Why Regions Fail
Others have rightly jumped on Nicholas Kristof’s December column in the New York Times criticizing the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...
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Lexington Mayor Says Pension Costs Have ‘Spiraled Out of Control’
"Lexington Mayor Says Pension Costs Have 'Spiraled Out of Control'" By John Cheves
Child Poverty Rates Follow Trend in Southeastern Kentucky
"Child Poverty Rates Follow Trend in Southeastern Kentucky" By Amelia Holliday
Kentucky Among 10 States with Fastest-Growing Income Inequality
Income gaps widened more in Kentucky than in all but eight other states between the late 1990s and the mid-2000s – and more than all but three other states from...
New Study – Kentucky, Indiana in Middle Range for Income Inequality
"New Study: Kentucky, Indiana in Middle Range for Income Inequality" By Chris Otts
Kentucky Among 10 States with Fastest-Growing Income Inequality
Report Release: “Pulling Apart: A State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends” New Report: Kentucky Among 10 States with Fastest-Growing Income Inequality Policies Drive Widening Gap Between Low-Income Kentuckians and High Earners...
The Money Gap Widens in Kentucky
"The Money Gap Widens in Kentucky" By Greg Stotelmyer
New Census Data: 29,000 More Kentuckians Had Health Insurance in 2011
New Census Data: 29,000 More Kentuckians Had Health Insurance in 2011 Affordable Care Act’s Coverage for Young Adults Contributing to this Trend The share of Kentuckians without health insurance dropped...
Report Attacks Public Pension “Myths”
"Report Attacks Public Pension 'Myths'" By Kenny Colston
Study Says Gap Between Private, Public Sectors Not Wide
"Study Says Gap Between Private, Public Sectors Not Wide" By Kevin Wheatley