The ABCs of Kentucky’s Economy
The ABCs of Kentucky's Economy By: Jacalyn Carfagno Source: Kentucky Lantern
Op-Ed
House Bill 5 Doubles Down on Ineffective Policies That Will Further Increase Incarceration and Hardship
All Kentuckians deserve to feel safe in their communities, but sending even more people to jail and prison, and for longer, will not make us safer. And yet, that’s the...
This Year, the Legislature Has the Money to Pass a Budget that Delivers for Kentuckians
What would you do if you had billions of dollars to help meet the needs of your fellow Kentuckians? Would you use the money to address the teacher and bus...
Union Victories Could Spark New Blue Collar Power in the Bluegrass
Is it possible that blue collar Kentucky workers could finally be reaching a turning point in the long slide in their standard of living? If so, history may credit the...
The UAW Strikes Are Working. And Now Kentuckians Are Joining In.
The United Auto Workers’ (UAW) Stand Up strikes came to Louisville last week when the 8,700 workers at the massive Ford Kentucky Truck Plant held a surprise walk out. They...
UAW Showdown Is a Pivotal Moment for Southern Auto Workers
In the classic Kentucky novel The Dollmaker, a tenant farm family leaves a hard life in the hills for a no less difficult existence in the roaring factories of Detroit....
The Legislature’s Transportation Budget Cuts Contributed to the JCPS Bus Debacle
The first day of school in Jefferson County should have been joyous for kids and families, but severe busing issues turned the day into a debacle. Leaders should be held...
Workers at Kentucky’s Largest Employer Could Soon Be On Strike. Here’s What It Means
Intense contract negotiations between an emboldened Teamsters union and package delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS) are nearing a July 31 strike deadline. The outcome of this showdown has massive...
A Child Care Apocalypse Is Coming
High quality, affordable child care is essential for kids to learn, parents to work and the economy to prosper. But for years, families have struggled to find and afford care,...
Don’t Hold Our Best Tool for Fighting Hunger as a Political Hostage
For the last three years, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has helped stave off hunger and mitigate the rise in food prices during several waves of international crises. SNAP...