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“The Money Is There and So Are the Needs” provides detailed budgetary analysis and describes the historic opportunity to invest in the commonwealth
When the General Assembly returns to Frankfort in January it will take on its most important job: passing a two-year state budget that delivers for the people of Kentucky.
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Opinion Contributor: Jason Bailey, Executive Director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
Published December 4, 2023 at 10:33 AM EST
With the 2024 General Assembly now less than a month away, the Kentucky Together coalition, which includes education, faith, health care, labor and community organizations, began a public education campaign today with an important message: Kentuckians need a budget that delivers for them, and Frankfort has the resources to make that happen.
Opinion by Donald J. Trump, 2024 U.S.A. Presidential Candidate
There was no better friend or ally of Israel than President Donald J. Trump. Under my leadership, the United States stood in complete solidarity with Israel, and as a result, Israel was safe, America was safe, and for the first time in decades, we made historic strides for Peace in the Middle East.
Op-Ed by Michelle Bloodworth, President and CEO of America’s Power
Last December, Winter Storm Elliott caused rolling blackouts in Kentucky as electricity generation from renewables and natural gas faltered. This August, a heatwave drove up electricity demand across the central U.S., putting power grids in nineteen states under severe strain.
OPINION: Submission by Harlan County, KY Judge Executive Dan Mosley
Kentuckians have been faced with high energy bills and increasing costs at the pump and grocery store. These costs will only continue to rise as utility companies plan premature retirements of coal-fired power plants and transition to more expensive, less reliable forms of energy.
Growth and prosperity start with affordable and reliable power. Coal has consistently been the cheapest form of electricity, and for years Kentucky was known for having some of the lowest utility rates in the nation. However, that has changed over the last decade, due to the premature retirement and replacement of coal plants at a time when energy demand is greater than ever.
