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State Budget

medicaid cut vulnerability index graphic

Analysis

Medicaid Cut Vulnerability Index Shows Which Kentucky Counties Are Most at Risk

The Kentucky General Assembly recently enacted a new state budget that underfunds Medicaid relative to the agency’s request, resulting in the administration announcing 4% cuts in the payment rates...

Jason Bailey | July 15, 2026

Understanding the Proposed Health Insurance Cut in HB 500, the Kentucky House Budget

Analysis

Understanding the Proposed Health Insurance Cut in HB 500, the Kentucky House Budget

As introduced, the House Budget (HB 500) inserts new and unprecedented language that caps the state’s contributions to employee health insurance, shifting costs to current and former state and school...

Jason Bailey | February 24, 2026

Who Is Hurt by the Health Insurance Cap in HB 500 

Analysis

Who Is Hurt by the Health Insurance Cap in HB 500?

The House Budget bill (HB 500) as introduced caps state health insurance contributions, causing employee costs to spike by 78% on average for state and school employees and retirees. How many people would be harmed, where do they live and where do...

Jason Bailey | February 24, 2026

Kentucky Schools Brace for the End of Federal Recovery Funds As Voucher Threat Looms

Analysis

Here’s How Much the House Budget Would Cut SEEK Payments to Your School District

This analysis is based on the initial version of House Bill 500. See here for an updated analysis on the how the House budget would affect SEEK payments. As introduced,...

Jason Bailey | February 9, 2026

How the Kentucky State Budget Works

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How the Kentucky State Budget Works

The Kentucky state legislature has no more important job than passing a state budget. The budget allows us to come together to pay for schools, roads, state parks and many other programs and services that benefit us...

Patience Martin | January 29, 2026

Kentucky Is Now a Casino State

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Kentucky Is Now a Casino State: Slot Machine Gambling Surpasses $10 Billion Annually, But at What Cost?

Kentucky has rapidly become a casino state as legalized slot machine gambling has proliferated across the bluegrass in recent years. With 13 facilities now operating thousands of slot machines, the...

Patience Martin and Pam Thomas | September 15, 2025

Report

Our Commonwealth: A Primer on the Kentucky State Budget

Click here for: A Primer on the Kentucky State Budget (PDF). Every two years, the Kentucky General Assembly passes a budget in the form of four separate bills for the...

Pam Thomas | January 9, 2020

Report

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...

Ashley Spalding | April 2, 2018

Report

Senate Budget Shifts Money Between Retirement Systems, Contains No New Revenue So Deeply Cuts Services

Click here to download a PDF of KCEP’s analysis of the House’s budget. The Senate budget massively underfunds the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) by more than $1 billion over the...

Jason Bailey | March 20, 2018

Report

House Budget Raises Revenue, Prevents Some Education Cuts

Click here to download a PDF of KCEP’s analysis of the House's budget. In their budget for 2019-2020, the House is proposing to raise some new revenue — mostly from...

Jason Bailey | March 1, 2018

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