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SNAP Is a Vital Tool for Fighting Hunger That Should Be Strengthened, Not Attacked

This Thanksgiving, many Kentuckians will show gratitude for their good fortune by serving meals to hungry neighbors, donating food to...

Jessica Klein | December 2, 2022

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Analysis

More Than 3,400 Struggling Parents Denied Food Assistance for Falling Behind on Child Support

Since March 2022, more than 3,400 Kentuckians have lost food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) because the state now bans parents who are behind on child support...

Jessica Klein | November 18, 2022

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Despite Growing Risk of Recession, Kentucky Will Slash Weeks of Unemployment Benefits by More than Half in January

Since the creation of unemployment insurance in 1938, Kentuckians have been able rely on up to 26 weeks of benefits, giving them the time and flexibility to find a job...

Dustin Pugel | October 20, 2022

Kentucky workers deserve a raise

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Despite Rapid Pandemic Recovery, Kentucky Workers Need More Support

The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic downturn reshaped Kentucky’s economy in ways that are still revealing themselves 30 months after the virus arrived in the commonwealth. Part of the story...

Dustin Pugel | September 6, 2022

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The State of Working Kentucky 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic downturn reshaped Kentucky’s economy in ways that are still revealing themselves thirty months after the virus arrived in the commonwealth. Part of the story...

Dustin Pugel | September 1, 2022

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When Disaster Strikes, Disaster SNAP Helps Feed Kentuckians

In addition to the extreme emotional and physical toll recent flooding took on the people of eastern Kentucky, the disaster caused severe and lasting financial challenges in the form of income...

Jessica Klein | August 23, 2022

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Analysis

The Economic Implications of an Abortion Ban in Kentucky

The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade and ended federal protections for abortion access. The “trigger law” passed by the Kentucky legislature in 2019 makes nearly all abortion...

Ashley Spalding and Dustin Pugel | July 6, 2022

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For Kentuckians Facing Hunger, This Summer Brings a Triple Threat

If you’ve gone grocery shopping in Kentucky lately, you saw prices in every aisle that were likely the highest you’ve ever seen. For those of us raising kids, summer is...

Dustin Pugel | June 21, 2022

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Analysis

Lost SNAP Benefits Due to SJR 150 Likely Growing to at Least $350 Million

Recent news that the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) will extend the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) past July means Kentuckians with Medicaid will continue to have...

Dustin Pugel | May 18, 2022

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Senate Version of HB 7 Still Makes It Harder to Get and Keep Food and Medical Assistance, Particularly for Working Families

Although substantially changed, the newest Senate version of House Bill 7 (HB 7) still puts up numerous paperwork barriers to food and medical assistance for Kentucky families and workers. HB...

Jessica Klein and Dustin Pugel | March 29, 2022

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Economic Security News

1 New Census Data Suggests Power of Federal Pandemic Aid for Kentuckians

Kentucky Rate of Uninsured Improved After Special Pandemic Era Protections2

2 How Inflation Is Impacting Common Grocery Prices in Kentucky

3 “We Keep Getting Hit:” Flooded Kentucky Grows Weary After Another Natural Disaster

4 Diaper and Menstrual Product Taxes Worsen Inequity. Some Council Members Want to Pressure the State to End Them

5 House Bill 4: Changes to Unemployment Insurance Go Into Effect in 2023

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Government Shutdown Risks Food and Formula for 120,000 Kentucky Kids and Moms

Jessica Klein

More Than 300,000 Kentuckians Have Been Charged for Cannabis Over the Past Two Decades

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