administration, with the help of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is cutting federal grants, programs and employment across the nation. These reductions are already affecting public...
Chaos, Confusion and Concern Over White House Funding Freeze
On January 29th, the White House announced that they were rescinding the proposed funding freeze. The Trump administration’s attempted funding freeze has already resulted in chaos, confusion and concern for...
What’s in the CARES Act for Kentucky
Congress has passed and the President has signed a new COVID-19 economic relief bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Security (CARES) Act. Here are some of its major provisions and...
Kentucky Must Not Join Dangerous Threat to Constitution
A legislative committee will consider "for discussion only" on Monday HJR 87, a deeply alarming resolution calling for a new constitutional convention to rewrite the rules of American government. It...
Farm Bill Would Take Food Assistance from Some Older Kentuckians
SNAP works for Kentuckians of all ages, including older people in our communities. For decades, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has helped Kentuckians over 50 with their grocery bills....
SNAP Works for Kentucky’s Children, Farm Bill Threatens that Success
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps Kentucky families put food on the table and improve children’s well-being across the commonwealth. But changes to SNAP in the Farm Bill and...
What Are Taxes For?
Across the commonwealth, Kentuckians are filing their taxes this week; and many are wondering if and how the federal tax changes passed in late 2017 and the state changes passed...
Massive New Federal Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Should Be a Resource for Kentucky’s Budget
Kentucky is facing a major gap in its next two-year state budget that could mean unprecedented cuts to education and other services. But the General Assembly could look to the...
Some Federal Lawmakers Want to Use New Tax Cuts for the Wealthy as Cause to Undermine Basic Supports for Kentucky Families
The tax bill Congress passed yesterday was the first in a two-step plan to cut taxes for the wealthy and corporations and pay for them later through cuts to critical...