Pension Proposal Steers Quasi-Governmental Organizations Toward Breaking Promise to Current Employees
A new pension proposal from the governor’s office pushes quasi-governmental organizations to leave the retirement system in ways that are...
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Ways Forward for the Commonwealth
In the coming weeks and months, Kentuckians will hear from candidates for governor about their vision and ideas for our commonwealth. KCEP’s careful analysis of Kentucky data and the research...
As Betsy Devos Comes to KY to Tout “School Choice,” Others Say It Isn’t a Good Choice
As Betsy Devos Comes to KY to Tout "School Choice," Others Say It Isn't a Good Choice By Annie Andersen
On Tax Day, Let’s Celebrate What We Build Together With Taxes
“Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes.” This common idiom, often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, but with roots tracing back decades prior, heaps the negative connotations of death...
2019 Session Tax Round Up – More Special Interest Tax Cuts Means Less To Invest
The Kentucky General Assembly ended the 2019 session with the passage of a pair of so-called tax "clean up” bills that make Kentucky’s precarious revenue situation worse. The first bill,...
Senate Pension Bill Also Breaks Inviolable Contract
When the governor vetoed House Bill 358, the legislation affecting pension costs for quasi-governmental organizations like community mental health centers and regional universities, his primary stated objection was that it...
Pension Bill for Quasis Jeopardizes Workers and Retirees, Increases State Costs Without Way to Pay
The pension bill that passed the General Assembly last week, House Bill 358, reduces retirement security for future employees and jeopardizes pensions for thousands of current workers and retirees at...
Bank Tax Break Passed This Session Was Not What Proponents Claimed
One of the surprise provisions included in HB 354 - the tax clean-up bill that morphed into a tax giveaway bill – is a $56 million tax cut for banks....
Letter to Legislators: Quasis Need True Relief
Dear Representative/Senator, As you consider how to provide needed relief for quasi-governmental agencies facing substantial pension increases, it is important to do so in ways that do not break legal...
Watch Out for Attack on Pensions on Session’s Final Day
The General Assembly adjourned for the veto period without providing relief from soon-to-spike pension costs to quasi-governmental organizations like regional universities and community mental health centers. The legislature can still...