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...
Tax and Budget
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...
Critical Poverty-Reducing Programs at Risk in Upcoming Trump Budget
News reports suggest President Trump’s full budget proposal, slated for release next week, will include deep cuts to federal safety net programs that provide crucial supports for low-income Kentuckians and...
Important Federal Investments in Kentucky’s Coal Communities at Risk
A panel at the East Kentucky Leadership Conference highlighted the importance of federal investments in addressing economic challenges in the state’s coal communities. With these funds at risk in the...
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...
Tiny Fraction of Wealthiest Kentuckians Gain from Tax Cuts in Health Repeal
The House plan to repeal healthcare reform, known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA), provides a tax cut to the wealthiest people while reducing the number of Americans with health...