The Impact of Diverting Public Money to Private School Vouchers in Kentucky
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy This November, Kentuckians will vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would permit the General Assembly to spend public money...
The Income Tax Was Never Going to Be Eliminated. But Admitting So Matters.
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy An important shift may have happened last month when the Kentucky House Speaker said the General Assembly will not be eliminating the...
In Jefferson County, Privatizing School Funding Is About Undermining Democracy
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy This November, Kentuckians will vote on whether to change our state constitution to allow public dollars to go to private schools. We...
Protect Our Schools KY Launches to Defeat Voucher Amendment
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The campaign to protect Kentucky’s public schools from disastrous private school voucher schemes is under way. On Thursday, the Protect Our Schools...
The General Assembly Took Small Steps to Reduce Hunger in 2024 But Could Have Gone Much Further
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The General Assembly took meaningful but modest steps toward alleviating hunger in Kentucky during this year’s legislative session, funding several measures to...
The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly Was the Most Regressive for Criminal Legal System Policies in Recent Memory
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy More than any legislative session in recent memory, the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly doubled down on harmful policies that will result in...
Kentucky Is About to Pass the Cruelest Criminal-Justice Bill in America
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Kentucky Is About to Pass the Cruelest Criminal-Justice Bill in America By: Paige Oamek and Rohan Montgomery Source: The Nation The post...
Senate Budget Includes Much More One-Time Spending, Remains Austere When It Comes to Meeting Recurring Needs
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The Senate has proposed a budget that spends significant one-time dollars out of the Budget Reserve Trust Fund (BRTF), primarily on infrastructure...
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...
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...