Bluegrass Institute

06/17/2026

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

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.

06/16/2026

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

06/15/2026

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.

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.

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

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

How did such a long series of annual audits miss the fiscal issues FCPS now faces?

06/09/2026

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

Two recent developments, taken together, reveal how quickly a transparency framework can erode.

06/08/2026

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 built its Open Records Act on a simple, powerful premise: that free and open examination of public records is in the public interest.

06/08/2026

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

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.

06/04/2026

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.

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.