Publications
Publications by Topic
Economic Well-Being | Education | Health | Immigrant & Refugee | KIDS COUNT | Safety | Tax & Budget
Economic Well-Being
The Social Consequences of Legalizing Gambling in Kentucky March 2008, Ann Badger & Tracy Goff-Herman
Payday Lending: Whittling Away at Working Families Income February 2008, Tara Grieshop-Goodwin, Ann Badger, & Tracy Goff-Herman
Building the Foundation for Family Success: Creating Opportunities for Kentucky Families through Child Care Subsidies December 2007, Joanna Young Marks
The High Price of Being Poor in Kentucky July 2007, Matt
Fellowes, Terry Brooks, Valerie Salley, & Mia Mabanta
The High Cost of Being Poor in Kentucky July 2007, (a supplemental report to the High Price of Being Poor, based on qualitative surveys conducted by Kentucky Youth Advocates)
Raising the Minimum Wage: Real Benefits for Kentucky Families November 2006, Deborah Miller
Southern Rural Family Strengthening Project: Listening to Rural Families
October 2003, Kentucky Youth Advocates, Voices for Alabama’s Children, and the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Poverty Report Card: Kentucky gets a “D” In Asset Building for Low-Wage Families January 2003, Kathleen Hoye
Education
Mulch, Hoops & Homemade Pie September 2007, Kentucky Youth Advocates (a report to the Kentucky Department of Education on alternative schools)
Bullying: A Schoolhouse Reality for Kentucky Students February 2007, Tara Grieshop-Goodwin, Terry Brooks & Shawwna Gary
Early Learning Left Out: Closing the Investment Gap for America’s
Youngest Children, 2nd Edition April 2005, Voices for America’s Children and the Child and Family Policy Center
Early Childhood Issues in Kentucky: Briefing Paper to the 2003 Gubernatorial Candidates April 2003, Kentuckians for the Early Years
Health
Tobacco Use Among Pregnant Women in Kentucky March 2008, Tara Grieshop-Goodwin & Lacey McNary
The Price of Smoking Case for Increasing Kentucky’s Cigarette Tax February 2008, Kentucky Voices for Health
KyHealth Choices: What It Means for Kentucky’s Children May 2007, Makeda Harris
2007 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book November 2007, Kentucky Youth Advocates
Kentucky's Cavity: Parents Voice Concerns about Children's Dental Care in their Communities 2005, Lacey McNary
Immigrant and Refugee
New Voices from the Bluegrass: A Portrait of Kentucky's Children in Immigrant Families September 2007, Jenessa Bryan
Ensuring a Healthy Start: Prenatal Care and Outcomes among Newborn Kentuckians April 2008, Jenessa Bryan & Tara Grieshop-Goodwin
KIDS COUNT
2007 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book November 2007, Kentucky Youth Advocates
2006 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book November 2006, Kentucky Youth Advocates
2005 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book November 2005, Kentucky Youth Advocates
2004 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book November 2004, Kentucky Youth Advocates
GIRLS COUNT in Louisville: The Status of Girls in Louisville Metro 2004 Kentucky Youth Advocates & Alliance for Girls
Safety
Booster Seats: Securing the Safety of Our Children
January 2008, Tara Grieshop-Goodwin
Bullying: A Schoolhouse Reality for Kentucky Students February 2007, Tara Grieshop-Goodwin, Terry Brooks & Shawnna Gary
A Promising Future for Kentucky’s Teen Drivers October 2006, Tara Grieshop-Goodwin, Ashley Mann & Sarah Trainor
Preventing Child Abuse in Kentucky Communities April 2006, Deborah Miller
Children and ATVs: Riding in Harm’s Way February 2005, Tara Grieshop-Goodwin & Lacey McNary
