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Every Year Kentucky Intercepts Millions in Child Support Payments Owed to Low-Income Kids and Sends Most to Washington D.C.

The state’s basic cash assistance program, the Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP), provides critical support for families with young children...

Analysis

Legislature Moved Goalposts to Meet Conditions for Tax Cuts Whose Bill Is Now Coming Due

The conditions have been met for the General Assembly to potentially cut the individual income tax rate from 4% to 3.5% beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the State Budget Director announced...

Analysis

Two Years After Dobbs Decision, Harms Are Evident for States Like Kentucky

Two years out from the Dobbs decision, a fuller picture of how people are faring in states like Kentucky that have total and near total abortion bans is emerging.  An...

Analysis

More Kids Will Be Locked in Kentucky’s Troubled Juvenile Detention Facilities Due to Laws Going Into Effect This Month

Several of the most harmful criminal legal system policy changes in recent Kentucky history go into effect this month, increasing incarceration among children and adults alike. House Bill (HB) 5...

Op-Ed

The Income Tax Was Never Going to Be Eliminated. But Admitting So Matters.

An important shift may have happened last month when the Kentucky House Speaker said the General Assembly will not be eliminating the state's individual income tax after all, as reported...

Op-Ed

In Jefferson County, Privatizing School Funding Is About Undermining Democracy

This November, Kentuckians will vote on whether to change our state constitution to allow public dollars to go to private schools. We don’t have to guess what will happen if...

Analysis

The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly Was the Most Regressive for Criminal Legal System Policies in Recent Memory

More than any legislative session in recent memory, the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly doubled down on harmful policies that will result in longer sentences, Kentuckians locked up for being poor,...

Analysis

Final State Budget Should Do More for Child Care to Protect Families and Jobs

The recently released Senate budget proposal includes $39 million in new spending on child care in 2025 and $50 million in 2026. This amount is more new state spending for...

Analysis

The Care Crunch: Survey Shows Kentucky Families Are Struggling to Afford Child Care

Kentucky parents with kids in child care are cutting back on essential family needs delaying major purchases, going into debt, switching jobs to accommodate child care, dipping into savings and...

Analysis

Senate Budget Includes Much More Infrastructure Spending, Remains Austere When It Comes to Other Needs

The Senate has proposed a budget that spends significant dollars out of the Budget Reserve Trust Fund (BRTF), primarily on infrastructure projects, much more than the House proposed. However, the...

Every Year Kentucky Intercepts Millions in Child Support Payments Owed to Low-Income Kids and Sends Most to Washington D.C.

Legislature Moved Goalposts to Meet Conditions for Tax Cuts Whose Bill Is Now Coming Due

Two Years After Dobbs Decision, Harms Are Evident for States Like Kentucky

More Kids Will Be Locked in Kentucky’s Troubled Juvenile Detention Facilities Due to Laws Going Into Effect This Month

The Income Tax Was Never Going to Be Eliminated. But Admitting So Matters.

In Jefferson County, Privatizing School Funding Is About Undermining Democracy

The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly Was the Most Regressive for Criminal Legal System Policies in Recent Memory

Final State Budget Should Do More for Child Care to Protect Families and Jobs

The Care Crunch: Survey Shows Kentucky Families Are Struggling to Afford Child Care

Senate Budget Includes Much More Infrastructure Spending, Remains Austere When It Comes to Other Needs

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