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Op-Ed

Regressive Kentucky Laws Are Bringing Back the Bad Old Days

Addressing the long list of pressing modern challenges facing Kentucky requires a unified effort from all of us. How will...

Jason Bailey | January 6, 2023

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Analysis

Mirage of Inflation-Driven Surpluses Is No Basis for Permanent Tax Cuts

Kentucky is experiencing record revenue surpluses due to high inflation and temporary federal stimulus that spurred a faster-than-expected recovery from the pandemic recession. But under House Bill (HB) 8, lawmakers are...

Jason Bailey | November 16, 2022

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Op-Ed

More Disasters Are Coming. Kentucky Must Be Prepared

The last couple of years have marked a chaotic time in Kentucky with our communities rocked by a pandemic, recession, tornadoes and floods. The turmoil that our more vulnerable neighbors...

Jason Bailey | October 5, 2022

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With Mounting Needs and Fear of Recession, State Should Suspend Tax Cuts

After many years of tight state budgets, Kentucky is now experiencing healthy but temporary revenue surpluses that are growing its rainy day fund, the state’s emergency savings account, to an...

Jason Bailey | October 5, 2022

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Analysis

Flood Relief Legislation Only a First Step, Leaves Out Housing Aid

A relief package introduced in the special legislative session includes over $200 million to help with emergency costs for local governments, schools, utilities, infrastructure and other needs in the wake...

Jason Bailey | August 24, 2022

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Analysis

State Must Go Beyond FEMA Aid to Adequately Address Housing Need From Eastern Kentucky Floods

The multi-colored houses on Knott County’s Rainbow Lane were reduced to rubble. Raging flood waters tossed and twisted mobile homes in Letcher County. In Hazard, an engorged North Fork lifted...

Jason Bailey and Pam Thomas | August 22, 2022

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Analysis

Kentucky Must Do More to Increase Flood Resilience

The catastrophic flooding that recently hit southeastern Kentucky resulted in the death of 39 people, devastated communities and destroyed many homes and buildings. The problem is not new: Kentucky has...

Pam Thomas and Jason Bailey | August 15, 2022

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Op-Ed

Let’s Learn From Braidy, and Seek More Answers From Each Other

News that a company called Steel Dynamics will take over what’s left of Braidy Industries and abandon the proposed Ashland aluminum plant is likely the end of this five-year debacle. Whether it’s...

Jason Bailey | August 8, 2022

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Analysis

What the New Climate and Health Legislation Will Mean for Kentucky

President Biden on Tuesday signed new legislation that takes critical steps toward addressing the climate crisis, improves access to affordable health care, creates jobs in clean energy and puts downward...

Ashley Spalding and Dustin Pugel | August 7, 2022

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Analysis

Temporary Surplus Should Not Trigger Permanent Tax Cuts that Threaten Future Budgets

Driven by a strong economic recovery and by high inflation, the state ended the year with a General Fund surplus of $1.034 billion more than projected. These extra dollars are...

Jason Bailey | July 11, 2022

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Budget & Tax News

1 What Could Kentucky Do With $1.2 Billion a Year? 

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2 ‘Transformational’ or a ‘Reckless’ Spending Spree? A Kentucky Economic Think Tank and the State’s Leading Republican Take on Democrats’ Latest Legislation

3 “Nothing Like This in the Country.” “Enormous” West End TIF District Would Be Kentucky’s Largest.

4 Bills That Didn’t Survive the Ky. Legislative Session (But Could Come Back Next Year)

5 Kentucky Tonight: Recap of the 2022 Legislative Session

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Facts Don’t Support Economic Argument for Proposed Federal Prison in Letcher County 

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Facts Don’t Support Economic Argument for Proposed Federal Prison in Letcher County 

Ashley Spalding

Public Schools Are Becoming a Lower State Budget Priority

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