The "Other" Kentucky Lottery: Child Protection and Permanency for Abused and Neglected Children in Kentucky in 2005 The National Institute on Children, Youth & Families, Inc. & Kentucky Youth Advocates
Tax & Budget
A State-Earned Income Tax Credit Would Help Kentucky’s Working Families January 2008, Tracy Goff-Herman
Two Years Later: Cigarette Excise Tax Increase Provides More Revenue and No Long-Term Impact on Cross-Border Sales December 2007, Tracy Goff-Herman
Kentucky’s Tax Modernization: Does it Increase the State’s Risk of a Structural Deficit? May 2007, Tracy Goff-Herman
Combined Reporting: A Solution to Corporate Tax Shelters in Kentucky April 2007, Tracy Goff-Herman
Kentucky’s Budgetary Exposure to Captive REIT Strategies
March 2007, Tracy Goff-Herman
Kentucky Asset Success Initiative Results 2007, Kentucky Domestic Violence Association and Kentucky Youth Advocates
Raising the Minimum Wage:Real Benefits for Kentucky Families November 2006, Deborah Miller
Very Few Kentuckians Pay Estate Taxes; Repeal Will Eliminate Critical Funds June 2006, Deborah Miller
Making Sense of the June 2006 Special Session Agenda: Fixing Business Taxes June 2006, Deborah Miller
Two-Year Budget Approved by General Assembly; Governor Vetoes $370 Million in Capital Projects May 2006, Deborah Miller
The Distributional Impact of Governor Fletcher’s JOBS for Kentucky Tax Modernization Plan February 2005, Kentucky Youth Advocates
"A Mountain of New Trouble" for Women and Children October 2004, Kathleen Hoye
Kentucky Government Growing Slower than the State Economy November 2003, Rick Graycarek
Checks and Imbalance: Unequal Spending Growth Among Kentucky's Three Branches of Government November 2003, Shaye Rabold
No More Rabbits Left in the Hat:Kentucky’s Revenue Problems Continue October 2003, Rick Graycarek
Kentucky Still a Low-Income State: Analysis of Federal Tax Returns August 2003, Rick Graycarek
How to Help Balance the Budget: Keep Kentucky's Estate Tax August 2003, Rick Graycarek
Unemployment Insurance in Kentucky: Hanging by a Thread July 2003, Rick Graycarek
The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit What it Meant for Kentucky and the Nation in Tax Year 2001 June 2003, Shay Rabold
Kentucky’s Welfare Reform Program: How Kentucky’s Fiscal Crisis and Federal TANF Reauthorization Could Impact K-TAP May 2003, Rick Graycarek
Low and Middle Income Kentuckians Bear Higher Tax Burdens February 2003, Rick Graycarek
The Case for Comprehensive Tax Reform in Kentucky December 2002, Rick Graycarek
Show Me the Money: A Comparison of Corporate Incentive Disclosure Laws October 2002, Kathleen Hoye
Making Ends Meet: Fiscal Year 2002 Budget and Fiscal Year 2003 Spending Plan October 2002, Rick Graycarek
Increasing Number of Kentucky’s Children Living in Single-Parent Families September 2002, Valerie Salley
Kentucky’s Corporate Income Tax: And the State’s $620 Million Budget Deficit July 2002, Rick Graycarek
The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit What it Meant for Kentucky and the Nation in Tax Year 2000 May 2002, Rick Graycarek
Headed Down Another Slippery Slope? A Look at Kentucky’s Revenue Woes April 2002, Rick Graycarek
Repealing State Car Tax is Wrong Vehicle for Low-Income Tax Reform: How to Spell True Tax Relief: E-I-T-C March 2002, Rick Graycarek
Fiscal Year 2002 State Budget Cuts: Round Two January 2002, Rick Graycarek
Fiscal Year 2002 State Budget Cuts: Round One October 2001, Rick Graycarek
State and Local Tax Burdens: A Comparative Analysis August 2001, Rick Graycarek
Eleven Paths to Tax Fairness: Comprehensive Reform and an Earned Income Kentucky March 2001, Doug Hall