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COVID-19 Research

Here at Pegasus Institute, we are committed to providing as much research and information relevant to COVID-19 and its impact on Kentucky as we can. We will focus on the pandemic’s impact on the economy, public safety, food supply, individual liberties, and more. 

To make it easier for you to access our work related to COVID-19, we have created this page with links to everything. Blogs, podcasts, social media posts - it will all be here. Check it out below!

Private Industry, Not Government, is the Key to Solving Covid-19 - May 28

 

Stay-at-Home Order May Have Increased Domestic Violence in Louisville - May 19

 

Tennessee Continues to Test nearly 2x as Many Residents per Capita as Kentucky, Still has Fewer Deaths - May 15

 

Policies for a Coronavirus Shut-down Recovery - May 11

 

As COVID-19 Lockdowns Persist, So Does Deadly Violence - May 1

 

There is Very Little Consistency or Apparent Coordination Between 7 State Reopen Pact ; Here's Where Each Stand as of May 1 - May 1

 

Unemployment Relief May Be Hard to Come by for Some Kentuckians - April 30

 

Kentucky Meets Most of the Criteria of White House Phase One for Reopening but No Longer Appears to Be Following It - April 28

 

COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Kentucky Have Slowed Considerably Over the Last Week - April 25

 

Kentucky Coronavirus Hospitalizations per capita More than 2x Higher than Tennessee - April 23

 

Tennessee has Tested 3x as Many Residents as Kentucky and has 40% Fewer Deaths Per Capita - April 22

 

How are States Responding to COVID-19?: Exploratory Questions, Descriptive Statistics & Correlations - April 21

 

Kentucky Could Be Out of Money to Pay Unemployment Benefits in Less Than a Month - April 21

 

Covid-19: Kentucky’s Looming Budget Crisis - April 20

 

Kentucky's Per Capita Unemployment Claims More than 20% Higher Than Next Closest Neighboring State - April 20

 

How Does Kentucky Stack Up with White House's New "Opening Up America Again" Criteria? - April 17

 

Despite Strong Start, Kentucky is Considerably Behind in COVID-19 Testing - April 17

 

New Economic Data Even Worse Than Anticipated -- No Exit Strategy for Kentucky in Sight - April 15

 

Kentucky's Largest Cities Projected to be Among Worst Impacted in the United States by Economic Pause - April 13

 

In the Midst of COVID-19, Don’t Forget About Crime Victims - April 9

 

Kentucky 8th Highest in United States in Unemployment Claims, Highest in Region - April 9

 

The CARES Act: Relief, But What About Recovery? - April 9

 

Research Supports Releasing Certain Inmates in Response to COVID-19 - April 8

Policing During a Pandemic - April 7

We’re All De-regulators Now - April 6

COVID-19: In Rush to Act, There are a lot of Questions that We Still Haven’t Answered - April 3

Guest Blog: Kentucky's Emergency Order Statutes are Being Tested. They Grant Too Much Power. - March 27

In this time of crisis, be thankful for the American farmer - March 27

After Days of Delay, the Senate has Passed the Phase III Coronavirus Relief Package. Here is what’s in it. - March 26

COVID-19 and P-12 Education in Kentucky, Explained - March 25

 

Want to know what is in the Senate's Coronavirus Relief Bill? Here is a Breakdown. - March 19

 

No, the U.S. Senate Did Not Delay a Vote on Coronavirus Relief - March 19

 

Payroll Tax Holiday Will Not Provide Needed Economic Boost - March 17

Podcasts

Improving our Healthcare System by Removing Red Tape with Ed Timmons of Mercatus Center

 

Victims, Violence, Survivors and Trauma during COVID-19

 

COVID-19 UPDATE: AG Cameron Sues, Unemployment Money Running Out and Crime Spikes

 

COVID-19 UPDATE: When Does This All Become Unconstitutional? with University of Louisville Law Professor Russell Weaver 

 

COVID-19 UPDATE: Sine Die on KYGA20 and Coronavirus Update

 

COVID-19 UPDATE: Re-opening Kentucky with Guest Louisville Councilman Anthony Piagentini

 

COVID-19 UPDATE: Policies of a Pandemic Part II 

COVID-19 UPDATE: Agriculture Commissioner Quarles Talks Food Supply and Farmers

COVID-19 UPDATE: Mayor Greg Fischer talks Louisville's Preparedness

COVID-19 UPDATE: The Stock Market Sell-Off with Quint Tatro of Joule Financial

COVID-19 UPDATE: The Policies of a Pandemic

Social Media

COVID-19 Testing in Kentucky - April 26

 

UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN KENTUCKY AND US - APRIL 16

UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN KENTUCKY - April 3

COVID-19: Tracking cases, testing and deaths - March 27

UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN KENTUCKY - March 26

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