Passage of the Dream Act Would Benefit Kentucky
In September, the Trump Administration announced the end of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), a program established by executive...
Federal Tax and Budget
Senate Tax Plan Harms Low- and Middle-Income Kentuckians to Pay for Giveaways to Those at the Top
Like the top-heavy tax cut plan passed in the House last week, the plan now in front of the Senate would shift taxes away from millionaires and corporations and over...
How Federal Tax Proposals Threaten Investments in Kentucky’s Congressional Districts
The vast majority of Kentuckians would be worse off under recent federal tax cut proposals. Far from benefiting the average Kentuckian, the plans would put fiscal pressure on already strained...
5 Things to Watch for in the House Federal Tax Plan
Tomorrow the U.S. House is expected to release a draft bill that, by all accounts, would enact large tax cuts tilted heavily toward the wealthiest Americans and largest, most profitable...
Congressional Plan to Cut Taxes Now and Programs Later Would Harm Kentuckians
Now that the Senate and House have both passed budget plans that include a fast-track process for tax cuts, Congress is poised to launch the first step of a likely...
Federal Tax Cut Framework Is Designed for Millionaires
Under the tax framework released last week by the Trump administration and Congressional leaders, the wealthiest 1 percent of Kentuckians would get 49.5 percent of the total tax cut received...
5 Things Kentuckians Need to Know About Federal Budgets Being Voted on This Week
This week both the U.S. House and Senate are expected to vote on budget proposals that would have a devastating impact on Kentuckians. The full House will be voting on...
Pell Grant Cuts Would Reduce College Access and Economic Opportunity in Kentucky
The recent U.S. House budget resolution would slash the Pell Grant program by $75 billion over the next decade, cutting the maximum grant by $1,060 or 18 percent. Pell Grants...
Too Many Community College Students Are Hungry or Homeless
While community college is typically thought of as an affordable option for earning a degree, a recent report shows this is often not the case. Too many community college students...
How Cuts to Federal Non-Defense Discretionary Funding Would Impact Kentucky
When Congress returns from its August break, the House is expected to vote on their plan for 2018 appropriations that includes cuts to non-defense discretionary (NDD) funding, as well as...