New Bill to Reform Unemployment Insurance
New Bill to Reform Unemployment Insurance By: Karolina Buczek
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HB 406 Modernizes Unemployment Insurance and Prepares Kentucky for the Next Downturn
The COVID-19 economic crisis has created enormous strain on our unemployment insurance (UI) system and made clear how outdated and inadequate the system was going into the pandemic. House Bill...
Senators Overcome Their Own Objections to Approve Historical Horse Racing Bill
Senators Overcome Their Own Objections to Approve Historical Horse Racing Bill By: Tim Sullivan
The General Assembly Must Resist an Expensive Double-Dip Tax Break and Instead Provide Targeted Aid to Businesses that Really Need Help
As Kentucky recovers from the pandemic and the resulting recession, it is important for state policymakers to invest in families, communities and businesses that need help to get back on...
Senate Committee Advances Bill to Legalize Historical Horse Racing Machines in Kentucky
Senate Committee Advances Bill to Legalize Historical Horse Racing Machines in Kentucky By: Joe Sonka
SB 36 Would Protect Children from Automatically Being Tried as Adults
Senate Bill (SB) 36, sponsored by Senator Whitney Westerfield, would eliminate a provision in Kentucky law mandating that children charged with certain felony offenses be prosecuted as adults, rather than...
Despite Continued Risks from COVID-19, Kentucky Jail Population Continues to Increase
Between March and May of 2020, the jail population in Kentucky fell by a third (24,183 to 16,167) as a result of releases aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19....
School Choice Legislation Again Faces an Uphill Battle with Kentucky Lawmakers
School Choice Legislation Again Faces an Uphill Battle with Kentucky Lawmakers By: Olivia Krauth
Kentucky Legislature Begins Action to Legalize “Historical Horse Racing” Machines
Kentucky Legislature Begins Action to Legalize Historical Horse Racing Machines By: Steve Bittenbender
Kentucky Lays Out Plan for Child Care Funding
Kentucky Lays Out Plan for Child Care Funding By: Bobbi McSwine