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Eliminating SNAP Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility Increases Inefficiencies and Hunger for Working Families, Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

In September of 2019, KCEP submitted the following comments on a proposed federal rule change to Categorical Eligibility in the...

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Disparate Justice: Where Kentuckians Live Determines Whether They Stay in Jail Because They Can’t Afford Cash Bail

PDF copy - Disparate Justice: Where Kentuckians Live Determines Whether They Stay in Jail Kentuckians presumed innocent should not have their freedom contingent upon their income or where in the...

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Critical Investments for a Healthier Kentucky

Click here for a PDF version of this report. Too many Kentuckians face circumstances that make them vulnerable to poor health. Problems like unsafe drinking water, jobs that pay little...

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Evidence from Kentucky Should Serve as Warning Against Food Assistance Restriction Rule

Click here for a PDF version of our full comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s February 1, 2019 Proposed Rule The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps 566,900 Kentuckians put...

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Time Limits and Other Challenges Hinder Success of Kentucky’s SNAP E&T Program

Click here for a PDF of the report. Executive Summary Recent data shows more than 10,000 Kentuckians have lost SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as “food stamps") as...

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Kentucky’s Economic Performance Falls Short of Claims Based on Corporate Announcements

For a PDF version of the report, click here. Summary Kentucky and its policymakers need accurate indicators to measure the strength of the state economy and to understand the impact...

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The State of Working Kentucky 2018

Click here to read a PDF copy of the full report. Ten years ago, the Great Recession was battering Kentucky’s economy and that of every other state in America. Throughout...

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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. Every Kentuckian — no matter where they come from, their...

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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...

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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...

Eliminating SNAP Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility Increases Inefficiencies and Hunger for Working Families, Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Disparate Justice: Where Kentuckians Live Determines Whether They Stay in Jail Because They Can’t Afford Cash Bail

Critical Investments for a Healthier Kentucky

Evidence from Kentucky Should Serve as Warning Against Food Assistance Restriction Rule

Time Limits and Other Challenges Hinder Success of Kentucky’s SNAP E&T Program

Kentucky’s Economic Performance Falls Short of Claims Based on Corporate Announcements

The State of Working Kentucky 2018

An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth

Kentucky’s Barriers to Coverage Work Against the Objective of Medicaid

Tax Plan Is a Tax Shift with Troubling Long-Term Effect on Revenues

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