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Inside the Epicenter of America’s Great Resignation: Kentuckians Lay Out the 4 Forces Driving the State’s Labor Shortage — And Explain Why It’s Here to Stay

Inside the Epicenter of America's Great Resignation: Kentuckians Lay Out the 4 Forces Driving the State's Labor Shortage — And...

Op-Ed

One Step Forward, Six Steps Back: A Decade After Widely Hailed Criminal Justice Reform, Incarceration Is Worsening in Kentucky

Amid inflammatory — and frequently racist — news stories about violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentuckians may be wondering if more criminal punishment would make our communities safer. The answer...

Op-Ed

Let’s Do More Than Light a Candle for the Mayfield Factory Workers

Eight people died in the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory when it was hit by a massive tornado last Friday night, and there were serious injuries among the 102 other...

Media Mention

Just Like COVID, KY Tornadoes Show Us That Most Vulnerable Workers Need Protecting

Just Like COVID, KY Tornadoes Show Us That Most Vulnerable Workers Need Protecting By: Linda Blackford Source: Herald-Leader

Media Mention

Why Were Jail Inmates Working in the Mayfield Candle Factory When the Tornado Hit?

Why Were Jail Inmates Working in the Mayfield Candle Factory When the Tornado Hit? By: John Cheves Source: Herald-Leader

Analysis

What the Legislature Can Do to Improve the Return Home for Kentuckians Leaving Incarceration

Despite the harms to people, families and communities, Kentucky incarcerates 40% more people than the U.S. average. In addition, existing state and federal policies strip people reentering society of certain...

Media Mention

Report Shows Kentucky Has Reversed Course in 10 Years Since Passage of Criminal Justice Reform

Report Shows Kentucky Has Reversed Course in 10 Years Since Passage of Criminal Justice Reform By: Staff Report Source: Northern Kentucky Tribune

Analysis

Further Shift Away from Income Taxes Would Worsen Inequities, Harm State’s Economy

As the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly approaches, some interested in more tax cuts for the wealthy are again pushing to shift Kentucky’s tax system away from income taxes and toward...

Media Mention

Why Can’t Kentucky Reduce Its Sky-High Prison Populations? Look to Lawmakers, Report Says

Why Can't Kentucky Reduce Its Sky-High Prison Populations? Look to Lawmakers, Report Says By: Chris Kenning Source: Courier-Journal

Media Mention

Kentucky Tightens the Guardrails on Its Controversial Film Incentives Program

Kentucky Tightens the Guardrails on Its Controversial Film Incentives Program By: Stephanie Wolf Source: WFPL

Inside the Epicenter of America’s Great Resignation: Kentuckians Lay Out the 4 Forces Driving the State’s Labor Shortage — And Explain Why It’s Here to Stay

One Step Forward, Six Steps Back: A Decade After Widely Hailed Criminal Justice Reform, Incarceration Is Worsening in Kentucky

Let’s Do More Than Light a Candle for the Mayfield Factory Workers

Just Like COVID, KY Tornadoes Show Us That Most Vulnerable Workers Need Protecting

Why Were Jail Inmates Working in the Mayfield Candle Factory When the Tornado Hit?

What the Legislature Can Do to Improve the Return Home for Kentuckians Leaving Incarceration

Report Shows Kentucky Has Reversed Course in 10 Years Since Passage of Criminal Justice Reform

Further Shift Away from Income Taxes Would Worsen Inequities, Harm State’s Economy

Why Can’t Kentucky Reduce Its Sky-High Prison Populations? Look to Lawmakers, Report Says

Kentucky Tightens the Guardrails on Its Controversial Film Incentives Program

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