NEW: Despite growing fear and outrage, KY is ramping up anti-immigrant enforcement. - ICE arrests are up - ICE detainees are up - Law enforcement and county jail partnerships are up - Proposed state laws would intensify deportations Our update on ICE in KY: kypolicy.org/ice-enforcem...

The 2026 KyPolicy Conference is in just a few weeks. Hope to see you there. #kyga26 Register: kypolicy.org/registration/

Our analysis of the governor's budget proposal ⬇️⬇️⬇️

So these numbers get revised all the time, but at the moment it looks like Kentucky had roughly 2,800 fewer federal employees in November than in January. This is our first glimpse at federal employment after the deferred resignation program ended in September.

The 2026 budget debate starts now in Kentucky and everything you need to know is in our comprehensive preview report. Give it a bookmark. It'll be useful this legislative session. #kyga26

The 2026 legislative session began today. Follow along here and on many other social platforms to stay informed about what's happening in Frankfort. And if you're not getting our newsletter, change that now: kypolicy.org/signup/ #kyga26

Kentuckians say it's time for the wealthy to settle up. In a new poll, 67% support taxing the huge windfall the wealthy have received from a decade of federal and state tax cuts. That's how we improve schools, health care and other public services.

Kentucky is facing a budget shortfall caused by expensive income tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy. How should the state address it? In a new poll, Kentuckians say lawmakers should generate more revenue by taxing the wealthy.

In a new poll, Kentuckians say income tax cuts aren't helping. These cuts reduce state revenue by $2.1 billion every year. That's money that could be invested in kids and families. And yet, only 9% of Kentuckians say the cuts are helping them.

Our preview of the next state budget is here. It lays out the the budgetary challenges Kentucky faces in 2026 and offers solutions for closing gaps in critical areas. Even in the face of economic uncertainty, lawmakers can craft a budget that builds a more affordable Kentucky.

Some great advice that the Kentucky General Assembly's Republican super-duper majority is likely to ignore. Unless, maybe, if they hear from enough citizens who read this.... @kypolicy.bsky.social kypolicy.org/preview-of-t...

Affordability is a crisis for Kentuckians. Here's what the state can do about it. Read more in our latest op-ed: kypolicy.org/affordabilit...

After winding all around the state, we're ending the year with a special virtual roadshow on December 15th. Join us for a couple hours of policy updates and advocacy tips. Register today: tinyurl.com/VirtualThrive

A good way to tackle the affordability crisis would be extending health insurance subsidies so people like Allie aren't paying $200 more a month for coverage.

We asked Kentuckians how the end of health insurance subsidies will affect them. This is what they said.

Transportation costs ⬆️ 36% Housing ⬆️ 33% Energy ⬆️ 33% Food ⬆️ 28%

Commentary by Jason Bailey Affordability is a crisis for Kentuckians. Here’s what state leaders can do about it. @jbaileyky.bsky.social @kypolicy.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/03/a...

Some great ideas here from @jbaileyky.bsky.social at @kypolicy.bsky.social. kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/03/a...

Here's what we know about the affordability crisis in Kentucky. 1. Household costs are going up. Life feels more expensive because it is more expensive.

When misinformation runs rampant and the truth is hard to find, KyPolicy cuts through the noise to deliver fact-based research on critical public policy issues. That mission has never felt more vital. Please consider supporting us this #GivingTuesday: www.bggives.org/organization...

When misinformation runs rampant and the truth is hard to find, @kypolicy.bsky.social cuts through the noise to deliver fact-based research and communications on critical public policy issues. Please consider supporting KyPolicy with a gift: #GivingTuesday www.bggives.org/organization...

Please consider supporting this important organization, too. The fact-based research of @kypolicy.bsky.social is critical to advancing good public policy & opposing bad (which is so often divorced from data & derived from passions & prejudices).

The working class drives prosperity and it’s time for an agenda in Frankfort that puts them first. Our new report provides a blueprint for tackling Kentucky's affordability crisis.

Time after time, confident elected officials enamored with trickle down economics have watched ideology collide with reality. Now it's happening in KY and lawmakers face a familiar dilemma. Will they barrel ahead with more tax cuts or pause and consider what KY really needs?

Commentary by Jessica Klein @kypolicy.bsky.social The shutdown is just beginning for many Kentuckians who rely on food assistance. kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/24/t...

