Federal Limit on Tax Expenditures Would Generate Needed Revenue and Make Taxes Fairer
President Obama’s proposal to limit tax savings on itemized deductions and exclusions for high-income people would raise more than half...
Analysis
Expanding Medicaid in Kentucky Could Improve the Health of Women and Babies
In Kentucky, nearly 41 percent of low-income women aged 19 to 44 are uninsured. However, if the state expands Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), these women could gain...
Interactive Map: Expanding Medicaid Would Increase Health Coverage In Every Kentucky County
The Governor will be deciding soon whether or not to expand Medicaid eligibility in Kentucky through the Affordable Care Act. If the state does move forward with the expansion, nearly...
What Are Taxes For?
Tax Day is an important time for Kentuckians to consider the role of government in our state and nation. Taxes are a critical tool for doing things together that we...
Without More Revenue, Paying Pension Liabilities Will Continue to Be Challenge
After the General Assembly passed final pension legislation, some proponents of Senate Bill 2 hailed it as “historic.” But the costs Kentucky faces to pay down its unfunded pension liability...
Child Care Cuts Part of Broader Underinvestment in Early Learning
Recent cuts to Kentucky’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Kinship Care are part of a broader set of cuts to child care and early childhood education programs, despite solid...
State’s Mental Health System Has Experienced Severe Funding Shortfalls
Discussion of the news that Seven Counties Services, a community mental health center in Louisville, plans to file for bankruptcy should include a look at the chronic lack of state...
Higher Minimum Wage Is Good for Kentucky Workers and the State’s Economy
Raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour would lift the wages of over one in four Kentucky workers and add $546 million over three years to the Kentucky...
Expanding Medicaid is a Good Move for Kentucky
Expanding Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a good move for Kentucky. More than half of the state’s uninsured stand to benefit. It would have a positive impact...
Pension Revenue Bill Provides Modest Resources to Address Budget Challenges
The pension revenue bill that passed the General Assembly this week provides only an estimated $31.7 million in net new state revenue to help address Kentucky’s budget needs. House Bill...