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Unemployment Relief May Be Hard to Come by for Some Kentuckians
The coronavirus has catapulted the number of unemployment claims in the United States to the highest numbers in recorded history....
Erinn Broadus
Apr 30, 20203 min read


Kentucky’s New Vape Taxes are some of the Highest in the Country
As legislators wrapped up the 2020 session this week, they passed multiple new taxes on vapor products in the final revenue package....
Jared Crawford
Apr 29, 20203 min read


Kentucky Meets Most of the Criteria of White House Phase One for Reopening but No Longer Appears to
It does not appear that the Beshear Administration is following the White House’s guidelines for reopening the economy, despite...
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Apr 28, 20202 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


NEW REPORT: The Case for COPS 3.0
This January, we debuted our District Data Dashboard. The Dashboard tracks six county-level data points that we feel must be improved for...
Josh Crawford
Apr 23, 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


Covid-19: Kentucky’s Looming Budget Crisis
While no one knows exactly how COVID-19 will impact Kentucky’s economy, one thing is certain: the longer the economy is shutdown, the...
Dr. Steven Gordon
Apr 20, 20203 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


Kentucky Remains 8th Highest in United States in Unemployment Claims, Total Climbs to 14.3% of Workf
Today's unemployment data showed over 5 million more Americans filing for unemployment last week, bringing the four week total of new...
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Apr 16, 20201 min read


New Economic Data Even Worse Than Anticipated -- No Exit Strategy for Kentucky in Sight
Consumer and manufacturing reports released today showed historic, and even sharper than anticipated, declines in economic activity in...
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Apr 15, 20202 min read


Kentucky's Largest Cities Projected to be Among Worst Impacted in the United States by Economic
Kentucky's largest cities of Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green are particularly vulnerable to effects brought on by the economic...
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Apr 13, 20202 min read


Read Federal Judge Justin Walker's Beautiful Summary of the Importance of Religious Liberty in L
Earlier today, Federal District Judge Justin Walker issued a temporary restraining order allowing drive in church services in Louisville...
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Apr 11, 20206 min read


In the Midst of COVID-19, Don’t Forget About Crime Victims
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, much of the policy attention has focused on the resiliency of our heath care system...
Josh Crawford
Apr 9, 20204 min read


Kentucky 8th Highest in United States in Unemployment Claims, Highest in Region
New data compiled by The Tax Foundation, using today's record unemployment numbers, shows that Kentucky is 8th highest in the United...
Jordan Harris
Apr 9, 20201 min read


The CARES Act: Relief, But What About Recovery?
The CARES Act is the dramatic and massive $2.2 trillion response to the coronavirus crisis. It is largely an aid and relief bill and...
Dr. John Garen
Apr 9, 20203 min read
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