Sunshine Week will once again be a period of grave concern about what we may lose
Appropriately, the sun is shining brightly in Kentucky on the first day of Sunshine Week 2024, the nation’s annual celebration of the value of public records and open government...
Four Bills the General Assembly Is Moving That Would Benefit Kentucky Children and Families
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Kentucky’s kids and their families’ health and economic well-being would benefit greatly from several bills making their way through the General Assembly...
Viewsheds and the TB Park
North of Center In 2013, after I had organized and delivered to City Council a design challenge to save the MLK Viaduct, I was told by a few lower-level...
Kentucky’s Kids Don’t Need Us to Drag Child Labor Laws Back to the 19th Century
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy When I was 16, I nearly sliced two fingers off my left hand while working at a plastics factory. A tenacious strip...
The Right to a Break Is Just One of the Worker Freedoms on the Line
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Lawmakers in Frankfort set off a firestorm last week when they passed House Bill (HB) 500 through committee, legislation that would eliminate...
From Local Voices to External Forces: The Shift in Kentucky’s Legislative Landscape
Many bills passed by the General Assembly each year receive strong bipartisan and even unanimous support. Many of these good bills begin as conversations with Kentuckians who have encountered...
House Bill 5 Would Cost Kentucky More Than $1 Billion Over a Decade
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The Kentucky Senate is now considering House Bill (HB) 5, legislation containing the most sweeping expansion of the state’s criminal statutes in...
Funding the Future: Lexington’s Dilemma of Parks Versus People
During a legislative luncheon in Frankfort on February 7, First District Councilmember Tayna Fogle made a poignant observation about the priorities of Lexington city leaders. “We have parks, dog...
HB 465 Will Further Undermine Worker Protections and Job Quality
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Kentucky already has a growing problem with worker misclassification, in which employers inaccurately and often unlawfully treat employees as independent contractors. These...
Lexington History 1867 – Davis Bottom July 4 civil rights rally echoes all the way to US Senate
As we commemorate Black History Month, it is essential to revisit and acknowledge the pivotal narratives that have shaped the African American experience, particularly in regions that played a...