Jason Bailey
@jbaileyky.bsky.social
Executive Director, @KyPolicy
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Despite Ford's plans to shutter its electric vehicle battery plant in Kentucky next month, workers there have officially won their contested union election, as the NLRB ruled in their favor. Workers hope Ford gives preference and rights to those who are hired back by the retooled plant in 2027.
Labor board certifies union victory for BlueOval SK employees
Despite BlueOval SK’s plans to shutter its electric vehicle battery factory in Glendale next month, workers there have officially won their union election. The National Labor Relations Board ruled Mon...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Despite Ford's plans to shutter its electric vehicle battery plant in Kentucky next month, workers there have officially won their contested union election, as the NLRB ruled in their favor. Workers hope Ford gives preference and rights to those who are hired back by the retooled plant in 2027.
Gov. Beshear proposes a tight budget hampered by the loss of revenue from state income tax reductions, and proposes significant rainy day fund investments to address affordability.
See the @KyPolicy analysis here: kypolicy.org/2026-governo...
See the @KyPolicy analysis here: kypolicy.org/2026-governo...
Governor Proposes Tight Budget for Ongoing Services, Using Reserve Funds to Help Household Affordability Needs - Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
Governor Andy Beshear has proposed a tight budget for ongoing services and using budget reserve funds to help household affordability needs.
kypolicy.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Gov. Beshear proposes a tight budget hampered by the loss of revenue from state income tax reductions, and proposes significant rainy day fund investments to address affordability.
See the @KyPolicy analysis here: kypolicy.org/2026-governo...
See the @KyPolicy analysis here: kypolicy.org/2026-governo...
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NEW from me:
The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since early COVID or the Great Recession—the country has lost 65k jobs over the last year as manufacturing, transport, & mining employment decline, while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out
www.apricitas.io/p/america-is...
The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since early COVID or the Great Recession—the country has lost 65k jobs over the last year as manufacturing, transport, & mining employment decline, while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out
www.apricitas.io/p/america-is...
America is Losing Blue Collar Jobs
For the First Time Since Early COVID & the Great Recession, the US is Losing Jobs in Manufacturing, Construction, & Other Blue Collar Industries
www.apricitas.io
January 6, 2026 at 10:36 PM
NEW from me:
The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since early COVID or the Great Recession—the country has lost 65k jobs over the last year as manufacturing, transport, & mining employment decline, while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out
www.apricitas.io/p/america-is...
The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since early COVID or the Great Recession—the country has lost 65k jobs over the last year as manufacturing, transport, & mining employment decline, while growth in construction has nearly zeroed out
www.apricitas.io/p/america-is...
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January 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
The 2026 legislative session began today. Follow along here and on many other social platforms to stay informed about what's happening in Frankfort.
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What’s the matter with Missouri? Explanation below
Missouri ‘difficult budget year’ echoes disastrous Kansas ‘tax experiment’ | Opinion
Gov. Mike Kehoe is touting conservative voodoo economist Arthur Laffer, Sam Brownback’s tax architect. | Opinion
www.kansascity.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
What’s the matter with Missouri? Explanation below
The state's next 1/2-point income tax cut has gone into effect, & the total cost of these cuts is now a stunning $2.1B a year.
But in a new poll, only 9% of Kentucky voters say these cuts are helping them, 8% say they actually hurt, 40% say the cuts haven't affected them & 43% are "not sure."
But in a new poll, only 9% of Kentucky voters say these cuts are helping them, 8% say they actually hurt, 40% say the cuts haven't affected them & 43% are "not sure."
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The state's next 1/2-point income tax cut has gone into effect, & the total cost of these cuts is now a stunning $2.1B a year.
But in a new poll, only 9% of Kentucky voters say these cuts are helping them, 8% say they actually hurt, 40% say the cuts haven't affected them & 43% are "not sure."
But in a new poll, only 9% of Kentucky voters say these cuts are helping them, 8% say they actually hurt, 40% say the cuts haven't affected them & 43% are "not sure."
Affordability is the word of the year, and government can do much more about it: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Opinion | Yes, Politicians Should Run on Affordability
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Affordability is the word of the year, and government can do much more about it: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
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The new tax law President Trump signed earlier this year will send the richest 1% of households about $1 trillion in tax cuts over the next decade.
For comparison, the bill’s cuts to Medicaid will total $930 billion over the same period. itep.org/2025-the-yea...
For comparison, the bill’s cuts to Medicaid will total $930 billion over the same period. itep.org/2025-the-yea...
December 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The new tax law President Trump signed earlier this year will send the richest 1% of households about $1 trillion in tax cuts over the next decade.
For comparison, the bill’s cuts to Medicaid will total $930 billion over the same period. itep.org/2025-the-yea...
For comparison, the bill’s cuts to Medicaid will total $930 billion over the same period. itep.org/2025-the-yea...
In new poll, Kentuckians say legislature’s income tax cuts are not helping them—and that they want to tax the rich more instead www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
Kentuckians say state income tax cuts aren’t helping; wealthy need to do more | Opinion
OpEd: A new poll found 72% of Kentuckians said legislators should focus on improving schools, healthcare, and bringing down the cost of living.
www.kentucky.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
In new poll, Kentuckians say legislature’s income tax cuts are not helping them—and that they want to tax the rich more instead www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
The Kentucky legislature has made cutting the individual income tax, the state's largest revenue source, its #1 priority in recent years. The cuts now cost $2.1B annually, or more than state spending on base K-12 school funding. Do Kentuckians say these cuts are helping them? 1/
December 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The Kentucky legislature has made cutting the individual income tax, the state's largest revenue source, its #1 priority in recent years. The cuts now cost $2.1B annually, or more than state spending on base K-12 school funding. Do Kentuckians say these cuts are helping them? 1/
Governor announcing a 3% cut to many executive agencies due to a budget shortfall caused by state income tax cuts. Says most agencies will not hire for positions that were funded to be filled. Worth noting that 1/3 of executive branch positions have been eliminated in recent decades
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Governor announcing a 3% cut to many executive agencies due to a budget shortfall caused by state income tax cuts. Says most agencies will not hire for positions that were funded to be filled. Worth noting that 1/3 of executive branch positions have been eliminated in recent decades
New from @propublica.org: KY is one of the states at serious budget risk because they cut taxes dramatically and now face new Medicaid & SNAP costs passed down by Congress. These states made permanent tax cuts skewed toward the wealthy based on temporary economic conditions.
