Four Main Ways House Criminal Justice Bill Creates Savings
The criminal justice reform bill that follows recommendations from the state’s Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council, House Bill 396, is...
Budget & Tax
Governor’s Proposed Additional Investment in Justice System Still Limited
Even with some increased investment in the justice system proposed in the governor’s budget, many areas within the system would continue to just get by, while others would be facing...
What’s In the Senate Pension Bill
The Senate’s pension legislation, introduced as SB 1, includes cutting teachers' cost of living adjustments, moving new employees into a less secure hybrid cash balance plan and requiring an expensive method of...
Switching to 401ks Is a Lose-Lose
It’s a bad idea for Kentucky to shut down its pension plans and move new teachers and public employees into less efficient 401k-type defined contribution (DC) plans. State and local...
Gang Bill Unproven and Costly Approach
House Bill 169 proposes to make charges and related sentences much harsher for some crimes committed by individuals identified as gang members. This is an unproven approach to addressing gang...
Kentucky Better Budget Builder
Kentucky has what it takes to restore essential investments our commonwealth -- revenue options to address our eroding General Fund as an alternative to more budget cuts. This interactive tool...
The Roots of a Terrible Budget
The governor's budget proposes the deepest cuts to K-12 education Kentucky has seen, delivers another hit to services that have been cut repeatedly since 2008 and completely eliminates funding for...
Significant Cuts Proposed for PVA Offices Will Harm Property Tax Revenues Statewide
Kentucky’s Property Valuation Administrators (PVAs) told a House Budget Review Subcommittee yesterday that the governor’s budget contains cuts of 23.5 percent to PVAs that would require layoffs of approximately 40...
Adequate Fund Balances are Crucial for Prudent School District Management and Should Not be Relied Upon to Make Up for State Funding Cuts
One of the ways the governor’s budget expects local school districts to make up for significant cuts he has proposed in state support for education, including transportation and teacher health...
State Budget Cuts to Education Hurt Kentucky’s Classrooms and Kids
Click to view report as a PDF. Education is crucial to Kentucky’s success. However, as the state legislature has been disinvesting in P-12 education over the past decade, it has...