Higher Prices Are Costing Kentucky Households $4,100 a Year
For the second election in a row, voters have made it clear that affordability is their key concern. A look...
Economic Security
Affordability Is a Crisis for Kentuckians. Here’s What State Leaders Can Do About It.
Every poll tells us that affordability is the major concern facing hardworking Americans. Many are increasingly angry as they watch the cost of goods and services spike — from groceries...
Red Tape, Empty Plates: An Analysis of the SNAP Work Requirement in Kentucky
Recent state and federal policy debates around the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have frequently returned to the requirement that certain adults report work hours in order to receive food...
Workers at Kentucky’s Largest Employer Could Soon Be On Strike. Here’s What It Means
Intense contract negotiations between an emboldened Teamsters union and package delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS) are nearing a July 31 strike deadline. The outcome of this showdown has massive...
How Kentucky Should Spend Remaining Coronavirus Relief Fund Monies
The federal government provided $1.6 billion in Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) monies to the state of Kentucky as part of the CARES Act that passed Congress on March 27th. As...
Testimony on House Bill 1, Committee Substitute
Testimony given in the House Health and Family Services Committee on February 20, 2020. Chairwoman Moser, members of the committee, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak on...
SNAP Is Good for Kentuckians’ Health
Click for a PDF version of SNAP Is Good for Kentuckians' Health. Everyone knows that food is essential to well-being, but less widely understood is the power of direct food...
Eliminating SNAP Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility Increases Inefficiencies and Hunger for Working Families, Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities
In September of 2019, KCEP submitted the following comments on a proposed federal rule change to Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. You can read a PDF version...
Evidence from Kentucky Should Serve as Warning Against Food Assistance Restriction Rule
Click here for a PDF version of our full comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s February 1, 2019 Proposed Rule The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps 566,900 Kentuckians put...
Letter to Legislators: Quasis Need True Relief
Dear Representative/Senator, As you consider how to provide needed relief for quasi-governmental agencies facing substantial pension increases, it is important to do so in ways that do not break legal...