Bill to Collect Internet Sales Tax Would Help Kentucky’s Budget and Level Playing Field for Local Businesses
Federal legislation requiring internet retailers to collect sales taxes owed to states would aid Kentucky’s depleted budget and end the...
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Federal Limit on Tax Expenditures Would Generate Needed Revenue and Make Taxes Fairer
President Obama’s proposal to limit tax savings on itemized deductions and exclusions for high-income people would raise more than half a trillion dollars over the next decade while increasing taxes...
Expanding Medicaid in Kentucky Could Improve the Health of Women and Babies
In Kentucky, nearly 41 percent of low-income women aged 19 to 44 are uninsured. However, if the state expands Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), these women could gain...
Presentation: The Coal Severance Tax in Appalachian Kentucky
Diversifying the economy of Appalachian Kentucky will require financial resources to pay for needed new investments. The coal severance tax is one of the largest pools of economic development resources...
Interactive Map: Expanding Medicaid Would Increase Health Coverage In Every Kentucky County
The Governor will be deciding soon whether or not to expand Medicaid eligibility in Kentucky through the Affordable Care Act. If the state does move forward with the expansion, nearly...
Sharp Decline in Coal Severance Tax Revenue Underscores Need for Economic Plan
New data showing that eastern Kentucky lost 4,000 coal jobs last year should raise alarm among public officials about the longstanding need for an economic transition plan. So should the...
What Are Taxes For?
Tax Day is an important time for Kentuckians to consider the role of government in our state and nation. Taxes are a critical tool for doing things together that we...
Without More Revenue, Paying Pension Liabilities Will Continue to Be Challenge
After the General Assembly passed final pension legislation, some proponents of Senate Bill 2 hailed it as “historic.” But the costs Kentucky faces to pay down its unfunded pension liability...
Child Care Cuts Part of Broader Underinvestment in Early Learning
Recent cuts to Kentucky’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Kinship Care are part of a broader set of cuts to child care and early childhood education programs, despite solid...
State’s Mental Health System Has Experienced Severe Funding Shortfalls
Discussion of the news that Seven Counties Services, a community mental health center in Louisville, plans to file for bankruptcy should include a look at the chronic lack of state...