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Governor’s Budget Makes Modest Increases to Education Funding and Selected Other Areas, Raises Small Amount of New Revenue

Governor Beshear’s budget proposal to the General Assembly contains small increases in spending for P-12 education and provides funding for...

Our Commonwealth: A Primer on the Kentucky State Budget

Click here for: A Primer on the Kentucky State Budget (PDF). Every two years, the Kentucky General Assembly passes a budget in the form of four separate bills for the...

What Does Kentucky Value? A Preview of the 2020-2022 Budget of the Commonwealth

PDF of the full report. Kentucky’s state budget is the primary policy document of the commonwealth, establishing how the state lives out shared values. Through investments ranging from schools to...

SNAP Is Good for Kentuckians’ Health

Click for a PDF version of SNAP Is Good for Kentuckians' Health. Everyone knows that food is essential to well-being, but less widely understood is the power of direct food...

Eliminating SNAP Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility Increases Inefficiencies and Hunger for Working Families, Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

In September of 2019, KCEP submitted the following comments on a proposed federal rule change to Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. You can read a PDF version...

Disparate Justice: Where Kentuckians Live Determines Whether They Stay in Jail Because They Can’t Afford Cash Bail

PDF copy - Disparate Justice: Where Kentuckians Live Determines Whether They Stay in Jail Kentuckians presumed innocent should not have their freedom contingent upon their income or where in the...

Critical Investments for a Healthier Kentucky

Click here for a PDF version of this report. Too many Kentuckians face circumstances that make them vulnerable to poor health. Problems like unsafe drinking water, jobs that pay little...

Evidence from Kentucky Should Serve as Warning Against Food Assistance Restriction Rule

Click here for a PDF version of our full comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s February 1, 2019 Proposed Rule The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps 566,900 Kentuckians put...

Time Limits and Other Challenges Hinder Success of Kentucky’s SNAP E&T Program

Click here for a PDF of the report. Executive Summary Recent data shows more than 10,000 Kentuckians have lost SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as “food stamps") as...

Kentucky’s Economic Performance Falls Short of Claims Based on Corporate Announcements

For a PDF version of the report, click here. Summary Kentucky and its policymakers need accurate indicators to measure the strength of the state economy and to understand the impact...

Governor’s Budget Makes Modest Increases to Education Funding and Selected Other Areas, Raises Small Amount of New Revenue

Our Commonwealth: A Primer on the Kentucky State Budget

What Does Kentucky Value? A Preview of the 2020-2022 Budget of the Commonwealth

SNAP Is Good for Kentuckians’ Health

Eliminating SNAP Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility Increases Inefficiencies and Hunger for Working Families, Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Disparate Justice: Where Kentuckians Live Determines Whether They Stay in Jail Because They Can’t Afford Cash Bail

Critical Investments for a Healthier Kentucky

Evidence from Kentucky Should Serve as Warning Against Food Assistance Restriction Rule

Time Limits and Other Challenges Hinder Success of Kentucky’s SNAP E&T Program

Kentucky’s Economic Performance Falls Short of Claims Based on Corporate Announcements

Research that works for Kentucky

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