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Young Undocumented Immigrants in Kentucky Contributing More than $9 million in State and Local Taxes

With uncertainty around how the Trump administration will treat policies that currently offer protection to undocumented immigrants brought here as...

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Statement on Failure of Health Law Repeal

Statement by Jason Bailey, KCEP executive director, on the failure of health repeal in the House of Representatives: "Today is a great day for the health of Kentuckians and the...

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Congressional Budget Office Estimates Show Health Repeal Would Cause Deep Harm

Despite many Americans gaining health coverage and vital patient protections, Congress is considering repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and replacing it with the American Health Care Act (AHCA). According...

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Statement on House Health Law Repeal

Statement on the House plan for the ACA by Jason Bailey, Executive Director: "Kentucky has gained more from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) than any other state, and we have more...

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Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Louisville Minimum Wage Ordinance

Statement from Executive Director Jason Bailey: “This ruling is a big setback for the tens of thousands of hard working, low wage Kentucky workers scheduled to get much-needed raises that...

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Kentucky Continues Decline As One of Worst States for K-12 Core Funding Cuts

Kentucky is one of the worst states when it comes to cuts in core funding for elementary and secondary schools since the Great Recession, according to a report released today...

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Income Rises for Kentucky Households in 2015 but Progress Needed to Reduce Poverty

New Census data released today shows median household incomes in Kentucky rose by over $2,000 in Kentucky last year, evidence of an improving economy with rising wages for workers. However,...

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New Census Data Keeps Kentucky As Top State in Health Insurance Coverage, Thanks to Medicaid Expansion

New Census data released today shows Kentucky’s historic progress in reducing the share of Kentuckians without health insurance coverage has continued to grow. The new American Community Survey (ACS) data...

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The State of Working Kentucky 2016: Bright Spots But Still Far From Full Recovery

As the Commonwealth continues to gain distance from the Great Recession, a new report, The State of Working Kentucky 2016, shows a mixed story of progress for workers in recent...

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Press Release: New Data Show Reason for Concern about Income Inequality in Kentucky

Income inequality in Kentucky has risen significantly in recent decades, with the latest data showing real income for the wealthiest 1 percent of Kentuckians rose by 60.1 percent between 1979...

Young Undocumented Immigrants in Kentucky Contributing More than $9 million in State and Local Taxes

Statement on Failure of Health Law Repeal

Congressional Budget Office Estimates Show Health Repeal Would Cause Deep Harm

Statement on House Health Law Repeal

Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Louisville Minimum Wage Ordinance

Kentucky Continues Decline As One of Worst States for K-12 Core Funding Cuts

Income Rises for Kentucky Households in 2015 but Progress Needed to Reduce Poverty

New Census Data Keeps Kentucky As Top State in Health Insurance Coverage, Thanks to Medicaid Expansion

The State of Working Kentucky 2016: Bright Spots But Still Far From Full Recovery

Press Release: New Data Show Reason for Concern about Income Inequality in Kentucky

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