Shorting State Workers’ Pay Hurts Us All
Last year, the General Assembly provided the first meaningful raise to workers in state government in 14 years by providing...
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Critics Say Proposed Kentucky State Worker Pay Bill Isn’t Enough
Critics Say Proposed Kentucky State Worker Pay Bill Isn’t Enough By: Nadia Ramlagan Source: Public News Service
How State Unemployment Changes and Economic Uncertainty Are Impacting the Job Hunt
How State Unemployment Changes and Economic Uncertainty Are Impacting the Job Hunt By: Christiana Ford Source: Lex 18
Kentucky General Assembly Bill Repealing a Tax on Bourbon Is Good News for Distillers, Bad News for County Coffers
Kentucky General Assembly Bill Repealing a Tax on Bourbon Is Good News for Distillers, Bad News for County Coffers By: Jacob Martin Source: WKU Public Radio
Bill Ending Bourbon Barrel Tax Now Heads to Kentucky Senate
Bill Ending Bourbon Barrel Tax Now Heads to Kentucky Senate By: Steven Bittenbender Source: The Center Square
House Passes Tax Break for Bourbon Industry as Local Governments Warn of Fiscal ‘Devastation’
House Passes Tax Break for Bourbon Industry as Local Governments Warn of Fiscal ‘Devastation’ By: Liam Niemeyer Source: Kentucky Lantern
State Worker Raises, New Tax Exemptions Clear Kentucky House Committee
State Worker Raises, New Tax Exemptions Clear Kentucky House Committee By: Joe Sonka Source: Courier-Journal
HB 444 Leaves $110 Million On the Table for State Worker Pay
Last year, the General Assembly provided a badly-needed 8% raise for state workers in fiscal year 2023, reversing a 14-year trend of low or no cost-of-living increases. At the same...
‘Transplant’ Bill Would Give Large Windfall to Companies Recruiting Remote Workers
A bill aimed at relocating higher-income remote workers to Kentucky could cost the state up to $200 million and widen inequality without necessarily drawing many people to Kentucky who aren’t...
House Bill 3 Proposes Harmful, Regressive Policy Changes to Kentucky’s Juvenile System
A robust body of research shows that locking kids behind bars harms their mental and physical well-being, gets in the way of their education, makes them more likely to be...