Bluegrass Institute

States with certificate-of-need laws have 8% higher premature mortality than states without them. Kentucky ranks 7th worst in the nation. Read why:

There's no reason to keep KY laws limiting healthcare access Indiana and Ohio didn't fall apart when they pared back certificate of need programs. Their patients ended up with more choices and shorter drives.

Join us in Louisville on Thursday for a frank discussion of how best to move the needle on affordability in Kentucky. RSVP required.

Kentucky allows local authorities to hike your property taxes by up to 4% without any public input. Kentucky needs Truth in Taxation sooner than later.

KY's flawed property tax system allows silent increases Kentucky can continue down the path of silent tax increases, temporary relief measures and growing taxpayer frustration or it can adopt a property tax system that works for everyone.

"... fiscal reporting problems for Fayette County Public Schools stretch back to 2008."

How did audits miss FCPS’ financial woes for so long? How did such a long series of annual audits miss the fiscal issues FCPS now faces?

Kentucky's government transparency is eroding. (Kentucky Open Government Coalition / ACLU of Kentucky / Americans for Prosperity - Kentucky)

Kentucky’s open door on government transparency is closing Two recent developments, taken together, reveal how quickly a transparency framework can erode.

We are honored to join our friends at Kentucky Open Government Coalition, ACLU of Kentucky, and Americans for Prosperity - Kentucky to urge a renewal of basic transparency in government meetings and records.

Kentucky's open door on government transparency is closing • Kentucky Lantern Kentucky built its Open Records Act on a simple, powerful premise: that free and open examination of public records is in the public interest.

Don't forget. The Kentucky Supreme Court has launched a genuine constitutional crisis, and the ball is still in the Kentucky Senate's court.

Kentucky’s Supreme Court has ordered senators to abandon their oaths of office A court ordering the legislature to dismiss a duly passed impeachment resolution is not the judiciary defending co-equality. It is the judiciary subordinating a co-equal branch.

The roadmap is clear: continue reducing income taxes toward elimination, repeal the inheritance tax, reform occupational licensing, and pursue policies that transition Kentuckians from government dependency to private-sector prosperity.

Kentucky’s path to prosperity: three reforms to boost economic freedom The roadmap is clear: continue reducing income taxes toward elimination, repeal the inheritance tax, reform occupational licensing, and pursue policies that transition Kentuckians from government dependency to private-sector prosperity.