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Kentucky Senate budget chair questions politics in budget forecast
Original: Kentucky Senate budget chair questions whether politics are influencing budget forecast
Kentucky's Senate budget chair is publicly questioning whether political considerations are shaping the state's official budget revenue forecast. The Republican lawmaker suggests the forecast may be influenced by politics rather than independent economic analysis, raising concerns about the reliability of the numbers lawmakers will use to craft the next state budget. The charge comes as Kentucky prepares for budget negotiations, and it puts pressure on the forecasters to defend their methodology.
Why now: Budget negotiations are underway and an accusation of political interference in official revenue forecasts is a serious claim.
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- Kentucky Senate budget chair questions whether politics are influencing budget forecast · Kentucky Lantern
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