Supreme Court Ruling on Internet Retailers a Positive Step for Kentucky’s Budget
The U. S. Supreme Court yesterday overruled prior decisions that had unfairly restricted the ability of states to collect sales taxes from...
Budget & Tax
Kentucky Tax Shift Going Into Effect
Kentucky’s new tax law is now being implemented, with income tax changes already applying to the 2018 tax year and sales tax changes and cigarette tax increases becoming effective on...
Legislators Compromised On Coal Severance — Too Little Too Late?
Legislators Compromised On Coal Severance -- Too Little Too Late? By Jacob Dick
Kentucky Losing Money On the Movies
Kentucky Losing Money On the Movies By Bailey Loosemore
Farm Bill Would Take Food Assistance from Some Older Kentuckians
SNAP works for Kentuckians of all ages, including older people in our communities. For decades, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has helped Kentuckians over 50 with their grocery bills....
SNAP Works for Kentucky’s Children, Farm Bill Threatens that Success
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps Kentucky families put food on the table and improve children’s well-being across the commonwealth. But changes to SNAP in the Farm Bill and...
New Tax Law Shifts from the Wealthy to Kentuckians of Color and Economically Distressed Regions of State
In the waning days of the 2018 General Assembly, legislators passed House Bill 366 (HB 366), a regressive tax package that gives a tax break to the wealthiest and shifts...
What Happened With Criminal Justice This Session
In January, lawmakers headed into the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly with information about and the need to address the state’s rapidly growing inmate population and corrections costs; our status as...
Legislative Session Was About Shift and Shaft
The 2018 Kentucky General Assembly featured larger throngs of protestors than any session in recent memory. Thousands of Kentuckians trekked to Frankfort to stand up to an agenda they saw...
Final Budget and Tax Changes Spend More, Generate Less
The Kentucky General Assembly returned to Frankfort last weekend to finish its business for the 2018 regular session. With just two days before they were constitutionally required to adjourn, the...