Internet Sales Tax Bill Could Restore Some State Budget Cuts, Kentucky Group Says

Kenny Colston — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:34:38 +0000

Your online purchases could alleviate some of Kentucky's budget woes.

The federal legislation that allows states to collect sales taxes from more online retailers would benefit the Kentucky state budget, argues a policy group focused on economic policy.

If such legislation passed, Kentucky could gain $130 million to $200 million in revenue per year, the state's Blue Ribbon Tax Commission has estimated.

Policy Group Uses Census Data to Encourage Medicaid Expansion

Kenny Colston — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:57:56 +0000

A progressive economic group says Kentucky should expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act based on recently release Census data.

The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy points to data that shows the percentage of Kentuckians without insurance dropped last year based on early elements of the health care law.

The drop was mainly attributed to a large number of young adults who are staying on their parents’ insurance thanks to one of the law’s provision.