Kentucky Has an Arbitrary Justice System Across Counties
In Kentucky, we use unaffordable cash bail to lock up too many people while they are awaiting trial, and it’s...
Op-Ed
Kentucky Needs to Reverse Course on Criminal Justice Trends
It’s that time of year when national criminal justice data gets updated and Kentucky shows up on a number of “worst” lists. New data shows we are: 1 of 8...
On Tax Day, Let’s Celebrate What We Build Together With Taxes
“Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes.” This common idiom, often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, but with roots tracing back decades prior, heaps the negative connotations of death...
Watch Out for Attack on Pensions on Session’s Final Day
The General Assembly adjourned for the veto period without providing relief from soon-to-spike pension costs to quasi-governmental organizations like regional universities and community mental health centers. The legislature can still...
Troubling Cost, Content and Process of 2019 Tax Bill
This week, the General Assembly passed HB 354 - which started out as a bill to address unintended consequences and administrative issues with last year’s hastily passed tax bill, but...
Sign-On Letter Against House Bill 3
To the Members of the Kentucky General Assembly: We, the undersigned, voice our strong opposition to House Bill 3. HB 3 would erect costly and complex barriers that take away...
Bills Would Worsen Troubles for Kentuckians Who Get Laid Off
New legislative proposals would cut Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits for people who lose their jobs through no fault of their own by as much as 40 percent. The identical proposals,...
Don’t Hurt Public Education by Diverting Money to Private Schools
Kentucky’s constitution requires the General Assembly to “provide for an efficient system of common schools throughout the state.” The last time the state Supreme Court found Kentucky to be in...
It’s Time to Stop Blaming the Safety Net
As decision-makers go after the very assistance that hundreds of thousands of low-income Kentuckians use to help make ends meet, the harm to families and communities deepens. Erecting barriers to...
Building a Kentucky Economy That Works for Everyone
This op-ed ran in the State Journal on December 20, 2018. Kids aren't the only ones with wish lists this time of year. As Kentucky heads into the 2019 legislative...