The State of Working Kentucky 2014
More than five years after the recession officially ended, Kentucky workers still struggle with a scarcity of jobs and face...
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A Profile of New Americans in Kentucky
Kentucky’s immigrants come from all over the world and are broadly represented throughout the state’s workforce and economy. But the controversy in the U.S. around immigration reform, which often eclipses...
General Assembly Passes Budget Containing 14th Round of Cuts Since 2008
The General Assembly has passed an austere budget that includes further cuts, flat-level funding or modest increases to the education, health and safety, human services and other programs that Kentucky...
Fact Sheet: The Benefits of a State Earned Income Tax Credit by Legislative District
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has been shown to help working families afford necessities; provide short- and long-term benefits to children; and support local economies. If Kentucky adopted...
House Proposes to Maintain Austere Budget, Shift Some Priorities
The House budget for 2013-2014 passed out of committee yesterday largely maintains the Governor’s proposed cuts of up to 8.4 percent to state services while making some shifts in priorities...
New Commitment to Need-Based Financial Aid Critical in Context of Rising Tuition
The cost of public higher education in Kentucky has risen by more than 200 percent in the last 15 years, but the state’s financial aid programs have changed very little...
Deep Business Tax Cuts Are Not the Key to a Stronger Kentucky Economy
Governor Beshear’s tax reform proposal includes a substantial amount of new business tax cuts aimed at making the state more competitive. But tax cuts are not the most effective way...
“Single Sales Factor” Would Cost Substantial Revenue Kentucky Needs for Investments that Work
A proposal included in Governor Beshear's tax reform plan that would change the way Kentucky calculates state corporate income taxes for big multistate corporations would wipe out one-third of the...
Governor’s Budget Provides Some Short-Term Help But Needs Revenue to Improve and Sustain
Governor Beshear’s budget is now under consideration in the House. His plan has received praise for putting additional dollars in education, rolling back cuts to child care and identifying new...
Limiting Expensive Income Tax Break for Higher-Income Retirees Is Important Part of Tax Reform
A limit on the state’s large retirement income tax break for higher-income people is an important component of tax reform, and Governor Beshear’s plan includes such a limit. Reforming the...