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Private Industry, Not Government, is the Key to Solving Covid-19
There have been ample callbacks throughout the coronavirus pandemic to the Greatest Generation. Though working from home is hardly...
Jordan Harris
May 28, 20203 min read
Stay-at-Home Order May Have Increased Domestic Violence in Louisville
As Kentucky begins its gradual reopening from the COVID-19 shutdown, many of the consequences of sheltering in place become more...
Austin Dillon
May 19, 20203 min read
Tennessee Continues to Test nearly 2x as Many Residents per Capita as Kentucky, Still has Fewer Deat
Three weeks ago, Tennessee seemed to be weathering COVID-19 better than Kentucky – with greater numbers of tests administered and fewer...
Erinn Broadus and Dasha Kolyaskina
May 15, 20203 min read
Policies for a Coronavirus Shut-down Recovery
As states begin to reopen and policymakers begin to shift their focus from solely fighting COVID-19 to also fighting the economic and...
Josh Crawford
May 11, 20204 min read
As COVID-19 Lockdowns Persist, So Does Deadly Violence
As we approach the end of the second month of the Great Pause, a clearer picture has emerged of violent crime during this period....
Josh Crawford
May 1, 20203 min read
There is Very Little Consistency or Apparent Coordination Between 7 State Reopen Pact ; Here's W
Despite being a southern state in every way imaginable, with a culture completely consistent with that of the Upper South, a shared...
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May 1, 20204 min read
COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Kentucky Have Slowed Considerably Over the Last Week
New data shows that Kentucky's hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have slowed considerably this week, with daily new admissions going...
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Apr 25, 20202 min read
Kentucky Coronavirus Hospitalizations per capita More than 2x Higher than Tennessee
Comparisons to Tennessee are commonplace in Kentucky and the state government response to the coronavirus has been no different. In the...
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Apr 23, 20202 min read
Tennessee has Tested 3x as Many Residents as Kentucky and has 40% Fewer Deaths Per Capita
Comparisons to Tennessee are commonplace in Kentucky and the state government response to the coronavirus has been no different. In the...
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Apr 22, 20203 min read
How are States Responding to COVID-19?: Exploratory Questions, Descriptive Statistics & Correlat
On the Coronavirus Tracker, Real Clear Politics provides national and global COVID-19 data for these variables: Deaths, Deaths per 1...
Dr. Corrie Block
Apr 21, 20207 min read
Kentucky Could Be Out of Money to Pay Unemployment Benefits in Less Than a Month
After an unprecedented four weeks, three of which have set all time records for the number of Kentuckians filing for unemployment, the...
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Apr 21, 20202 min read
Kentucky's Per Capita Unemployment Claims More than 20% Higher Than Next Closest Neighboring Sta
A Pegasus Institute study found that Kentucky has experienced more new unemployment claims per 100,000 residents over the last four weeks...
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Apr 20, 20202 min read
How Does Kentucky Stack Up with White House's New "Opening Up America Again" Criteria?
Yesterday, the White House announced its public health expert led plan to begin reopening the US economy. The plan, known as "Opening Up...
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Apr 17, 20203 min read
Despite Strong Start, Kentucky is Considerably Behind in COVID-19 Testing
Approximately a month ago, Kentucky was a leader in testing per capita in our region, behind only Illinois on March 21st. More recent...
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Apr 17, 20201 min read
Research Supports Releasing Certain Inmates in Response to COVID-19
The coronavirus has produced plenty of unprecedented changes, including a near nation-wide lockdown. In addition to closing restaurants,...
Erinn Broadus
Apr 8, 20203 min read
Policing During a Pandemic
As the COVID-19 crisis continues unabated, it has become increasingly clear that our first responders, especially our police, are playing...
Dr. John Wright
Apr 7, 20203 min read
We’re All De-regulators Now
President Richard Nixon is famously quoted as having declared in 1971 that, “we are all Keynesians now.” While the response to the...
Josh Crawford
Apr 6, 20203 min read
COVID-19: In Rush to Act, There are a lot of Questions that We Still Haven’t Answered
A recent thread in the news is the economic and other negative consequences of the COVID-19 restrictions. In other words, there are...
Dr. John Garen
Apr 3, 20203 min read
Guest Blog: Kentucky's Emergency Order Statutes are Being Tested. They Grant Too Much Power.
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a wave of governors effectively shutting down their respective state economies....
Jason Pye
Mar 27, 20203 min read
After Days of Delay, the Senate has Passed the Phase III Coronavirus Relief Package. Here is what’s
After being blocked from advancing twice earlier in the week by Democrats, the Phase III coronavirus relief package, the largest stimulus...
Jordan Harris
Mar 26, 20207 min read
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