Statement on Governor Beshear’s Action Raising the Minimum Wage for State Employees
“We applaud Governor Beshear’s decision to raise the minimum wage and tipped wage for Kentucky’s state workers,” Jason Bailey, executive...
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Kentucky Cuts to Higher Education Place it Among Worst in Country
A new report on state trends in funding for higher education places Kentucky at or near the bottom in several categories for its continued cuts to public college and university...
Kentucky’s Undocumented Immigrants’ Tax Contributions Would Increase Under Reform
Undocumented immigrants living and paying taxes in Kentucky would increase their contributions under the Obama administration’s executive actions, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic...
What the Research Says about “Right to Work” Laws
The effort to promote “right to work” laws with local governments in Kentucky is founded on claims about job and economic growth that are unsupported by the research, according to...
KCEP Hires Colston as Communications Director
In an effort to better promote a public conversation about the need for policies that move all Kentuckians forward, the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy has hired Kenny Colston, a...
Growth in Healthcare Jobs an Opportunity for Kentuckians
The healthcare sector in Kentucky—and in the U.S.—has been growing for years and will continue to grow, in part due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and an aging population....
Wealthiest Kentuckians Have Lowest Overall State and Local Tax Rate
A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) and the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) finds that low-income Kentuckians pay 49 percent more...
Growing Trade Deficit with China has Cost 41,100 Kentucky Jobs Since 2001
Growth in the U.S. goods trade deficit with China between 2001 and 2013 eliminated or displaced 41,100 jobs in Kentucky, according to “China Trade, Outsourcing and Jobs,” a new study...
Kentucky’s School Funding Cuts Among the Nation’s Deepest
Kentucky ranks 11th worst among 47 states in the depth of cuts to school funding since the start of the recession, according to a new report released today by the...
New Report: More than One in Five Louisville Workers Would Benefit from Proposed Minimum Wage Increase
The increase in the minimum wage under consideration by the Louisville Metro Council would benefit an estimated 22 percent of those who work in Louisville/Jefferson County, as shown in a...