KyPolicy

Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KyPolicy for short): research, analysis, and education on important policy issues facing the commonwealth.

[Center on Budget @CenterOnBudget]

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. https://t.co/ZY4k1Wmki1

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Some places get more attention, but all Kentucky school districts face growing financial challenges due to a combination of factors.

[Jason Bailey @jbaileyky]

.@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 https://t.co/n5otJ9gqIU 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.

[Lexington Herald-Leader @heraldleader]

Why a KY superintendent is beginning the day earlier at three elementary schools https://t.co/xO6ShYLD2m

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Our data center primer digs into that question and more: https://t.co/pSRl9LbmUg

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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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Two-thirds of Kentucky school districts will receive less from the state for core education funding in 2027, according to KDE projections.

After adjusting for inflation, 95% of districts will see a cut.

Use our tool linked below to see how your district fares:

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Kentucky's population is getting older and we're not prepared for the challenges that come with that.

But as our newest op-ed explains, we can get prepared by embracing a few key policies.

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Our write-up of this: https://t.co/PajdJ3oTFY

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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.

[Dustin Pugel 🇺🇦 @dpugel]

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.

[Jason Bailey @jbaileyky]

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

[KY Voices for Health @kyvoices4health]

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: https://t.co/S8ppJ8Z2u1

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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: https://t.co/6YDpYlkoud

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Some districts get more attention, but when the state underfunds public education, schools all across Kentucky struggle.

[Housing Development Alliance @HDAHOME1]

We see the impact of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund firsthand in #EasternKY. 🏡

As HDA Executive Director Scott McReynolds says: “The housing crisis won’t be solved with small steps. The investment has to match the scale of the need.”

#AffordableHousing #FundingCantWait

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Find the life expectancy in your county here: https://t.co/bjnqpHaj2z

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Life expectancy varies widely between Kentucky counties, census data shows.

In Owsley County, one of the state’s poorest, life expectancy is 64.9 years. But in Oldham County, the state’s wealthiest, it’s 80.3 years.

This is why protecting rural health care systems is so vital.