Tracking the Economic Fallout of COVID-19 in Kentucky
Social distancing policies and practices are protecting lives in Kentucky. In the short term, that means record job losses and...
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KY Jailer Concerned Over Proposed Budget Cuts, Policy Expert Weighs In
KY Jailer Concerned Over Proposed Budget Cuts, Policy Expert Weighs In By: Bobbi McSwine
Ky. Still Can’t Waive Unemployment Overpayment Debt
Ky. Still Can't Waive Unemployment Overpayment Debt By: Jared Bennett
$2,000 Checks Would Provide More of the Relief Kentuckians Need
The December federal relief law provided checks of $600 per person, though many argued at the time for the larger amount of $2,000 per person. Now President-elect Biden and the...
Governor’s Budget Increases Funding for Relief and Reinvestment
Governor Beshear proposed a budget that uses $613 million in extra revenues created because of federal stimulus to provide targeted relief to families and businesses hurting from the pandemic, protect...
Beshear Makes Another Bid to Raise Teacher Salaries, Boost Education Funding in Budget
Beshear Makes Another Bid to Raise Teacher Salaries, Boost Education Funding in Budget By: Billy Kobin
Pandemic Forcing KY Moms Out of the Workforce
Pandemic Forcing KY Moms Out of the Workforce By: Echo Gamel
Banning No-Knock Warrants Is an Important First Step in Addressing Police Violence Through Demilitarization
Since the killing of Breonna Taylor by police in March during a drug investigation, public officials, community organizations and advocates have called for bans of “no-knock” warrants, which have become...
Any Action on Proliferating Slot Machines Must Raise Artificially Low Tax Rate
A recent state Supreme Court ruling has threatened the operation of thousands of slot machines across Kentucky because they do not meet the definition of "pari-mutuel wagering” associated with the...
Defeating the Pandemic and Building a Robust Recovery: A Preview of the Budget of the Commonwealth
In the 2021 short legislative session, the Kentucky General Assembly will be tasked with crafting a new state budget for 2022. In addition to protecting Kentucky’s existing critical services, there...