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Big changes are coming to Medicaid that could cost "tens of thousands" of Kentuckians their health coverage. Kentuckians like Cara Ellis, who credits Medicaid with saving her life after she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

“This is something I worry about every single day.”

As data centers got hammered at the ballot box this week, Kentucky put out new guidelines on data center tax breaks.

But nothing in those rules should stop the General Assembly from rolling back its 50-year tax break and creating real protections for Kentucky communities.

Over the past 25 years, the state has dramatically shifted education funding to the local level.

In 2002, the state paid 62% of core education funding with local sources covering 38%.

This school year, the state is paying 40% and the local contribution is 60%.

🚨ONE WEEK, Kentucky! 🚨

Time to lock in your voting plan:
✔️When will you vote — early (Oct. 29–31) or on Election Day (Nov. 3)?
✔️Where's your polling place?
✔️Is your photo ID ready?

Answers to all three at govote.ky.gov. #OurPeopleOurVote

The KY Dept of Education is out with new funding numbers for the 2026-2027 school year.

75% of districts now expect to receive less from the state to support the core funding formula (known as SEEK). In JCPS, that means a cut of $24 million—and more once adjusted for inflation.