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...
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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
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
New Report: 10 Years After Widely Hailed Criminal Justice Reform, Kentucky Has Reversed Progress and Mass Incarceration Is Worsening
Since initial 2011 reforms, the KY General Assembly has passed only 10 laws that further reduce incarceration — and 59 laws that increase punishment Kentucky received national attention in 2011...
In Decade Since Major Criminal Justice Reform, the Kentucky General Assembly Has Passed Six Times as Many Laws Increasing Incarceration as Decreasing It
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the passage of 2011’s House Bill (HB) 463, “The Public Safety and Offender Accountability Act.”[efn_note]2011 Ky. Acts, ch. 2, https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/11RS/documents/0002.pdf.[/efn_note] HB 463 was...
Kentucky Tonight: Previewing the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly
Kentucky Tonight: Previewing the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly Hosted by: Renee Shaw Source: KET
Kentuckians Are Thankful for This Year’s Food Relief, But Hunger Isn’t Off the Table Yet
Thanksgiving is here and it is a time of celebration for families across the commonwealth. With an increase in statewide vaccination rates, Kentuckians are safely gathering with friends and loved...
No Excuse. Beshear Ready to Pay Social Workers More. Lawmakers Need to Join Him.
No Excuse. Beshear Ready to Pay Social Workers More. Lawmakers Need to Join Him. By: Linda Blackford Source: Herald-Leader
Childcare Deserts Are a Secret Driver of the Labor Shortage — And Half of Americans Live in One
Childcare Deserts Are a Secret Driver of the Labor Shortage — And Half of Americans Live on One By: Madison Hoff and Juliana Kaplan Source: Business Insider
New Federal Infrastructure Law Moves Kentucky Forward
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the President has now signed into law, includes much-needed new investments in modernizing Kentucky's physical infrastructure. The law funds a broad array...