Policy Choices Pushing Kentucky’s Corporate Taxes Down
When the General Assembly meets to craft a new state budget starting in January, they will do so with less...
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Proposed USDA Rule Would Limit Food for Kids in Kentucky, at Home and in School
In two ways, a proposed USDA rule change would leave more Kentucky children hungry. The change would make it harder for families to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
Momentum Growing Among States to Abandon Barriers to Medicaid Coverage
Amid lawsuits, health coverage losses and high administrative costs, four of the ten states that have gained federal approval to take Medicaid coverage from people who don’t meet a work...
Half of Medicaid-Eligible Kentuckians Were Unaware of New Barriers to Health Coverage, According to Study
Roughly half of Medicaid enrollees in Kentucky had never heard of changes to Medicaid that could have led to the loss of their health coverage, according to new findings from...
Family First Is an Opportunity to Expand “2 Generation” Approaches to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Kentucky
Kentucky will soon begin its implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act — or “Family First” — federal legislation that provides funding for state efforts to ensure child welfare...
Kentucky’s Changing Labor Force Participation, Explained
With the economy now experiencing the longest recovery on record, there is a temptation among some to overstate the strength of the labor market and even cast blame on workers...
Impact of Cuts to Public Higher Education in Kentucky Continues as Students Begin Classes
College students on campuses across Kentucky are starting a new academic year amidst the state’s continued higher education affordability challenges. With the 2020-2022 budget process around the corner in January,...
Troubling Revenue Picture Emerges Due to Recent Tax Cuts
Last week, the Consensus Forecasting Group (CFG), the official body charged with forecasting revenue for the commonwealth, met to determine planning revenue estimates for the current and next four fiscal...
Kentucky Kids Head Back to School Amid Historically Deep Funding Cuts
Back to school is an exciting time for Kentucky kids and families. It’s also a time to be aware of how cuts to state funding for P-12 education are holding...
Lopsided Recovery Continues to Leave Out Eastern Part of State
A recovering economy since the Great Recession has bypassed much of rural Kentucky and especially the eastern and northeastern regions of the state. Those conditions magnify the harm from current...