Expungement Legislation Advances in Senate Judiciary Committee
Legislation aimed at creating an automatic expungement process for certain low-level convictions in Kentucky advanced in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Senate Bill 290,…
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22nd Annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky Award Winners Announced
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM Kentucky) and Saint Joseph Health announce the 100 companies (in alphabetical order) that made the 22nd Annual…
Kentucky Workforce Summit Highlights Strategies to Strengthen the State’s Talent Pipeline
Business, education, and workforce leaders gathered for the 11th Annual Kentucky Workforce Summit in February, presented by Deloitte, to focus on strengthening the Commonwealth’s talent…
Senate Bill to Expand Kentucky’s Housing Supply Passes the Senate
UPDATE: Senate Bill 9 passed the full Senate on Tuesday and now heads to the House for Consideration. As Kentucky seeks to grow its economy…
Legislation Advances University Research with New Funding
This week, Senate President Robert Stivers filed legislation continuing work to strengthen research at Kentucky’s public universities and support long-term economic competitiveness. The legislation would…
Kentucky’s Economy Remains Strong as Workforce Challenges Shape 2026 Outlook
The University of Kentucky’s Center for Business and Economic Research has released the 2026 Kentucky Annual Economic Report. The report outlines where Kentucky’s economy stands…
National Research Institute Highlights Kentucky’s Innovative Approach to Child Care Affordability
A new national report from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute highlights Kentucky’s recent legislative efforts to address child care affordability for working families and support…
Rep. Meredith Discusses House Bill 306, Workplace Safety
With the 2026 session of the Kentucky General Assembly underway, Representative Michael Meredith sat down with The Bottom Line to discuss House Bill 306, aimed…
Lower Kentucky Income Tax Rate Begins January 1
Kentucky’s individual income tax rate will drop from 4% to 3.5% on January 1, 2026, marking the latest step in the Commonwealth’s multi-year effort to…
Democrat Gary Clemons Wins Special Election for State Senate Seat
Democrat Gary Clemons won the special election Tuesday to represent Kentucky Senate District 37, defeating Republican Calvin Leach and Libertarian Wendy Higdon. Clemons will fill…