Underfunding Also Led to Shortfall in Local Government Pensions
The pension system for Kentucky local government employees has a shortfall even though local governments have been required to make...
Analysis
A Tax Shift Is Not Tax Reform
A key question in Frankfort is whether state leaders will enact tax reform between now and the end of the 2014 legislative session. But a challenge is the question posed...
Proposed Cuts to Medicare and Social Security Would Drive More Seniors into Financial Hardship
Nearly half of elderly Kentuckians are economically insecure—meaning they either live in or are at risk of falling into poverty—according to a new study from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI)....
Need for Health Care Workers Is an Economic Opportunity
Because the expansion of Medicaid and creation of a state health insurance exchange will provide health coverage to several hundred thousand people, Kentucky will have workforce needs associated with meeting...
Implementing Health Reform Will Promote Entrepreneurship in Kentucky
Another reason that Medicaid expansion and the rest of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is good for Kentucky’s economy is that it will help support the entrepreneurs and small businesses...
Pathway to Citizenship for Immigrants Would Be Good for Kentucky’s Economy
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would increase border security, regulate future immigration flows, and formally extend the American dream to the 11...
Medicaid Expansion Can Help Address Kentucky’s Substance Abuse Problem
There are many reasons to commend Governor Beshear’s recent announcement that Kentucky will be expanding Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Among the numerous important benefits of the ACA...
How the Medicaid Expansion Can Save Money in the State Budget
Governor Beshear's announcement that he’ll expand Medicaid in Kentucky included release of a report showing that expansion will result in a net savings of $802 million to the state budget...
Medicaid Expansion Will Help Kentuckians Get the Care They Need and Increase Financial Security
The Medicaid expansion that the governor announced today means more Kentuckians will get the treatments they need to stay healthy while avoiding the risk of financial catastrophe should they get...
Bill to Collect Internet Sales Tax Would Help Kentucky’s Budget and Level Playing Field for Local Businesses
Federal legislation requiring internet retailers to collect sales taxes owed to states would aid Kentucky’s depleted budget and end the unfair advantage out-of-state sellers have over Main Street Kentucky businesses....