Kentucky’s Lopsided Recovery Continues
Job growth in Kentucky’s recovery continues to be concentrated in a minority of counties located in more prosperous parts of...
Analysis
Governor Vetoes Need-Based Scholarships for Thousands of Students
Governor Bevin vetoed $40.3 million in funding for need-based college scholarships contained in House Bill 10, meaning denied aid for nearly 22,000 low-income students that had been awarded by the...
Kentucky’s Class of 2016 Faces Lingering Slack in Labor Market
Despite improvement, the labor market is still weak for young Kentuckians graduating from high school and college in 2016 according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI)....
Child Care Assistance and Preschool Improved in Budget Agreement
The two-year budget agreement now being considered by Governor Bevin made incremental but substantial changes to the state’s two main investments in early childhood care and education (ECCE). The state’s...
New Early Childhood Education Report Highlights Benefits of Investment
Too little funding for early childhood care and education (ECCE) in Kentucky means that quality care is too expensive for low-income families, and remains unaffordable for most Kentuckians. A new...
General Assembly’s Budget Includes Critical Scholarship Investments
The final budget agreement that passed the legislature includes significant new investment in the state’s college scholarship programs. Over the biennium, the funding increase for Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority...
What Are Taxes For?
Since completing forms and mailing off checks may not inspire reflection on the bigger purpose of taxes, here’s a Tax Day reminder of what we are chipping in for: Through...
Indiana Medicaid Waiver Model Should Not Be Replicated in Kentucky Without Evaluation
With Kentucky considering pursuing a waiver that makes changes to its Medicaid program — and looking at Indiana’s waiver design in particular — it is important to keep in mind...
What the Cuts Would Mean: A Look at How Kentucky Is Hurt By Proposed Disinvestments
In a new video describing the importance of Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs) and Extended School Services (ESS) – programs the Senate budget cuts – Jackie Butts, a...
Questions and Concerns About the Senate’s Performance-Based Funding Proposal
The model for performance-based funding outlined in the Senate budget proposal raises some questions and concerns about how the money would be distributed and what the likely outcomes would be...