The School Year Will Soon End, but a New Strategy to Dismantle Public Education Is Just Beginning
Public schools are at the heart of our communities, yet powerful interests have led a decades-long national effort to undermine...
Op-Ed
Eroding Kentucky’s Largest Revenue Source Will Bring a Painful Reckoning
The next time the Kentucky state legislature meets, barring a special session, will be early next year when it takes on its most important job: passing a budget. The state...
Shorting State Workers’ Pay Hurts Us All
Last year, the General Assembly provided the first meaningful raise to workers in state government in 14 years by providing an 8% cost of living adjustment. Though that increase was...
Cutting Bourbon Industry Taxes Harms the Communities That Sustain It
Kentucky’s bourbon and spirits industry had a banner year in 2022, with announcements of a record $2.1 billion in new investments. According to the Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA), 2.4 million...
Lawmakers Should Help Our Kids, Not Lock More Up in Failing Juvenile System
All children deserve a chance to succeed, even those who’ve made mistakes. But when we emphasize detention over the supports that we know make a difference for kids, their ability...
Income Tax Reduction Is Another Blow to Rural Kentucky
For Kentucky as a whole to truly flourish, we need our rural communities to thrive as much as the cities and suburbs where most residents now live. Even today, Kentucky...
Kentucky Should Not Volunteer for Greater Inequality by Becoming More Like Tennessee
The effort to reduce Kentucky’s income tax – the source of 41% of state revenue – gives a big tax break to the wealthy and will harm funding for public...
Regressive Kentucky Laws Are Bringing Back the Bad Old Days
Addressing the long list of pressing modern challenges facing Kentucky requires a unified effort from all of us. How will we create good jobs in a globalized economy, stem climate...
Coalition of Kentucky Organizations Sends Letter to Lawmakers: Fund Kentucky’s Future, Not Tax Cuts
Dear Member of the Kentucky General Assembly, When you return to Frankfort in January, a major decision looms: use our historic budget surpluses to build a commonwealth that lifts up...
SNAP Is a Vital Tool for Fighting Hunger That Should Be Strengthened, Not Attacked
This Thanksgiving, many Kentuckians will show gratitude for their good fortune by serving meals to hungry neighbors, donating food to those whose cupboards are bare and contributing money to worthy...