New Short-Term Individual Insurance Plans Would Raise Premiums and Number of Uninsured Kentuckians
Federal officials recently proposed to allow insurance companies to offer health insurance policies that don’t cover much and can last...
Analysis
Pension Bill Doesn’t Save Money for KRS, Revised Teacher COLA Cut Changed Little
The pension bill SB 1 is not a cost saver for the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS), according to the actuarial analysis of the bill released today. And a change to...
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 scheduled to be heard in committee this week. Supporters of...
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...
Reinstating Time Limits for Food Assistance Will Hurt Low-Income Kentuckians and Local Economies
Many Kentucky communities still face deep economic challenges eight years into the recovery from the Great Recession, and yet the state plans to make Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits...
Guest Blog: HB 2 Will Take Money Out of Injured Workers’ Pockets
Last week, the Kentucky House passed House Bill (HB 2), legislation that would hurt Kentucky’s workers, their families and their communities. The bill would severely restrict compensation for seriously injured...
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...
KEES Bill Could Worsen College Affordability for Low-Income Kentuckians
Our state needs to prioritize making college more affordable for low-income Kentuckians and House Bill 247, which would radically alter the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES), falls short of this...
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...