Who Are Kentucky’s Essential Workers on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic impacts all people but creates distinct challenges for the 422,000 Kentuckians working on the frontlines of the...
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Kentucky’s Budget Faces Trouble Without More Federal Aid
The severe economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic spells trouble for Kentucky's budget. The state’s resources were already tight before the virus, but the resulting economic collapse will be...
What’s in the CARES Act for Kentucky
Congress has passed and the President has signed a new COVID-19 economic relief bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Security (CARES) Act. Here are some of its major provisions and...
Despite Some Progress, There Is Still an Urgent Need for Kentucky to Do More to Address the Potential Spread of COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons
Reducing the number of people in jails and prisons is increasingly a focus of state, local and also nationwide efforts to protect public health during the COVID-19 crisis. However, despite...
Kentucky Response to COVID-19: Help Families With Little-To-No Income Make Ends Meet With Emergency Cash Assistance
Kentucky, like all states, receives a fixed annual grant from the federal government called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) that can be used to support low-income families with children...
Kentucky Response to COVID-19: Help Kentucky Families Put Food on the Table
As the COVID-19 pandemic leads to layoffs and school closures, and as more people are staying at home to reduce the risk of infection, having enough food will be an...
Kentucky Not Prepared for Next Recession
Amid the spread of COVID-19 and resulting business closures and layoffs, a recession is under way and could be particularly harmful in Kentucky due to the state’s failure to adequately...
Policies Addressing Kentucky’s Underlying Health Challenges Could Better Prepare Us for Public Health Crises, Like COVID-19
As a result of factors contributing to the state’s poor health, Kentucky is especially vulnerable to the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new annual report from...
SB 1 Would Harm Kentucky Kids, Economy
After receiving a second reading on the House floor yesterday, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) continues to advance in the House, despite the harms to Kentucky kids and our economy...
HB 424’s Reformed Felony Threshold Would Reduce Incarceration for Low-Level Theft
Today the Senate Judiciary committee will hear a House-passed bill that would reduce incarceration – especially important as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to make Kentucky’s current jail overcrowding even more...