Statement: Supreme Court Decision Denies Student Debt Relief to Hundreds of Thousands of Kentuckians
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Biden administration’s federal student debt relief plan will deny hundreds of thousands of...
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Drop in Income Tax Receipts Is a Glimpse of Future Trouble
Five months into Kentucky’s experiment in reducing the individual income tax rate, the verdict is unsurprising. Cutting the rate is causing income tax receipts to fall despite low unemployment and...
Revenue Down in Kentucky Following Income Tax Cut. Who Does It Help?
Revenue Down in Kentucky Following Income Tax Cut. Who Does It Help? By: Paul Olivia Source: The Lexington Times
Debt Ceiling Deal Extends SNAP Work Requirement to Older Kentucky Workers
Debt ceiling deal extends SNAP work requirement to older Kentucky workers By: Steve Bittenbender Source: The Center Square
Will Kentuckians Lose Food Aid Over Debt Limit Deal?
Will Kentuckians Lose Food Aid Over Debt Limit Deal? Source: Link NKY
13,000 Older Kentuckians Face Increased Hunger After SNAP Changes in Debt Deal
With the nation's second highest rate of food insecurity among people in their 50s, Kentucky will be hit especially hard by cuts in food assistance for older Americans included in...
Prison Building Has Provided Little Economic Value in Eastern Kentucky, Study Says
Prison Building Has Provided Little Economic Value in Eastern Kentucky, Study Says By: Rick Childress Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Some Kentuckians Risk Losing SNAP Benefits in Debt-Ceiling Talks
Some Kentuckians Risk Losing SNAP Benefits in Debt-Ceiling Talks By: Nadia Ramlagan Source: Public News Service
Don’t Hold Our Best Tool for Fighting Hunger as a Political Hostage
For the last three years, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has helped stave off hunger and mitigate the rise in food prices during several waves of international crises. SNAP...
Three Years of Kentucky’s Jobs Recovery in Four Charts
In April 2020, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic bottomed out the economy, and Kentucky lost 294,900 jobs – or 15.0% of the workforce – in just two months. New...