Nearly 400,000 Kentucky Kids Received Summer Food Benefits but Program Could Help Many More
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Every child deserves year-round access to nutritious food, but in Kentucky, one in five kids don’t eat enough to live a healthy...
Amendment 2 Proponents Misrepresent Education Spending to Tell False Tale About Kentucky Public Schools
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy An article by the Bluegrass Institute (BIPPS), and a series of follow-ups on individual school districts, tell a grossly inaccurate story about...
Broad Language of Amendment 2 Would Have Far-Reaching and Unpredictable Consequences
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Kentucky has one of the nation’s strongest constitutions when it comes to public education. But Amendment 2, on the ballot next month,...
Federal Investments Are Funding Improvements and Creating Jobs in Nearly All Kentucky Counties
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Two recent federal industrial policies, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), have led to significant investments in...
New FBI Data Shows No Evidence of a Violent Crime Wave in Kentucky
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Recently-released FBI crime data for 2023 shows a slight increase in total violent crime in Kentucky compared to 2022, but a closer...
States With Private School Vouchers Have Lower Teacher Pay
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy If Amendment 2 passes on the ballot this November, it will allow politicians to divert public dollars to private schools. Recent experience...
For the Same Cost as Vouchers, Kentucky Could Meaningfully Reinvest in Public Education
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Amendment 2 on the ballot in November would open the door wide for private school voucher programs in Kentucky. On the low...
Affordable Care Act Has Helped Make Insurance Affordable for a Decade, but Will Get More Expensive if Congress Doesn’t Act
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created several new opportunities for health coverage in Kentucky that began in 2014, including a marketplace where...
The State of Working Kentucky 2024
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The state of working Kentucky in 2024 includes good news on jobs but within the context of longstanding economic challenges and persistent...
Every Year Kentucky Intercepts Millions in Child Support Payments Owed to Low-Income Kids and Sends Most to Washington D.C.
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The state’s basic cash assistance program, the Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP), provides critical support for families with young children to meet...