Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center

Recent Publications

KERI Data Briefings:

#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:
Energy-Environment: Fueling the Future in a Carbon-Averse Environment (May 2009)

Policy Notes:

No. 29: Kentucky's Undocumented Population (May 2009) No. 28: Trends in Postsecondary School Attendance (May 2009) Technical Details (May 2009) No. 27: Kentucky Ranks 35th on Education Index (April 2009) Appendix (April 2009)

Horizon:
Horizon will showcase emerging trends, issues, ideas, and innovations. No. 12 (April 2009) No. 11 (September 2008) No. 10 (May 2008) No. 9 (January 2008)

Foresight:
No. 51 (May 2008) Children at the Economic Margins Key to Sustaining Progress Common Threads Found Among Schools Closing Achievement Gaps

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:
	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:
	“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.