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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,...

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...

Many Kentuckians Face Hunger and Hardship This Thanksgiving. They Need Relief.

This Thanksgiving, some things will be different for just about everyone. Kentuckians will sit down for dinner with fewer family members and friends than they’re used to seeing. Remembrances of...

Kentucky Lives and Livelihoods Are on the Line with Supreme Court Challenge to ACA

Health insurance coverage for over half a million Kentuckians, and the protections for 2 million Kentuckians with preexisting conditions, will once again be on the line when the U.S. Supreme...

Letter to Governor Beshear: Priorities for Use of Remaining Coronavirus Relief Fund Monies

On October 9, 2020, the undersigned groups submitted the following letter to Governor Beshear. Dear Governor Beshear: Thank you for your leadership and actions to save lives and limit the...

Congress Can’t Go Home Without Passing a Strong Aid Package

Congress is set to adjourn at the end of this month, yet its biggest and most urgent piece of business remains undone. With the economy unravelling further from the continuing...

Letter to the Kentucky House of Representatives on Raising the Inadequate Tax Rate on HHR Slot Machines

Voucher Would Drain Much-Needed Resources from Kentucky’s Public Schools

Coalition Letter to Kentucky General Assembly: End the Tax Break on Slot Machines

General Assembly Should Strengthen the Recovery by Approving Much-Needed Relief

Letter to Governor Beshear: Coalition Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine and Incarcerated Kentuckians

Kentucky Must Remove the Roadblocks to Unemployment Insurance — Our Most Important Economic Stabilizer

Many Kentuckians Face Hunger and Hardship This Thanksgiving. They Need Relief.

Kentucky Lives and Livelihoods Are on the Line with Supreme Court Challenge to ACA

Letter to Governor Beshear: Priorities for Use of Remaining Coronavirus Relief Fund Monies

Congress Can’t Go Home Without Passing a Strong Aid Package

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