Analysis

Medicaid Cut Vulnerability Index Shows Which Kentucky Counties Are Most at Risk

The Kentucky General Assembly recently enacted a new state budget that underfunds Medicaid relative to the agency’s request, resulting in the administration announcing 4% cuts in the payment rates...

Over 40,000 Kentuckians Have Lost Food Assistance Since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides vital grocery help to over half a million Kentuckians, including many children, older adults and Kentuckians with disabilities – all while supporting local...

Most Kentucky School Districts Will Receive Less in State SEEK Payments Next Year

School districts across Kentucky face challenges as they craft their budgets for the 2026-2027 year, and falling state funding is a primary reason why. Recent projections from the Kentucky Department...

A 2022 State Law Slashed Unemployment Insurance, Now Kentuckians Are Running Out of Benefits

In 2022, the General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 4, a sweeping cut to Kentucky’s unemployment insurance program that reduced the number of weeks workers could claim jobless benefits. For...

Growing Death Rate and International Immigration Are Driving Recent Kentucky Population Trends

Over the past five years, Kentucky’s population grew by 2.2% according to new Census data, ranking the commonwealth 23rd among states. A closer look at the components of population growth...

Fayette County Schools Debate Is Missing the Context of State Funding Cuts

For the last year, Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) has been in the middle of a heated public debate over the district's budget. FCPS reported a $16 million budget shortfall...

The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Mass Deportation: What’s at Risk in Kentucky

More than 230,000 people in Kentucky, 4% of the state’s population, are immigrants. [efn_note]KyPolicy analysis of 2024 American Community Survey 1-year microdata estimates. Of the 230,000 immigrants in Kentucky, 81,000...

The General Assembly Missed an Opportunity to Address Hunger in Kentucky

Hunger is worsening in Kentucky, following national trends, and yet 63,000 fewer Kentuckians are receiving food assistance due to the cuts passed by Congress last summer in H.R.1. This comes...

Kentucky Has Had No Net Job Growth Over the Last Two Years

Kentucky's job growth has stalled, with new federal data showing no net job increases in the state over the last two years. After a robust recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,...

On Session’s Final Day, Lawmakers Pass New Tax Breaks for Already-Subsidized Industries

In the final hours of the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly passed HB 869. This is the second voluminous revenue bill enacted in less than two weeks, pushed through...

Medicaid Cut Vulnerability Index Shows Which Kentucky Counties Are Most at Risk

Over 40,000 Kentuckians Have Lost Food Assistance Since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Most Kentucky School Districts Will Receive Less in State SEEK Payments Next Year

A 2022 State Law Slashed Unemployment Insurance, Now Kentuckians Are Running Out of Benefits

Growing Death Rate and International Immigration Are Driving Recent Kentucky Population Trends

Fayette County Schools Debate Is Missing the Context of State Funding Cuts

The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Mass Deportation: What’s at Risk in Kentucky

The General Assembly Missed an Opportunity to Address Hunger in Kentucky

Kentucky Has Had No Net Job Growth Over the Last Two Years

On Session’s Final Day, Lawmakers Pass New Tax Breaks for Already-Subsidized Industries

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