Welcome to Kentucky Family Policy
This blog is dedicated to examining issues facing the Commonwealth of Kentucky and providing a nonpartisan, family perspective on public policy making. We hope to provide a forum for Kentuckians to review and discuss current legislative actions and the issues such actions are attempting to address. The opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Kentucky, its affiliates, or its representatives.
What the authors of this blog will contribute:
1) Summarize current state, national, and international research related to topics relevant to current legilative actions.
2) Describe Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service programs and activities currently addressing issues related to legilative actions in the various counties.
3) Provide expert commentaries via podcasts and videocasts on issues relevant to current legilative actions.
Please see "Priority Bills" section on the right for a short list of the most current legislative actions relevant to the family focus of this blog
According to the 2009 Economic Report for Kentucky, Lee County's unemployment rate is 11.8%. Consequently, many families need to reduce spending. The Family and Consumer Sciences Agent taught "Couponing 101" to 150 individuals in the local area. Participants were surveyed before: 58% did not use coupons to save on their monthly grocery bill, 48% did not plan meals in advance and, on average, participants saved $3 per week on grocery bills. A 12-week follow-up showed that, of the responses, 93% regularly used coupons to save money, 90% were planning meals in advance and, on average, participants saved $10 per week. One participant said, "My grocery bill has gone down! Once in a while I can now splurge on a treat and still be money ahead."
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Lee county, please click the link.
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