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...
Federal Tax and Budget
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...
Trump Tax Plan Would Be a Windfall for Only the Wealthiest Kentuckians
The wealthiest Kentuckians would be winners from the $4.8 trillion in federal tax cuts President Donald Trump has proposed, as shown by a new report from the Institute on Taxation...
What’s at Stake in U.S. House Budget by Kentucky Congressional District
A number of key federal investments that help Kentucky families meet basic needs and support our economy are at risk for cuts in the budget resolution that has begun to...
Critical Investments in Kentuckians at Risk in U.S. House Budget
The House budget resolution that passed out of committee last night sets out a harsh framework over the next 10 years that would lead to deeply damaging cuts to many...
Senate Health Care Repeal Bill a Drastic Step Backward for Kentucky’s Health
The Senate released the discussion draft of their bill yesterday to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If passed, the Senate proposal would be a terrible setback for the 1.4...
Medicaid Cuts Would Harm Kentucky’s Kids
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) makes massive cuts to Medicaid, which currently covers 537,736 Kentucky children – 42 percent of kids in the commonwealth when combined with the Kentucky...
Kentucky’s State Budget Unable to Compensate for Massive Cuts in Trump Budget
President Trump’s budget proposal dramatically shifts costs to states they will be unable to afford, as shown in reports released this week by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities....