Kentucky Smart on Crime Announces Legislative Priorities for 2022 General Assembly Session
Kentucky Smart on Crime Announces Legislative Priorities for 2022 General Assembly Session By: Staff Report Source: Northern Kentucky Tribune
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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 Explain Why It's Here to Stay By: Juliana Kaplan, Hillary...
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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
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...
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