Governor Should Veto Expensive, Poorly Targeted Tax Breaks for Remote Workers and Data Centers
The text below was sent as a letter (available here as a PDF) to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear from Jason...
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Governor Should Veto Tax Bills That Reduce Needed Revenues, Put Kentucky at Risk of Owing Back Aid
The text below was sent as a letter (available here as a PDF) to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear from Jason Bailey, Executive Director of KyPolicy. March 17, 2021 Dear Governor...
American Rescue Plan Is a Lifeline for Kentuckians
When economies falter and hardship rises, governments must respond with vigorous action. It’s a lesson our country learned in the 1930s with the New Deal, but had seemingly forgotten during...
The 2021 General Assembly Can Meet the Moment with Policies that Advance Racial Equity
The last year has brought much-needed new attention to issues of racism across the country and in Kentucky, spurred in large part by the killings of Breonna Taylor and other...
Letter to the Kentucky House of Representatives on Raising the Inadequate Tax Rate on HHR Slot Machines
February 10, 2021 Dear Kentucky House of Representatives: As you consider legislation potentially legalizing "Historical Horse Racing" (HHR) slot machines, an important issue concerns the inadequacy of the tax on...
Voucher Would Drain Much-Needed Resources from Kentucky’s Public Schools
Over the next couple months, the 2021 Kentucky General Assembly will decide whether to enact House Bill 149, a private school voucher program that between now and 2040 would take...
Coalition Letter to Kentucky General Assembly: End the Tax Break on Slot Machines
Dear Kentucky Legislators, In September, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously that “historical horse racing” (HHR) slot machines do not meet the legal definition of pari-mutuel wagering, and therefore do...
General Assembly Should Strengthen the Recovery by Approving Much-Needed Relief
The 2021 Kentucky General Assembly will reconvene in early February, and the remaining piece of essential business is agreement on a new state budget. The legislature faces a choice: deploy...
Letter to Governor Beshear: Coalition Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine and Incarcerated Kentuckians
COVID-19 vaccine Doses On January 19, 2021, a coalition of Kentucky organizations and individuals submitted the following letter to Governor Beshear. Dear Governor Beshear, As COVID-19 spreads throughout the country...
Kentucky Must Remove the Roadblocks to Unemployment Insurance — Our Most Important Economic Stabilizer
The torrent of job losses Kentuckians have experienced because of COVID-19 has thrown an unprecedented number of households into turmoil. As paychecks have disappeared, unemployment insurance has been a critical...