Manageable Medicaid “Shortfall” Was Created in Budget the Governor Originally Proposed
Recent testimony by Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) officials about a Medicaid “shortfall” over the next two fiscal...
Budget & Tax
Planned Public Charge Rule Changes Would Harm Kentucky Immigrants and Their Families
The President’s administration is planning a radical change in immigration policy that would keep many individuals and families from participating in a wide range of public programs for which they...
Financial Challenges Continue for Many Kentucky College Students
As Kentucky college students head back to school, many face serious financial challenges as state support for higher education continues to fall short. In the new state budget, funding for...
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...
Kentucky Kids Go Back to School Amid More Budget Cuts
Despite inadequate state funding for education, Kentucky’s school districts are figuring out how to open their doors to students this school year. In order to balance increasingly tight budgets, will...
State Revenues Continue to Lag as a Share of the Economy and Recent Tax Changes Will Likely Worsen This Trend
As a share of the economy, Kentucky’s General Fund is worse off now than before the last positive effort to clean up the tax code and raise substantial new revenue...
As Kids Head Back to School, Districts Have Even Fewer Resources Than Previous Years
This year as kids head back to school, Kentucky school districts face challenges due to cuts in state funds, ranging from no funding for textbooks and professional development to cuts...
Year End Revenues Below Original Projections and Concerns Going Forward
Kentucky ended the 2018 fiscal year with $119.1 million more in the General Fund than was predicted by the official revenue estimate. However, that estimate had been revised downward by...
Time for Sensible Approach to Paying Pensions
The long pension saga of the last year gave rise to the largest mobilization of Kentuckians to the Capitol the state has seen in decades. The unpopularity of proposals led...
Billions Set Aside for Retiree Health Contradict Crisis Story
The drumbeat about a "crisis" in Kentucky’s pension systems over the last year included claims the state's retiree health plans are also in trouble. But those systems are far better funded than most...