Voters’ Overwhelming Rejection of “Right to Work” Law Reflects Its Harm to Workers
Yesterday, voters in neighboring Missouri rejected the state legislature’s decision to enact a so-called “Right to Work” (RTW) in a...
Jobs and the Economy
Rural Kentucky Population Continues to Shrink While Urban Counties Grow
Recently released population estimates from the Census document how much Kentucky has continued to urbanize over the last seven years. Not surprisingly, rural eastern and western counties’ populations have dropped while...
Putting Kentucky’s Employment Situation in Context
New data released last week showed that Kentucky's unemployment rate has now reached 4 percent, the lowest level since 1976. Continued overall economic recovery is good for the commonwealth, but...
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 order that granted immigrant youth who were brought to the...
Social Security Disability Insurance Works for Vulnerable Kentuckians
There are many misconceptions about Social Security Disability Insurance (DI). Despite recent arguments that DI is a hindrance to people’s wellbeing and the commonwealth’s economy, it is instead a vital...
Lack of Jobs and Wage Growth Still Hurts Kentuckians this Labor Day
Labor Day is a good time to reflect on the state of working Kentucky. This year, as the economy continues a long recovery and state and federal decision makers debate...
What Trump Budget Proposal Would Mean for Kentucky
President Trump’s full budget proposal released today includes harsh, devastating cuts to critical poverty-reducing programs that provide health, nutrition and financial assistance to many Kentuckians. The budget also includes drastic...
Kentucky Moms Deserve Better
More than 488,000 women in Kentucky are raising an estimated 919,711 children under the age of 18. These biological, step, adopted and foster moms, grandmothers and other relatives and their...
Job Recovery for Some Kentucky Counties, Second Recession for Others
When the Great Recession came at the end of 2007, all of Kentucky lost jobs. The U.S. economy hit bottom a couple of years later before starting to improve. Now...
2017 Session a Step Backward for Kentucky Workers
The 2017 General Assembly has ended, but the full impact on workers of several harmful bills passed during the session will play out for years to come. In the very...