Privatization Brings Concerns about Accountability, Quality and Cost
For revenue-strapped state and local governments, contracting with private entities to build or operate public assets like roads and government...
Analysis
Infographic: A State Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for Kentucky
The infographic below shows why adopting a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) would be a good move for Kentucky. A state EITC could help more than 400,000 Kentucky families...
Where Dollars Moved in the House Version of the State Budget
The version of the state budget the House passed today is very similar to what the governor proposed in January. The main changes in budget allocations involve a little more...
Interactive Map: How a State Earned Income Tax Credit Would Benefit Each Kentucky County
A state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in Kentucky would build on the established benefits of the federal EITC, helping working Kentuckians better afford necessities and stimulating local economies. The...
Expanded Federal Earned Income Tax Credit Would Be Big Benefit to Kentucky Workers
The President’s budget for 2015 includes several important improvements to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) that, taken together, would help low-wage Kentucky workers and...
Budget Cuts Threaten Kentucky’s Ability to Sustain and Grow Progress in Adult Education
Each year Kentucky Adult Education (KYAE) helps thousands of Kentuckians across the state prepare to take the GED, improve literacy and increase English as a second language skills. These services...
Fund Transfers Can Harm Needed Programs and Result in Higher Costs
With deep budget shortfalls and very modest revenue growth predicted in the coming biennium, the Governor has put forward $371 million in fund transfers as a way to help balance...
Diverting Lottery Revenues Makes College Less Affordable For Those Who Need It Most
The state is increasingly diverting lottery revenues from financial aid programs to help shore up the budget, as described in a Lexington Herald-Leader story today. Those dollars are coming from...
Top 1 Percent of Kentuckians Captured Nearly Half of State Income Growth over Last Few Decades
The top 1 percent of earners in Kentucky took home 48.8 percent of state income gains from 1979 to 2007—a share in line with the national average of 53.9 percent—according...
How Governor’s Tax Plan Differs from Tax Commission’s Recommendations
Many of the proposals in Governor Beshear’s tax plan come from his Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform. But his plan is also different—it leaves measures out that were included...