Budget Would Further Reduce College Affordability
The barriers to affordable higher education--especially for low-income Kentuckians--will continue to grow under a budget that cuts funding to postsecondary...
Analysis
Inadequate Tax System Has Big Role in Austere Budget
While the still-weak economy and the end of federal recovery-related assistance are important factors in the tight budget now being considered in Frankfort, long-term structural problems with Kentucky’s tax system...
State Releases More Pessimistic Revenue Forecast
The official body that approves state revenue estimates released a preliminary forecast today that projects nearly $500 million less in General Fund revenue for the upcoming two-year budget than the...
Op-Ed: Kentucky Must Invest, Reform Tax Code to Progress
Published in the Lexington Herald-Leader. Lawmakers left Frankfort last week without agreement on closing the hole in this year’s Medicaid budget, and are convening this week to give it another...