House Bill 4: Changes to Unemployment Insurance Go Into Effect in 2023
House Bill 4: Changes to Unemployment Insurance Go Into Effect in 2023 By: Rachel Richardson Source: WLEX
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Impact of Child Care Issues on KY’s Workforce Explored at Task Force Meeting
Impact of Child Care Issues on KY's Workforce Explored at Task Force Meeting By: Staff Source: Link NKY
Kentucky Tonight: Work, Wages and Welfare
Kentucky Tonight: Work, Wages and Welfare Hosted by: Renee Shaw Source: KET
Local Jails Seeing Rise in Inmate Populations
Local Jails Seeing Rise in Inmate Populations By: Derek Aaron Source: WJRS
How Legislators, Jailers Aim to Fight Recidivism, Overcrowding in Kentucky Jails
How Legislators, Jailers Aim to Fight Recidivism, Overcrowding in Kentucky Jails By: Taylor Six Source: Herald-Leader
KY Jails Are Again Overfilling After COVID Restrictions Lift. Will New Laws Make It Worse?
KY Jails Are Again Overfilling After COVID Restrictions Lift. Will New Laws Make It Worse? By: Taylor Six Source: Herald-Leader
High Incarceration Rate Leaves Most of Kentucky’s Jails Overpopulated. See the Data.
High Incarceration Rate Leaves Most of Kentucky's Jails Overpopulated. See the Data. By: Herald-Leader staff report Source: Herald-Leader
Personnel Cabinet Recommends Improving Compensation to Stave off State Workforce Crisis
Kentucky faces a crisis-level shortage of workers in state government. Past legislative actions resulting in poor job quality for public defenders, social workers and all other public service positions mean...
Temporary Surplus Should Not Trigger Permanent Tax Cuts that Threaten Future Budgets
Driven by a strong economic recovery and by high inflation, the state ended the year with a General Fund surplus of $1.034 billion more than projected. These extra dollars are...
The Economic Implications of an Abortion Ban in Kentucky
The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade and ended federal protections for abortion access. The “trigger law” passed by the Kentucky legislature in 2019 makes nearly all abortion...