What Trump Budget Proposal Would Mean for Kentucky
President Trump’s full budget proposal released today includes harsh, devastating cuts to critical poverty-reducing programs that provide health, nutrition and...
Budget & Tax
Angel Investor Tax Credit Program is an Overly-Generous Subsidy for Wealthy Investors
Kentucky’s angel investor tax credit program is touted as a way to encourage investment in start-up companies. But because it is overly generous to investors, fails to target start-ups exclusively...
Report on County Jails Shows Why We Need Additional Criminal Justice Reforms
A recently released report from the state Legislative Research Commission (LRC) raises the alarm around the growing number of state inmates housed in county jails. This trend underscores the need...
Any Way You Slice It, A Shift To Consumption Taxes Will Hurt Kentucky
There are two main reasons why shifting from income taxes to sales taxes would be bad for Kentucky: Doing so would make our tax system more regressive than it already...
Critical Poverty-Reducing Programs at Risk in Upcoming Trump Budget
News reports suggest President Trump’s full budget proposal, slated for release next week, will include deep cuts to federal safety net programs that provide crucial supports for low-income Kentuckians and...
How At-Risk Federal Discretionary Funds Are Important to Kentucky
Click to view as PDF. Similar to President Trump’s initial budget blueprint, or “skinny budget,” his full budget proposal slated for release next week is expected to include cuts to...
Important Federal Investments in Kentucky’s Coal Communities at Risk
A panel at the East Kentucky Leadership Conference highlighted the importance of federal investments in addressing economic challenges in the state’s coal communities. With these funds at risk in the...
What Are Taxes For?
Across the commonwealth, Kentuckians are filing their taxes this week; and many are wondering if and how the Governor’s intention to do tax reform this year will impact what they...
What Good Tax Reform Looks Like
Click here to view as a PDF. Though the details remain unknown, Governor Bevin has described the kind of tax reform he’ll introduce in a special session this year as...
The Impact of the 2017 General Assembly on the Kentucky State Budget
Click here to view as PDF. The just concluded 2017 legislative session was not a budget session. However, the General Assembly passed a number of bills that will have an...