Jared CrawfordJan 15, 20241 minTort Reform in Kentucky on the Pegasus PodcastOver the last few years in Kentucky, we have had many conversations about tort reform. It is an issue that concerns our legal system,...
Jared CrawfordJan 10, 20243 minThe Top 5 Pegasus Podcast Episodes of 2019In 2019 we put out nearly 50 podcast episodes for our listeners. We featured guests from around Kentucky, and hit on a wide range of...
Jordan HarrisJan 9, 20245 minRaising Taxes on Historical Racing Machines Would Be Devastating for Kentucky's Horse Industry, The Kentucky General Assembly once again faces a challenging budget session in which projected revenue cannot meet the rising costs of...
Josh CrawfordDec 17, 20231 minLower Health Care Costs Act comes with own priceOn Sunday, Dec. 8, federal lawmakers unveiled the “Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019” (LHCCA). The bill aims to tackle some of the...
Erinn BroadusDec 16, 20233 minFair Chance Act offers opportunity for ex-offendersThe Fair Chance Act has passed in the House as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. The bill codifies President...
Jared CrawfordDec 6, 20232 minKentucky Ranked 43rd in Economic Freedom in New ReportLast month, the Fraser Institute released its Economic Freedom of North America 2019 report. This year's report is the 15th edition of...
Erinn BroadusNov 18, 20233 minNearly half of all probation and parole sentences in Kentucky result in incarcerationKentucky’s expanding prison population has been a source of conversation and policy debate for years now, but probation and parole—two of...
Josh CrawfordNov 14, 20232 minResearch Continues to Show Lingering Impact of ViolenceJersey signed by 17 year old homicide victim Devin Sesay's teammates and presented to his mother Eleven months ago, we released our...
Josh CrawfordOct 1, 20232 minNew Data Shows Large Number of Pretrial Detainees are Non-Violent, Low RiskThe Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has examined a snapshot of data from November 1 of last year and found that a...
Jordan HarrisJul 31, 20243 minTerm limits are popular. There is little evidence they are effective.It is quite common for politicians, especially those running for the Executive to pontificate about term limits. It's a sensible...
Nathan ColemanJul 4, 20244 minGuest Blog: The Importance of Celebrating Independence DayIndependence Day arrives this week. All across the country, Americans will be eating grilled hamburgers and hotdogs while watching...
Josh CrawfordJun 27, 20242 minKentucky's New Concealed Carry Law Goes into Effect Today. Will Crime Increase?Today Kentucky becomes one of 15 states that do not require a permit to carry a concealed firearm. The new law does not change where...
Jordan HarrisJun 25, 20243 minKentucky's most successful Millennials are leaving. Where are they going?A study released earlier this month found that Kentucky is one of the worst states in the United States at retaining successful...
Jordan HarrisJun 24, 20243 minLexington's Unemployment Rate is Below 3 Percent. How Do Other Metro Areas Compare?Every month the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases area specific wage and employment data for metro areas. Kentucky is in a unique...
Jared CrawfordJun 17, 20243 minKentucky’s Proposed Ban of Tattooing Over Scars is Government OverreachIn early May, Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services rolled out new proposed regulations for the tattoo industry, among them...
Jordan HarrisJun 6, 20242 minKentucky's Imports from Mexico are 4th Highest as a Percentage of GDP in the US - Tariffs will bThrowing economic sensibilities and consensus to the wind, the Trump Administration is pursuing significant tariffs on products from...
Jordan HarrisJun 5, 20242 minUnemployment Insurance Used Longer Than National Average in 9 of 10 Kentucky RegionsNew Report: Since the deepest points of the Great Recession, the number of people in the labor market who are unemployed has dropped by...
Jordan HarrisJun 3, 20242 minKentucky Payroll Growth Among Highest in Southeast & Neighboring States in AprilFor Kentucky, virtually every indicator of economic growth is moving in a positive direction right now. The states labor force is among...
Jordan HarrisMay 10, 20243 minKentucky has 15,000 More Open Jobs Than People Searching for WorkThe U.S. economy is in the midst of one the longest growth periods in the post-War era creating a unique circumstance in the labor...
Dasha KolyaskinaMay 7, 20243 minFentanyl is Driving Overdose Deaths in Kentucky and Continuing to IncreaseAs authorities cracked down on prescription opioids and then on heroin, the black market offered up fentanyl as a substitute. Fentanyl –...