Group Provides Insight Into Growth of Kentucky’s Inmate Population
The Kentucky Justice Reinvestment Work Group, which held its third meeting this week, plans to propose criminal justice reforms in...
Analysis
Social Security Disability Insurance Works for Vulnerable Kentuckians
There are many misconceptions about Social Security Disability Insurance (DI). Despite recent arguments that DI is a hindrance to people’s wellbeing and the commonwealth’s economy, it is instead a vital...
Pension Legislation Should Solve Real Problems and Avoid Harmful Consequences
Legislative leaders say they will soon share a framework for potential pension legislation the General Assembly will consider in a special session this fall. Big questions loom over the legislation,...
Level Dollar Approach Shifts Enormous Burden to Upcoming Budget
The proposed level dollar approach to funding Kentucky’s pension liabilities would shift a large burden to our upcoming state budget and ask comparatively little from budgets a couple of decades...
Federal Tax Cut Framework Is Designed for Millionaires
Under the tax framework released last week by the Trump administration and Congressional leaders, the wealthiest 1 percent of Kentuckians would get 49.5 percent of the total tax cut received...
5 Things Kentuckians Need to Know About Federal Budgets Being Voted on This Week
This week both the U.S. House and Senate are expected to vote on budget proposals that would have a devastating impact on Kentuckians. The full House will be voting on...
Kentucky Will Face Transition Costs If It Switches to 401ks
Proponents are claiming Kentucky will face no transition costs from shutting down its defined benefit (DB) pension plans and moving employees into 401k-type defined contribution (DC) plans. That assertion ignores...
Medicaid Works for Kentucky
Medicaid provides health care coverage to over 1.4 million Kentuckians. For over 50 years it has helped pregnant women, children, people with disabilities and seniors and in the past 3...
Kentucky Still Among the Worst for Student Loan Default
Kentucky again ranks among the worst states for rates of student loan default, according to new data released by the U.S. Department of Education. This latest data is yet another...
Decline of Private Sector Defined Benefit Plans No Model for Public Plans
Calls to end Kentucky's defined benefit (DB) public pension plans often refer to the move away from DB plans in the private sector and suggest the public sector should follow...