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Where does the conservative movement go from here? Stephanie Slade of Reason has a few ideas. Please join us on October 1 in Louisville for a spirited discussion about her new book, Fusionism. Details: ow.ly/piqY50ZS1Vz
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One hyperscale data center: $227M+ in state tax revenue and up to $435M locally over 12 years. Much of it funding schools.
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States with certificate-of-need laws see roughly 8% higher premature mortality than states without them. Kentucky is 7th worst in the nation on premature mortality — and has one of the country's most restrictive CON regimes. #KYCON #KYGA27 bluegrassinstitute.org/certi…
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Loudoun County, VA has the most data centers in America. Property tax rates there fell 40% — nearly $6,000 per household.
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"At a time when Kentucky employers consistently emphasize the need for a better educated workforce, we should welcome additional educational resources wherever they can responsibly be found." ow.ly/AWZ650ZMUEV
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Data centers get blamed for high power bills. But PG&E cut rates 11% in two years. Georgia Power says bills drop $180/year in 2029.
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Last week I represented @bluegrasspolicy on WHAS talking about the financial train wreck in JCPS and why this is really a statewide issue.
What are some solutions to the fiscal meltdown in Jefferson County's public school district? Gary Houchens joined @LelandShow show (with Joe Elliott) on @840WHAS. bluegrassinstitute.org/gary-…
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What are some solutions to the fiscal meltdown in Jefferson County's public school district? Gary Houchens joined @LelandShow show (with Joe Elliott) on @840WHAS. bluegrassinstitute.org/gary-…
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We're finally seeing data centers leading to rates coming down, as predicted. We're also getting a better sense of what the tax offsets might look like in places like Kentucky, which don't yet have hyperscale data centers. Me, on the @bluegrasspolicy blog: bluegrassinstitute.org/jv-da…
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Please join us on October 1 in Louisville for a spirited discussion with Stephanie Slade about her new book, Fusionism. RSVP required. Learn more here: bluegrassinstitute.org/event…
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Please join us on October 1 in Louisville for a spirited discussion with @sladesr about her new book, Fusionism. RSVP required. Learn more here: bluegrassinstitute.org/event…
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Welcome to Team #SchoolChoice, governor!
How a controversial KY tax credit could help public schools, why Beshear encourages it kentucky.com/news/local/educ…
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Are the abuses of Flock surveillance the result of a few bad apples or a problem in the system itself? Check out our scholar Abigail Hall's new coauthored piece in the Courier Journal. ow.ly/2W0a50ZI0s9
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Worried data centers will spike your electric bill? There's a simple fix — and Kentucky law currently forbids it. Let them build their own grid. New from @bluegrasspolicy: bluegrassinstitute.org/hl-cr…
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Kentucky has officially opted into a scholarship tax credit program to benefit students. What comes next? ow.ly/h3Ou50Zz2Ga #schoolchoice
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Privacy is not a loophole for criminals. It is a precondition for a free society, and the Supreme Court just said so in as many words. ow.ly/s1PO50Zz2BW
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