Kentucky Should Learn from the Past and Not Expand Its Expensive and Ineffective Film Tax Credit
The Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee made a last-minute change to House Bill 249 to bring back a bad idea...
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SB 4 Would Limit No-Knock Warrants and Reduce Harm, but New Amendments Undermine Positive Impact
On the one year anniversary of the killing of Breonna Taylor by police in March 2020, public officials, community organizations and advocates continue to call for a ban of “no-knock”...
Legislature To Pass Austere Budget, Prevent Governor From Using New Federal Aid Without Authorization
The legislature is set to pass an austere budget that does not include the employee raises, targeted budget increases and one-time investments the governor had proposed using surplus monies available...
This Changes Everything. How New Law Will Help One Million Kentucky Kids.
This Changes Everything. How New Law Will Help One Million Kentucky Kids. By: Linda Blackford
Kentucky Saw Small Uptick in Jobs in January, But Major Jobs Gap Remains
Kentucky’s economy experienced slight improvement in January, new monthly jobs data shows, but the employment situation remains far weaker than it was before the pandemic hit a year ago. Thankfully,...
Statement: Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act Will Alleviate Hardship and Help Kentucky’s Economy Recover
Today's passage of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act means relief is on the way for Kentuckians still being battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. This landmark legislation provides the aid...
Lawmakers Could Do More to Make College Affordable, Report Finds
Lawmakers Could Do More to Make College Affordable, Report Finds By: Aaron Mudd
Last-Minute Tax Giveaways Threaten Budget — and Will Force Kentucky to Pay Back Aid Money to Feds
The final days of the Kentucky General Assembly are a time when last-minute tax breaks are sometimes slid quietly into legislation and made law. Corporate lobbyists prefer this approach, because...
How Much Stimulus Money Will You Get?
How Much Stimulus Money Will You Get? By: Karolina Buczek
Here’s What You and the Rest of Kentucky Would Get from Biden’s $1.9T Stimulus Plan
Here's What You and the Rest of Kentucky Would Get from Biden's $1.9T Stimulus Plan By: Morgan Watkins