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...
State Tax and Budget
Angel Investor Tax Credit Program is an Overly-Generous Subsidy for Wealthy Investors
Kentucky’s angel investor tax credit program is touted as a way to encourage investment in start-up companies. But because it is overly generous to investors, fails to target start-ups exclusively...
Report on County Jails Shows Why We Need Additional Criminal Justice Reforms
A recently released report from the state Legislative Research Commission (LRC) raises the alarm around the growing number of state inmates housed in county jails. This trend underscores the need...
Any Way You Slice It, A Shift To Consumption Taxes Will Hurt Kentucky
There are two main reasons why shifting from income taxes to sales taxes would be bad for Kentucky: Doing so would make our tax system more regressive than it already...
What Are Taxes For?
Across the commonwealth, Kentuckians are filing their taxes this week; and many are wondering if and how the Governor’s intention to do tax reform this year will impact what they...
Criminal Justice Bills Passed This Session
As the session began, many were hopeful that the legislature was poised to pass criminal justice reforms that would make a meaningful impact in reducing the state’s growing inmate population,...
New Version of Drug Bill Would Have Serious Consequences for Addicts and Criminal Justice System
A new version of House Bill 333 passed the Senate Judiciary committee late last night. The bill contains very consequential changes for Kentuckians struggling with addiction, as well as the...
House Health Repeal Would Shift $16 Billion in Costs to the Kentucky State Budget
The House Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA), would cut federal funding for Medicaid in Kentucky by...
Trump Budget Eliminations Would Be Major Hit to Kentucky
President Trump’s proposed budget would be a major hit to the investments that benefit Kentucky’s communities, as federal dollars play a substantial role in our state’s budget and economy. His...
Funding and Accountability Concerns Still Apply to Senate Version of Charter Bill
An amended version of House Bill 520 passed the Senate Education committee this morning and is now heading to the Senate floor. The changes made to the bill were relatively...