Food assistance is at risk for as many as 114,000 Kentuckians due to SNAP changes in the OBBBA. Call the DCBS Family Support hotline for help (855) 306-8959.

For Tens of Thousands of Kentuckians Participating in SNAP, the Shutdown Is Just Beginning kypolicy.org/snap-changes...

Kentucky hospitals are making plans to scale back services due to Medicaid cuts. Here's what's on the on the chopping block: • Cancer treatment • Behavioral health • Maternity services • Free screenings at health fairs • Thousands of jobs

Life may be more expensive for the rest of us, but Kentuckians at the top are getting a windfall from years of federal and state tax cuts. The result? The richest 5% will get $3.4 billion in tax cuts next year, more than Kentucky spends on its entire Medicaid program.

While most Kentuckians are struggling with affordability, the wealthy have been showered with enormous state and federal tax cuts passed over the last decade, a new @kypolicy.bsky.social reports shows. 1/

Nandy, a 22-year-old in Kentucky, has Type 1 Diabetes. Foods he's supposed to eat are more expensive, he said. He goes to Walmart and Kroger trying to find lowest prices. He's been eating one meal a day to stretch food out. It's impacting his health: “It’s like a death sentence for people like me”

Open enrollment for health insurance on kynect has started and this is what Kentucky families are facing. Congress needs to extend the subsidies that help people afford insurance and end the shutdown.

Open enrollment on kynect, Kentucky's health insurance marketplace, starts tomorrow and a lot of people are in for a shock. Kentuckians like Kara need Congress to extend health insurance subsidies now.

Kentucky Public Radio spoke with food banks across the state bracing for a surge in clients ahead of the Nov. 1 suspension of federal food assistance www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...

If Congress and the President are not going to act to protect SNAP food assistance, we in Kentucky must step up. The state’s rainy day fund is for rainy days, and cutting off SNAP benefits on November 1st is a downpour for 1 in 8 Kentuckians. 1/

Can you afford hundreds or even thousands more a month for health insurance? That's what Kentuckians who get insurance on kynect are facing as key health insurance subsidies expire.

Not great! www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...

The Trump Administration’s assertion that it can't use SNAP’s contingency reserves for SNAP benefits is contrary to: ▪️The plain language of the law ▪️Their own (now deleted) shutdown plan ▪️Guidance from prior Administrations We have the receipts:

Kentucky: Your Congressman needs to hear from you. Tell Rep. James Comer to protect health care, end the shutdown and restore SNAP to keep Kentuckians fed. (1/5)

Who will see premiums spike when health insurance subsidies expire? Kentuckians in all 120 counties. More than 90K get insurance on kynect. Their costs could double without these subsidies. That includes: • 1,122 in Calloway • 18,605 in Jefferson • 474 in Floyd • 3,977 in Warren • 675 in Pike

Families who buy health insurance on kynect will see their costs soar when open enrollment begins Nov 1. Are you one of them? Share your story and push Congress to ensure you stay covered: forms.gle/wmgMCb38y5jG...

Kentuckians could lose food assistance in November because of the shutdown, but the administration has tools to STOP this. @centeronbudget.bsky.social explains ⬇️⬇️⬇️

These are the kind of cost increases Kentuckians face with the expiration of the ACA's premium tax credits. Families paying $12K more a year. Couples paying $23K more. Health care costs are already too high. Kentucky families can't afford for it to get worse.

A good review of recent immigration enforcement activity in the state of Kentucky from @kypolicy.bsky.social. kypolicy.org/ice-arrests-...

Kentucky opened its 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping this week – and again, residents are seeing big premium spikes because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 is facing a $23,700 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

The debate over health care tax credits is about making life more affordable for hardworking Kentuckians. "These are people who work in nail salons, farmers, salespeople. It's people we know and our neighbors," @jbaileyky.bsky.social explained on Monday's Kentucky Tonight.

You've heard that letting health care subsidies expire will explode prices for those who remain on the marketplace. But it will also increase premiums so much that 18,000 Kentuckians will no longer be able to afford any coverage at all.

NEW: Data shows ICE arrests are surging in Kentucky, and local jails are playing a key role. Between inauguration day in January and the end of July, Kentucky saw 1,293 ICE arrests. That’s a 37.6% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

NEW: Data shows ICE arrests are surging in Kentucky, and local jails are playing a key role. Between inauguration day in January and the end of July, Kentucky saw 1,293 ICE arrests. That’s a 37.6% increase compared to the same period in 2024.