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As legislators wrapped up the 2020 session this week, they passed multiple new taxes on vapor products in the final revenue package....

It does not appear that the Beshear Administration is following the White House’s guidelines for reopening the economy, despite...

New data shows that Kentucky's hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have slowed considerably this week, with daily new admissions going...

This January, we debuted our District Data Dashboard. The Dashboard tracks six county-level data points that we feel must be improved for...

Comparisons to Tennessee are commonplace in Kentucky and the state government response to the coronavirus has been no different. In the...

Comparisons to Tennessee are commonplace in Kentucky and the state government response to the coronavirus has been no different. In the...

On the Coronavirus Tracker, Real Clear Politics provides national and global COVID-19 data for these variables: Deaths, Deaths per 1...

After an unprecedented four weeks, three of which have set all time records for the number of Kentuckians filing for unemployment, the...

While no one knows exactly how COVID-19 will impact Kentucky’s economy, one thing is certain: the longer the economy is shutdown, the...

A Pegasus Institute study found that Kentucky has experienced more new unemployment claims per 100,000 residents over the last four weeks...

Yesterday, the White House announced its public health expert led plan to begin reopening the US economy. The plan, known as "Opening Up...

Approximately a month ago, Kentucky was a leader in testing per capita in our region, behind only Illinois on March 21st. More recent...

Today's unemployment data showed over 5 million more Americans filing for unemployment last week, bringing the four week total of new...

Consumer and manufacturing reports released today showed historic, and even sharper than anticipated, declines in economic activity in...

Kentucky's largest cities of Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green are particularly vulnerable to effects brought on by the economic...

Earlier today, Federal District Judge Justin Walker issued a temporary restraining order allowing drive in church services in Louisville...

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...

New data compiled by The Tax Foundation, using today's record unemployment numbers, shows that Kentucky is 8th highest in the United...

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...

State legislators have finalized the 2020 revenue package and have included provisions that will increase taxes on vapor and e-cigarette...