December 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
New from @propublica.org: KY is one of the states at serious budget risk because they cut taxes dramatically and now face new Medicaid & SNAP costs passed down by Congress. These states made permanent tax cuts skewed toward the wealthy based on temporary economic conditions.
Affordability is the major concern facing workers and families. In a new op-ed in @kentuckylantern.com we look at what’s behind the cost of living crunch and what state leaders can do about it. 1/
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Affordability is the major concern facing workers and families. In a new op-ed in @kentuckylantern.com we look at what’s behind the cost of living crunch and what state leaders can do about it. 1/
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Commentary by Jason Bailey
Affordability is a crisis for Kentuckians.
Here’s what state leaders can do about it.
@jbaileyky.bsky.social @kypolicy.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/03/a...
Affordability is a crisis for Kentuckians.
Here’s what state leaders can do about it.
@jbaileyky.bsky.social @kypolicy.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/03/a...
Affordability is a crisis for Kentuckians. Here's what state leaders can do about it. • Kentucky Lantern
States can address affordability through policies that grow worker power and family incomes while addressing the costs of basic goods and services.
kentuckylantern.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Commentary by Jason Bailey
Affordability is a crisis for Kentuckians.
Here’s what state leaders can do about it.
@jbaileyky.bsky.social @kypolicy.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/03/a...
Affordability is a crisis for Kentuckians.
Here’s what state leaders can do about it.
@jbaileyky.bsky.social @kypolicy.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/03/a...
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Some great ideas here from @jbaileyky.bsky.social at @kypolicy.bsky.social.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/03/a...
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/03/a...
Affordability is a crisis for Kentuckians. Here's what state leaders can do about it. • Kentucky Lantern
States can address affordability through policies that grow worker power and family incomes while addressing the costs of basic goods and services.
kentuckylantern.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Some great ideas here from @jbaileyky.bsky.social at @kypolicy.bsky.social.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/03/a...
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/03/a...
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Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from KY, other Democratic-led states.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the states have not provided data needed to address fraud.
@fischler.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/02/t...
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the states have not provided data needed to address fraud.
@fischler.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/02/t...
Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from KY, other Democratic-led states • Kentucky Lantern
USDA will block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided fraud data, says Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
kentuckylantern.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from KY, other Democratic-led states.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the states have not provided data needed to address fraud.
@fischler.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/02/t...
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the states have not provided data needed to address fraud.
@fischler.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/02/t...
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Here's what we know about the affordability crisis in Kentucky.
1. Household costs are going up. Life feels more expensive because it is more expensive.
1. Household costs are going up. Life feels more expensive because it is more expensive.
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Here's what we know about the affordability crisis in Kentucky.
1. Household costs are going up. Life feels more expensive because it is more expensive.
1. Household costs are going up. Life feels more expensive because it is more expensive.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Please consider supporting this important organization, too. The fact-based research of @kypolicy.bsky.social is critical to advancing good public policy & opposing bad (which is so often divorced from data & derived from passions & prejudices).
When misinformation runs rampant and the truth is hard to find, @kypolicy.bsky.social cuts through the noise to deliver fact-based research and communications on critical public policy issues. Please consider supporting KyPolicy with a gift: #GivingTuesday www.bggives.org/organization...
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Affordability is a crisis for Kentucky workers and families. In a new @kypolicy.bsky.social analysis and report released today, we show how the cost of living is straining Kentuckians and lay out what state leaders can do about it. 1/
December 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Affordability is a crisis for Kentucky workers and families. In a new @kypolicy.bsky.social analysis and report released today, we show how the cost of living is straining Kentuckians and lay out what state leaders can do about it. 1/
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Why there never was a Vibecession in one chart.
It’s always been about the prices of essentials.
It’s always been about the prices of essentials.
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Why there never was a Vibecession in one chart.
It’s always been about the prices of essentials.
It’s always been about the prices of essentials.
With budget harms becoming clear, it’s time to halt income tax elimination
www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
With budget harms becoming clear, it’s time to halt income tax elimination | Opinion
OpEd: Will state lawmakers barrel ahead with more tax cuts in the upcoming legislative session even in the face of flashing warning signs?
www.kentucky.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
With budget harms becoming clear, it’s time to halt income tax elimination
www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
The shutdown is just beginning for many Kentuckians who rely on food assistance kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/24/t...
The shutdown is just beginning for many Kentuckians who rely on food assistance • Kentucky Lantern
New red tape requirements could strip 114,000 Kentuckians of food aid though the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP.
kentuckylantern.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The shutdown is just beginning for many Kentuckians who rely on food assistance kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/24/t...
The shutdown is over, but the cuts and threats to SNAP food assistance are just beginning: kypolicy.org/snap-changes...
For Tens of Thousands of Kentuckians Participating in SNAP, the Shutdown Is Just Beginning - Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
With the shutdown pain ending, new obstacles are beginning thanks to the largest ever cut to SNAP passed earlier this year.
kypolicy.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The shutdown is over, but the cuts and threats to SNAP food assistance are just beginning: kypolicy.org/snap-changes...