Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KyPolicy for short): research, analysis, and education on important policy issues facing the commonwealth.
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Here's a clear example of how the state budget impacts our lives.
The legislature’s new budget makes deep cuts to departments that serve kids, foster families, seniors and more. Because of this, the executive branch must reduce critical services that help Kentuckians in need.
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WIC helps feed over 76,000 Kentuckians. The Senate should fund this vital support, including the fruit and vegetables our families need. washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Jun 5
Now seems like a good time to remind people that the legislature did cut @KyDCBS's base budget, and the executive branch was left to decide how to implement those cuts. We said this would happen back during the budget debate, and now its happening.
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The Trump Administration's last minute changes to the final rule implementing the new Medicaid work requirement that will likely increase coverage losses, complicate state implementation efforts, and worsen the effects of the policy. cbpp.org/research/health/adm…
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Jun 2
.@SenatorJimmy is correct; while we need a laser focus on affordability at this time, a long term lower gas tax will cost Kentuckians more than it benefits them courier-journal.com/story/op… via @courierjournal
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Meanwhile, the new state budget underfunds school transportation funding by $93 million in each of the next two years.
Why a KY superintendent is beginning the day earlier at three elementary schools kentucky.com/news/local/educ…
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NEW: Several hyperscale data centers are moving forward in Kentucky with many others proposed, but their long-term economic, social and environmental impact remain to be understood.
Among the many uncertainties: Who will pay the significant financial costs associated with them?
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Our data center primer digs into that question and more: kypolicy.org/who-will-pay-fo…
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For more than 80 years, Kentuckians could claim unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks. But a recent state law cut the max to 16.
Now, with hiring slow, nearly half of claimants are hitting the maximum number of weeks of UI and losing their sole source of income.
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Our write-up of this: kypolicy.org/kentuckians-are…
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May 19
The share of laid-off Kentuckians who have run out of benefits before they found a new job has returned to Great Recession levels.
This isn’t because things are bad right now, it’s because KY cut the number of weeks people could use benefits a few years ago.
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May 19
A 2022 law passed by the General Assembly deeply cut the weeks of unemployment benefits laid-off workers could receive.
Now with hiring frozen and no net job growth statewide, jobless workers are rapidly running out of benefits. See link to new @KyPolicy piece in next tweet
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Join us May 18 for the #ThriveKY Forum with CHFS. Hear directly from Cabinet leaders on rural health, child care, Medicaid, food assistance, behavioral health, and new program changes shaping KY communities in 2026. Be there to be part of the conversation: tinyurl.com/2026ThriveKY
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From committee testimony and TV interviews, to legislative advocacy and our annual conference, we stayed busy during the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly. Thank you for following our work, and stay turned for more.
And sign up for our newsletter: kypolicy.org/signup/
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