Dustin Pugel Archives

Dustin Pugel: State workers help us all; it’s past time to help them too — with increased compensation

July 25, 2022July 24, 20221

Everyone in the Commonwealth relies on services provided by the state government, and the workers providing them are our friends,…

January 30, 2022January 29, 20224

The past two years have been hard on Kentuckians. In April 2020, nearly 1 in 7 lost their job and…

October 27, 2020October 26, 20201

Health insurance coverage for over half a million Kentuckians, and the protections for 2 million Kentuckians with preexisting conditions, will…

March 21, 2020March 20, 20200

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing business closures and a drop in consumer spending that is resulting in major, widespread layoffs…

November 26, 2019November 25, 20190

Food brings us together and creates the conditions to be healthy and happy. As we give thanks this season, let’s…

July 29, 2019July 28, 20193

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Matt Bevin says “hundreds of thousands” of able-bodied adult Kentuckians on Medicaid should…

February 23, 2019February 21, 20190

New legislative proposals would cut Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits for people who lose their jobs through no fault of their…

January 25, 2019January 24, 20190

As decision-makers go after the very assistance that hundreds of thousands of low-income Kentuckians use to help make ends meet,…

November 23, 2018November 21, 20180

This holiday season, as Kentuckians celebrate with friends and family around the table, we must also remember the impact policy…

September 19, 2018September 18, 20180

By Dustin Pugel One in seven Kentuckians has food on their table in part thanks to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

March 10, 20170

By Dustin Pugel Special to NKyTribune By several measures, Kentucky has been the nation’s biggest winner from the Affordable Care…