Principles for a Tax Reform Plan
With the 2017 Kentucky General Assembly in the books, Governor Bevin and the legislature will now turn their attention to...
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Leaked ACA Repeal Plan Is Radical and Dangerous
The fate of health care in Kentucky lies with what Congress does around Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Full repeal of the health reform law would cause the...
General Assembly Risks Driving Corrections Costs Higher
Going into this legislative session, the Kentucky General Assembly was poised to make criminal justice reforms that would reduce the state’s growing inmate population and associated costs while also maintaining...
Decisions About Future of Health Law Must Be Based in Facts
Kentucky is in the center of the national spotlight as the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the future of healthcare in America hang in the balance. The...
ACA Repeal Would Be Devastating in Ky.
Communities thrive when they have a strong foundation made up of things like good schools and quality healthcare. The Affordable Care Act empowered Kentucky to bring healthcare to half a million...
Cutting Wages No Way to Grow Kentucky’s Economy
Legislative leaders say the 2017 Kentucky General Assembly will focus on jobs and the economy. That priority is welcome given challenges across the state. But the policy issues reportedly topping...
Upside-Down Tax Plans Would Weaken Ky.
Tuesday's election means total Republican control of state government with the party gaining a majority in the House for the first time in 95 years. Now the governor and legislative...
Minimum Wage Action Should Be at Top of General Assembly Agenda
Last week, the Kentucky Supreme Court pulled the rug out from under tens of thousands of low wage workers in Lexington and Louisville by ruling localities don't have the authority...
Cutting Back Medicaid Expansion No Solution to Budget Pressures
Governor Bevin has sent his proposed Medicaid changes to the federal government and now negotiations begin between his administration and the Department of Health and Human Services. Since Kentucky is...
Decisions Shouldn’t Be Made Based on False Choices
When it comes to the public investments that keep us healthy, educated and safe, increasingly Kentuckians are presented with a false choice in Frankfort. We’re told that to pay down...