Senior Tax Breaks Don’t Attract Migrants
Those arguing for state income tax cuts often claim that such cuts will result in the relocation of large numbers...
Tax and Budget
Kentucky’s Adult Education Challenge
Education cannot solve all of our economic problems, as the many college-educated young people now unemployed and underemployed can attest. But low levels of educational attainment are an important reason...
Growth of Economic Development Incentives Comes with Little Accountability
Two new reports released this week call attention to the growth of state economic development tax incentives and the lack of accountability mechanisms that would enable states to know what...
What Are Taxes For?
Tax Day is an important time for Kentuckians to consider the role of government in our state and nation. Taxes are a critical tool for doing things together that we...
Budget Agreement Affirms Deep Cuts to Core Investments
The 2012-2014 budget bill that passed both the House and Senate late last week is—like the budgets previously proposed this year by the Governor, House and Senate—based primarily on cuts....
Report Highlights Kentucky’s Need for More Progressive Income Tax
A report released today by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) shows that income taxes for Kentucky families slightly above the poverty line are among the highest in...
The Benefits of Expanded Pre-School
In its final days of negotiating a new budget, a sticking point between the House and the Senate is whether to include new dollars for the expansion of pre-school. The...
Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform Launches Website
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform launched a website this week to provide information about the commission process and ways for everyday Kentuckians to get involved. The commission has...
Tax Expenditures Big Cause of Budget Problems, but Some Legislators Want More
There are three main reasons that the budget the legislature is now considering includes so many cuts. First, the economy is still struggling. Second, federal recovery-related financial assistance to the...
Budget Would Further Reduce College Affordability
The barriers to affordable higher education--especially for low-income Kentuckians--will continue to grow under a budget that cuts funding to postsecondary institutions and limits need-based financial aid. Budget Would Further Reduce...