Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center

Recent Publications

KERI Data Briefings:

#4: Transportation Issues and the Aging Population (September 2009) #3: Economic, Social Changes Keeping Older Workers in Labor Force (May 2009) #2: Pensions Decline as Major Source of Anticipated Income in Retirement for Working Kentuckians (April 2009) #1: Many Plan to Work in Retirement for Financial Reasons; Health Problems May Limit Working Ability (April 2009)

Conference Briefs:
Middle Class Squeeze: American Dream Becoming Even More Elusive (November 2009) Health Care: Getting Healthy or Paying for the Consequences (July 2009) Aging: Boomers Defying Conventional Wisdom Even in Tough Times (July 2009) Energy-Environment: Fueling the Future in a Carbon-Averse Environment (May 2009)

Policy Notes:

No. 35: The Increasing Returns on Kentucky's Educational Investments (May 2010) No. 34: Kentucky Ranks 32nd on Education Index (May 2010) Appendix No. 33: From the Medicine Cabinet to the Streets (April 2010) No. 32: Maximizing Returns on Educational Investments by Reducing Obstacles (March 2010) Technical Details No. 31: The Long-Term Decline in Kentucky General Fund Revenue Buoyancy (March 2010)
Horizon:
Horizon will showcase emerging trends, issues, ideas, and innovations. No. 14 (January 2010) No. 13 (July 2009) No. 12 (April 2009) No. 11 (September 2008)

Foresight:
No. 52 (March 2010) Complex, Costly Obesity Epidemic Demands Response The Future Costs of Obesity Shaping Kentucky's Future: Policies to Reduce Obesity

Books:
Visioning Kentucky’s Future: Measures and Milestones 2008 (December 2008) This report is organized around five sections: communities, education, economy, environment, and government. Within these five areas are 26 long-term goals. The report also includes over 100 measures of the progress made toward each goal and the results of a statewide opinion poll that gauged citizen assessments of progress and the importance of each goal.

Press Releases:
	Prescription Painkillers New Drug of Choice, April 7, 2010
	John Chowning and Lindy Casebier to Lead Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center Board, November 4, 2009
	John Chowning and Lindy Casebier to Lead Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center Board, November 4, 2009
	Romano L. Mazzoli to Receive the 2009 Hellard Award, September 24, 2009
	2009 Hellard Award Nominations Sought, August 19, 2009
	Center Releases Report on Kentucky's Future, December 31, 2008
	Reginald Meeks and John Chowning to Lead the Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center Board, November 25, 2008
	Sally Brown to Receive the 2008 Hellard Award, October 29, 2008
	2008 Hellard Award Nominations Sought, August 5, 2008
	Reducing Obstacles Will Yield Even Higher Academic Returns to Educational Investments, April 22, 2008

Presentations:
	“The Big Three for Kentucky’s Future,” presented to the Madison County League of Women Voters, September 14, 2009, by Michael T. Childress.
	“Minorities in Kentucky: An Educational, Economic, and Leadership Snapshot,” presented to the Governor's Office of Minority Empowerment Economic Success Through Minority Empowerment Summit, August 27, 2009, by Michael T. Childress.
	“Selected Trends Affecting the Future Practice of Law in Kentucky,” presented to Salmon P. Chase Inn of Court, October 23, 2008, by Michael T. Childress..
	“Factors Affecting Kentucky’s Economic Future,” presented to the CPAs in Business and Industry Conference, September 26, 2008, by Michael T. Childress..
	“Why Are We Here?,” presented to IdeaKentucky, September 24, 2008, by Michael T. Childress.
	“Selected Trends Affecting Kentucky,” presented to the Administrative Office of the Courts strategic planning group, January 17, 2008, by Michael T. Childress.
	“Education Trends & Future Public Policy,” presented to Elizabethtown-Hardin County Chamber of Commerce, November 8, 2007, by Michael T. Childress.