Taxing Groceries in Kentucky Would Hurt Low-Income Families, Weaken Revenue Growth
Click to view as a PDF. Governor Bevin has said he will propose tax reform in a special session this...
Research
Testimony on Call for Constitutional Convention
HJR 54 and HCR13 House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Click to view this testimony as a PDF. Thank you Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my...
Testimony for Congressman Yarmuth’s ACA Repeal Forum
Click to view as a PDF. Intro: Good afternoon, my name is Dustin Pugel and I’m a research and policy associate with the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, a think...
Many Kentucky Workers Have Gained Insurance through the Medicaid Expansion and Are Now at Risk
Click to view as a PDF Thousands of Kentuckians who work low wage jobs at restaurants, on construction sites and at retail stores are among those who have gained health...
The Financial Condition of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Industry in Kentucky
To view this as a PDF, click here. State legislation enacted in recent decades has limited workers’ compensation benefits in Kentucky. As a result, workers’ compensation insurers have benefited, which...
Inheritance Tax Repeal Is Giveaway to the Top Kentucky Can’t Afford
To view this brief in PDF format, click here. Since 1906, Kentucky has relied on the inheritance tax to help pay for the good schools, infrastructure and other investments that...
The Path to a Stronger Commonwealth: Prioritizing Investments in Our Communities Over Tax Breaks for the Powerful
Kentucky faces a choice: cleaning up our tax code of special interest tax breaks so we can invest in excellent schools, a healthy and skilled workforce, modern infrastructure and other building blocks of thriving communities in the...
Kentucky Can Improve Budget and Protect Medicaid by Ending Growing Hospital Tax Break
To view this as a PDF, click here. The governor has proposed changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid program, arguing they are necessary to “ensure long-term sustainability of the Medicaid program." [1....
The State of Working Kentucky 2016
To view this report in PDF form, click here. Despite steady improvement in the overall economy since the Great Recession, the current presidential election cycle has demonstrated Americans’ persistent and...
Presentation: The Working Poor in Kentucky
Although Kentucky's economy is recovering, significant challenges face the state's workers and too many are working but still living in poverty. Looking only at the state's low overall unemployment rate...