Cutting Wages No Way to Grow Kentucky’s Economy
Legislative leaders say the 2017 Kentucky General Assembly will focus on jobs and the economy. That priority is welcome given...
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Upside-Down Tax Plans Would Weaken Ky.
Tuesday's election means total Republican control of state government with the party gaining a majority in the House for the first time in 95 years. Now the governor and legislative...
Minimum Wage Action Should Be at Top of General Assembly Agenda
Last week, the Kentucky Supreme Court pulled the rug out from under tens of thousands of low wage workers in Lexington and Louisville by ruling localities don't have the authority...
Cutting Back Medicaid Expansion No Solution to Budget Pressures
Governor Bevin has sent his proposed Medicaid changes to the federal government and now negotiations begin between his administration and the Department of Health and Human Services. Since Kentucky is...
Decisions Shouldn’t Be Made Based on False Choices
When it comes to the public investments that keep us healthy, educated and safe, increasingly Kentuckians are presented with a false choice in Frankfort. We’re told that to pay down...
Bolder Economic Solutions One Answer to the Anger
The 2016 presidential primaries were marked by a surge in popularity from candidates tapping the anger of those Americans who feel left out and left behind. It's in states like...
Medicaid Expansion Allows Kentuckians to Engage their Health, Barriers Make It Harder
We all want to live in a thriving community where everyone has the chance to succeed. The building blocks of such a community include a good education, safe neighborhoods, reliable...
Changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid Expansion Put the State’s Health and Economy at Risk
Governor Matt Bevin is expected to announce potential changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion soon, recently telling WLKY that "an amazing amount of work" has gone into a proposal. Because the...
Undermining Kentucky’s Foundation Not a Lasting Solution to Pension Challenge
Following the governor’s vetoes — which included eliminating thousands of college scholarships for low-income Kentuckians — the new state budget for the next two years is now set. While the...
Budget Must Invest in Kentucky’s Economy Today
After 15 rounds of state budget cuts through the recession and recovery, the foundation of Kentucky’s economy—our schools, higher education systems, health services and more—have been significantly weakened. But final...