Increasing Louisville’s Minimum Wage Would Help Address Tale of Two Cities
Soaring income inequality is increasingly the story of our economy and Metro areas like Louisville are becoming a tale of...
Op-Ed
Cutting Tax Rates Proving to Be a Fad Hurting State Budgets
Before going on a fad diet, it's best to check out how other folks are doing on the plan. Are they looking good and feeling more energized, or do they...
New Access to Health Care Will Be an Economic Driver
Good news keeps coming in about Kentucky’s expansion of Medicaid and the launch of Kynect, the state’s health insurance marketplace. It’s clear that coverage is expanding rapidly, the newly-insured are...
Making Kynections to Other Policy Matters
Kentucky is gaining much-deserved national attention for the initial success of Kynect, the state’s new health insurance marketplace. Since Kynect’s launch, 413,000 Kentuckians have signed up for coverage either through...
War on Poverty Efforts Made Real Progress, but There Is Much Work Left to Do
Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty” in his State of the Union Address. A few months later, he made a historic visit to Inez,...
Exploiters of Job Losses Paint Wrong Picture of Cause
Recent sudden job losses at Kentucky’s last Fruit of the Loom plant in Jamestown and at Toyota’s regional headquarters in Erlanger have hit the state hard. They’ve also prompted wrong-headed...
Kentucky Budget Falls Short
While it is good to see the chambers of the Kentucky General Assembly come together to pass a budget, the new budget falls short of what it will take to...
Budget Options Make Higher Education Harder to Afford for Those Who Need It Most
Lack of state revenue is chipping away at the progress Kentucky made in higher education beginning in the 1990s. That trend continues in the new budget being developed. More cuts...
Budget’s Good News Not Enough for What Ails Kentucky
For a person who is chronically ill, a day of less pain provides welcome comfort but no promise of returning to long-term health. Kentucky finds itself in a similar position...
Principles Must Guide Details of Tax Reform Proposal
Gov. Steve Beshear announced in his State of the Commonwealth address that he will propose a specific tax reform plan to the General Assembly in the coming weeks. His leadership...