Recently the Institute for Truth in Accounting (ITA) released an updated Financial State of the States report. Unfortunately, Kentucky has ranked near the bottom with regards to state debt and taxpayer burden. I can’t be the only person growing weary of low rankings for the Commonwealth. The ITA points out that a lack of transparency and…
Jim Waters took part in a panel discussion on KET’s Kentucky Tonight on Monday evening. The discussion was about the federal budget. You can watch the video below.
We are counting down the top 30 reasons to donate $17.92 each month to the Bluegrass Institute as part of our 1792: Never Out of Date campaign. Reason #23 to donate: We’re empowering Kentuckians to secure their liberties. At the Bluegrass Institute, we believe in the American founding principle that government derives its power by the…
We are counting down the top 30 reasons to donate $17.92 each month to the Bluegrass Institute as part of our 1792: Never Out of Date campaign. Reason #24 to donate: You appreciate unbridled liberty on social media. More and more, people are using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Pintrest to get their…
In a recent press release, state representative David Floyd, R-Bardstown made it known that he has prefiled legislation for the 2013 General Assembly session that would end the practice of bestowing lucrative public pension benefits to Kentucky’s part-time legislators. That is certainly one way to attack the state’s egregious unfunded public pension liability. The proposed…
We are counting down the top 30 reasons to donate $17.92 each month to the Bluegrass Institute as part of our 1792: Never Out of Date campaign. Reason #26 to donate: The practice of reciprocity has enriched legislator pensions and is financially breaking the state. From Future Shock: They bestowed upon themselves a pension privilege…
We are counting down the top 30 reasons to donate $17.92 each month to the Bluegrass Institute as part of our 1792: Never Out of Date campaign. Reason #29 to donate: Kentucky currently has a $40 billion unfunded public pension liability. The state can no longer afford to subsidize the gold-plated pensions of the General…
It’s a win for citizens and taxpayers Over a year ago, sharp-eyed researchers from the Tea Party in Northern Kentucky raised serious questions about the continued need for the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission (NKAPC). This zoning and planning commission appears redundant in the one remaining county it now serves and there are even questions…
The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Tax Commission made a stop through Lexington last night to hear from concerned citizens about reforming thestate’staxing structure. You can learn more about who serves on the commission and how it is structured here but in a nutshell, the stated goals of the commission include fairness, competitiveness, simplicity and compliance, elasticity…
The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform will meet in Lexington from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bryan Station High School, 201 Eastin Rd. To contact your legislator, call toll-free (800) 372-7181. You do not have to have to know the name of your legislator. You only need to give your name, address and…