An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth
Executive Summary The way to build a prosperous Kentucky is to create thriving communities that unlock potential in our people....
Research
Clean Up the Tax Code to Invest in Our Commonwealth
Cleaning up the tax code is one of the five key strategies in "An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth." Tax-funded investments in good schools, robust services for communities and...
Equip Kentucky for Prosperity in the Modern Economy
Equipping Kentucky for prosperity in the modern economy is one of the five key strategies in "An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth." Our location, geography and climate make us...
Build Healthy, Resilient Communities
Building healthy, resilient communities is one of the five key strategies in "An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth." For communities to thrive, all people need access to affordable health...
Strengthen Education for All Kentuckians
Strengthening education for all Kentuckians is one of the five key strategies in "An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth." Because when we adequately invest in education, we make progress...
Improve Job Quality and Economic Security
Improving job quality and economic security is one of the five key strategies in "An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth." Kentucky can make real progress in these areas by...
Kentucky’s Barriers to Coverage Work Against the Objective of Medicaid
Click here for a PDF version of our full comments on Kentucky’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver Request. Since 2016, Kentucky has been attempting to make changes to its Medicaid program that...
Tax Plan Is a Tax Shift with Troubling Long-Term Effect on Revenues
The General Assembly introduced a tax bill today that is a shift in taxes away from corporations and high-income people and over to low- and middle-income Kentuckians. Although the official...
Budget Agreement Includes Cuts, Full Pension Contributions and Some New Revenue
Click here to download a PDF of KCEP's analysis of the Free Conference Committee Report on the budget. The state budget passed today by the General Assembly for fiscal years...
Shifting to a Tennessee-Like Tax System Would Harm Kentucky
Click here for a PDF of this report. Proponents of shifting away from income taxes often point to Tennessee’s heavy reliance on sales taxes as a formula for economic growth...