Coal County Services Harmed by Severance Tax Collapse at Time of Transition
A steep decline in the production of coal in recent years has reduced severance tax dollars going to Kentucky’s General...
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Cuts to Property Valuation Administrators Counterproductive
Kentucky’s Property Valuation Administrators (PVAs) testified to a House budget review subcommittee yesterday that proposed budget cuts could compromise the state’s ability to generate property tax revenue. Such cuts may...
Undocumented Immigrants in Kentucky Pay $37 million in State and Local Taxes, Would Increase with Legal Status
Undocumented immigrants contribute to the Kentucky communities in which they live and work in a number of ways, including through taxes. Because immigration reform would provide a pathway for full...
Fact Sheet: Need-Based Financial Aid Dollars Being Diverted to General Fund
For years millions of scholarship dollars have been diverted away from Kentucky’s need-based financial aid programs to the General Fund. Studies have shown that need-based financial aid: • Increases college...
Unanswered Questions about the Cost and Feasibility of Shutting Down Kynect
The governor has notified the federal government that he intends to shut down Kynect and shift Kentucky to the federal health insurance exchange for the next open enrollment period that...
Cuts to Community Colleges Mean Disinvestment in Kentucky’s Primary Workforce Development Source
Governor Bevin’s interest in investing in workforce development is a notable priority. However, the approach outlined in his budget proposal decreases investment in the state’s primary site of workforce development:...
Infographic: Kentucky Higher Education Cuts Among Worst in Country
Even as most states have begun to restore funding for higher education after cuts during the recession, Kentucky has continued to reduce funding as outlined a report from the Center...
Tuition Freeze Is Not Proper Answer to College Affordability Problem Given Large, Continuous Budget Cuts
With the steep increases in tuition at Kentucky’s public universities and community colleges in recent years, a state mandated tuition freeze as proposed in SB 75 might sound like a...
What Would Budget Cuts to the Attorney General and Board of Elections Mean?
Many Kentuckians may not be aware of the important role that some state agencies play in our everyday lives. When we hear about proposed cuts to the Attorney General, Secretary...
Governor’s Budget Proposal Would Worsen College Affordability
Governor Bevin’s budget proposal would not improve — and would even worsen — the state’s college affordability problems. Deep budget cuts to public universities and community colleges are expected to...