Don’t Miss Important Conversations at KCEP’s 2019 Policy Conference
On January 22, KCEP will host a conference exploring pressing policy matters facing the commonwealth in the 2019 General Assembly...
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New Research: Kentucky’s Economic Performance Falls Short of Claims Based on Corporate Announcements
Official economic data and a close look at corporate investment announcements contradict the story that recent controversial policy choices are driving an economic revival in Kentucky, according to a new...
Insure Kentucky Releases Statement as CMS Reapproves KY HEALTH Medicaid Waiver
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today reapproved Kentucky’s 1115 Waiver, known as Kentucky HEALTH, despite the state having maintained the harsh penalties and onerous...
New Report: Wealthiest Kentuckians Pay the Lowest Tax Rate and the Problem Is Worsening
A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) finds that, on average, the wealthiest Kentuckians pay just 6.7 percent of their income in state...
Kentucky Public Higher Education Affordability Ranks Low
Kentucky ranks 8th worst among states for college affordability – measured in terms of average tuition and fees at a public 4-year university as a share of median household income...
New Census Data Shows Too Many Kentuckians Still Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data today showing continued progress in our economy overall but a relatively large share of Kentuckians still struggling to afford the basics, especially people...
New Census Data Shows Progress on Health Insurance Coverage Has Stalled
U.S. Census data released today shows Kentucky’s historic progress in reducing the share of Kentuckians without health insurance coverage stalled out in 2017, with a statistically insignificant increase in the...
Report Shows Gaps in Kentucky’s Economy
While Kentucky’s economy as a whole has been in a period of recovery ever since 2010, jobs continue to be lacking in many parts of the state and wages remain...
New Report: An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth
A new report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) proposes more than 30 policy ideas aimed at building an economy that works for all Kentuckians. “An Economic Agenda...
Insure Kentucky Coalition Issues Statement on Ruling Blocking New Barriers to Medicaid Coverage
Sixteen low income Kentuckians this year challenged federal approval of Governor Bevin’s Medicaid waiver plan. In an opinion issued today, federal district Judge James Boasberg favored the plaintiffs, vacating the...