The following op-ed is written by Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. Starting last year, as COVID-19 led people to social distance and quarantine, a new term entered the lexicon: “essential worker.” Though everyday working people have always been the key to a functioning society and economy, the crisis laid […]
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Op-Ed: Ky. House Dems Urge Pregnant Women to Get COVID Vaccine
The following op-ed is written members of the Kentucky House Democratic Caucus including Reps. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport) and Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington). The full list of members signing the op-ed is below. During the early days of the 2021 legislative session, the Kentucky House Democratic Women’s Caucus sponsored the Kentucky Maternal and Infant Health project, a […]
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Op-Ed: Shop for More than Just School Supplies. Shop for Education.
The following op-ed is written by Andrew J. Vandiver, the president of EdChoice Kentucky. School is back in session. New classrooms, new supplies and new teachers bring a feeling of opportunity, and maybe a little anxiety too. Unfortunately for many families, this season is a reminder that their students—and thousands more like them across Kentucky—are trapped in a […]
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Op-Ed: Student Debt Relief Still Needed in Ky.
The following op-ed is written by Ashley Spalding, Research Director at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. As another college year begins amidst a resurging pandemic, new Census data shows those struggling the most with student debt are also among the hardest hit by COVID-19’s economic impacts. Scholars and advocates continue to call for student debt […]
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Op-Ed: Record Surplus Creates Opportunity to Reinvest in Kentucky
The following op-ed is written by Jason Bailey , executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Kentucky lawmakers will have a historic opportunity to begin putting the state back on track for a brighter future next legislative session. Thanks to aggressive federal pandemic relief that has increased Kentuckians’ incomes and strengthened consumer spending, the […]
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Op-Ed: Infrastructure is Key to Kentucky’s Growth
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ashli Watts. The saying is true-if you build it, they will come. Just look at the recent census data showing the areas in Kentucky which saw the most growth over the last 10 years. These areas can credit solid infrastructure as key to […]
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Op-Ed: Affordability a Shared Goal Since Higher Education Matters – for Everyone
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Chair Lucas Mentzer, Vice-Chair Eric Farris and President Aaron Thompson It’s been truly inspiring to see young students from across the Commonwealth step up to the microphone in the Capitol rotunda and express their thoughts on what a full scholarship to one of Kentucky’s public […]
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Op-Ed: “Smart On Crime” is Soft on Crime
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky State Senators John Schickel and Danny Carroll and State Representative Kevin Bratcher The increase in violent crime across our nation and Kentucky’s cities should not surprise us. The Kentucky legislature the last several years has set the table for it. House Bill 463 reduced penalties for drug offenders. There is so-called […]
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Op-Ed: Collaboration Key to Making Education Better
The following op-ed is written by State Rep. Ed Massey (R-Hebron). Earlier this year I was asked to participate in the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education (KCAE). As an individual who has been involved in Kentucky’s educational system for nearly 30 years, I welcomed this invitation. Trying to understand how we can make our delivery […]
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Op-Ed: With COVID Variant Threat, We Should Be Better Than This
The following op-ed is written by Col Owens, a retired Legal Aid attorney who teaches poverty law at NKU Chase College of Law, and is the author of the recently-published book, Bending the Arc Towards Justice. It is very difficult for me to understand, much less feel confident about what I think should happen regarding, the […]
