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Why One Ky Jail’s Effort to Fight Addiction Using Opioid Settlement Money Is a ‘Game Changer’

Why One Ky Jail’s Effort to Fight Addiction Using Opioid Settlement Money Is a ‘Game Changer’ Source: Lexington Herald-Leader ...
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After 20 Years, Letcher County Prison Proposal Is Still Alive, Though Obstacles Remain

After 20 Years, Letcher County Prison Proposal Is Still Alive, Though Obstacles Remain Source: The Appalachian Voice By: Dan ...
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Ky School District Cancels Class for Bus Driver Shortage. Should There Be More State Funding?

Ky School District Cancels Class for Bus Driver Shortage. Should There Be More State Funding? Source: Lexington Herald-Leader ...
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In Decade Since Major Criminal Justice Reform, the Kentucky General Assembly Has Passed Six Times as Many Laws Increasing Incarceration as Decreasing It

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the passage of 2011’s House Bill (HB) 463, “The Public Safety and Offender Accountability Act.” 1 HB 463 was the last significant broad-based reform to Kentucky ...
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The State of Working Kentucky 2024

The state of working Kentucky in 2024 includes good news on jobs but within the context of longstanding economic challenges and persistent pressures on household budgets. A rapid economic recovery has ...
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Kentucky Is Now a Casino State: Slot Machine Gambling Surpasses $10 Billion Annually, But at What Cost?

Kentucky has rapidly become a casino state as legalized slot machine gambling has proliferated across the bluegrass in recent years. With 13 facilities now operating thousands of slot machines, the ...
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Medicaid Cut Vulnerability Index Shows Which Kentucky Counties Are Most at Risk

The Kentucky General Assembly recently enacted a new state budget that underfunds Medicaid relative to the agency’s request, resulting in the administration announcing 4% cuts in the payment rates to ...
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Senate Proposes to Ease Some House Reductions, but Austere Budget Reflects Recent Tax Cuts

The Senate’s version of the next two-year state budget eases some of the cuts included in the House budget, which passed in late February, by spending funds the House allocated to the already-large ...
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Kentucky Medicaid Work Requirements: What You Need to Know

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Here’s How Much the House Budget Would Cut SEEK Payments to Your School District

This analysis is based on the initial version of House Bill 500. See here for an updated analysis on the how the House budget would affect SEEK payments. As introduced, the House budget would cut ...
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Budget Agreement Includes Only Modest Increases in Most Areas of Budget, Salary Increases for State Workers

The 2022-2024 budget agreement announced today includes only very modest funding increases for critical state services across the budget. Investments in education and other areas are small, especially ...
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Kentucky Has Had No Net Job Growth Over the Last Two Years

Kentucky’s job growth has stalled, with new federal data showing no net job increases in the state over the last two years. After a robust recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the job market began to ...