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Disparate Justice: Where Kentuckians Live Determines Whether They Stay in Jail Because They Can’t Afford Cash Bail

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New Data: 21,400 Kentuckians Have Lost Food Assistance as a Result of Barriers Erected by State

New data shows 21,400 Kentuckians have had Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits taken away due to a recent state rule requiring adults without dependents or a disability report work...

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Private School Tax Credit Math Does Not Add Up

Enacting a private school tax credit – as proposed in HB 205 – will harm Kentucky’s school districts by depriving them of vital funding and leaving the General Assembly with...

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Tax “Clean-Up” Bill Includes More Giveaways

Although House Bill 354 (HB 354) has been described as the “clean-up bill” that fixes the unintended consequences that occurred because of the rush in which the 2018 tax bills...

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Getting Real About Base Funding for K-12 Schools

Ever since the new state budget passed last spring, we’ve heard claims that Kentucky’s legislature funded K-12 education at “historic levels.” Those making such claims typically point to one part...

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Kentucky Has Much to Learn from Other States on Criminal Justice Reform

Advocates for criminal justice reform in Kentucky hope to see effective and much-needed bail reform in the upcoming legislative session. But without other changes focused on reducing the number of...

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Time Limits and Other Challenges Hinder Success of Kentucky’s SNAP E&T Program

Click here for a PDF of the report. Executive Summary Recent data shows more than 10,000 Kentuckians have lost SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as “food stamps") as...

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Reinstated SNAP Time Limit Has Led to Thousands Without Food Assistance

Since May, 10,097 Kentucky adults have lost food assistance as a result of new barriers to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation erected by the state. Beginning in February, the...

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Commenters on Kentucky’s Proposed Barriers to Medicaid Coverage Are Over 20 to 1 Against Re-approval

Following a federal court order to send Kentucky’s proposed barriers to Medicaid back to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a 30 day comment period was held during...

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Putting Kentucky’s Employment Situation in Context

New data released last week showed that Kentucky's unemployment rate has now reached 4 percent, the lowest level since 1976. Continued overall economic recovery is good for the commonwealth, but...

Disparate Justice: Where Kentuckians Live Determines Whether They Stay in Jail Because They Can’t Afford Cash Bail

New Data: 21,400 Kentuckians Have Lost Food Assistance as a Result of Barriers Erected by State

Private School Tax Credit Math Does Not Add Up

Tax “Clean-Up” Bill Includes More Giveaways

Getting Real About Base Funding for K-12 Schools

Kentucky Has Much to Learn from Other States on Criminal Justice Reform

Time Limits and Other Challenges Hinder Success of Kentucky’s SNAP E&T Program

Reinstated SNAP Time Limit Has Led to Thousands Without Food Assistance

Commenters on Kentucky’s Proposed Barriers to Medicaid Coverage Are Over 20 to 1 Against Re-approval

Putting Kentucky’s Employment Situation in Context

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