The following op-ed is written by Anna Baumann, deputy director at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The framers of Kentucky’s constitution made crystal clear the state’s responsibility to provide for a system of common, public schools across the commonwealth. And in 1989 the Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed that obligation and said funding inadequacies at […]
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Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Covington Schools’ Tax Increase
The following op-ed is written by Covington board of education member Tom Haggard. On August 26, with little public fanfare, the Covington Board of Education voted 4-1 to raise taxes for property owners throughout the city. While many governments were choosing to protect our fragile economic recovery and leave tax rates the same or even […]
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Op-Ed: Why I Support a Mask Mandate for Schools
The following op-ed is written by Brian Garner, a city commissioner in Union I’ve lived in Northern Kentucky since I was 3 years old. I love this area and I love our community. I’ve had more conversations than I ever dreamed over the last 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic discussing the balance of public […]
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Op-Ed: Incentives, Not Mandates, Are the Way to Beat COVID-19 for Good
The following op-ed is written by Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Mac Brown Far too often throughout this pandemic, vaccine distribution has become politicized while the total needs of Kentuckians were ignored. Gov. Andy Beshear chose to decree certain mandates and rely on a one-size-fits-all approach, instead of working with lawmakers and local leaders on […]
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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: 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 […]