Report Shows Special Interests Prioritized Over Our Commonwealth
The taxes we pay in Kentucky are invested in things that make us stronger together like schools, libraries, roads and...
Op-Ed
Council Has Done its Homework, Time is Now for Lexington to Raise Minimum Wage
Lexington is well-known for a lot of things, namely: ▪ Being the “Horse Capital of the World;” ▪ Being a college town; ▪ As a top community for retirement (according...
More Than a Celebration, Labor Day a Reminder of Work Left To Do
It’s a time-honored tradition to do as little work as possible on Labor Day. So many of us will spend the time off work at the lake, with family cooking...
Celebrating Medicaid at 50
If we’re being perfectly honest, few look forward to turning 50 years old and celebrating is the last thing they want to do. But while many of us aren’t interested...
Kentucky Workers Need Better Trade Policies, Not Worse
When the U. S. Senate blocked giving the president fast-track negotiating authority for a new trade deal last week, it took a stand for a fairer approach to trade that’s...
Right-to-Work Laws Worsen Jobs For All
Kentuckians deserve credible information as they consider right-to-work laws — information that is free from unchecked ideology, misleading messaging and bad math. Here is what the experience of other states...
Urge Congress To Support Mothers With Tax Credits Extension
Working Kentucky moms are never off the clock. Between juggling jobs, after-school activities and help with homework, moms put in a lot more than a full day’s work. And every...
Stiff Penalties Cost Both Ky., Addicts
As the Kentucky House and Senate work together to pass much-needed legislation to combat rising heroin use, it’s important that they don’t undermine the state’s recent landmark corrections reforms. Before...
Low Road Economy No Path to Prosperity in Kentucky
The effort to pass a so-called right-to-work law in Kentucky has now moved to the local level with the first such ordinance passed in Warren County. While the proponents of...
Mesa’s Public Subsidies
Nowhere in his recent op-ed in opposition to a local minimum wage did Ted Longacre, CEO of Mesa Foods, mention that his company has received substantial public subsidies that the...