Many important bills to be worked on during veto period
Some of the most important issues facing the state still hang in the balance as legislators take a break for the veto period. Near the…
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Legislative Update- February 25, 2015
House Heroin Bill Heard in Senate Committee-No Vote Taken The Senate Judiciary Committee heard for discussion only testimony on House Bill 213, sponsored by Rep….
Chamber supported education bill clears committee
House Bill 449, sponsored by Rep. Derrick Graham, would require schools that remain classified as persistently low-performing schools for four years, to implement an internal…
Legislative Update: Senate convenes while House takes snow days, passes bills out of committee
After two days of winter weather cancelling session for both chambers this week, the state Senate decided to convene Thursday and Friday while the House…
Ky. Chamber pens open letter to legislators urging action on pensions
Even with changes to the state’s largest pension system, the crushing effects of Kentucky’s severely underfunded pension systems remains a major concern for Kentucky businesses…
Legislative Update: House passes crowdfunding and heroin legislation
Crowdfunding legislation passes House with overwhelming support Legislation that would simplify business investments passed the full House with unanimous consent Friday morning. The Kentucky Intrastate…
State House passes statewide smoke-free legislation
For the first time, the state House brought statewide smoke-free legislation for a vote on the floor and passed House Bill 145 Friday morning with…
Public-Private Partnership (P3) bill filed
The Kentucky Chamber applauded Rep. Leslie Combs for her hard work in crafting a P3 bill to advance private sector ingenuity and job growth to…
Governor announces Medicaid Expansion Economic Impact
Governor Steve Beshear announced on Thursday that his decision to implement Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act will add 40,000 jobs and $30 billion…
Supporters of right-to-work rally in Frankfort as legislation is voted down in House committee
The House Labor and Industry Committee heard testimony from local leaders Thursday on the need to make Kentucky a right-to-work state before voting down the…