House and Senate override governor’s vetoes of redistricting plans
After Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed the state house and congressional redistricting plans drawn by the legislature and passed during the first week of session,…
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House passes their budget plans with increased funding for education, unemployment insurance, pensions, transportation, and more
The budgeting process is underway in the 2022 session much earlier than usual. The House introduced their version of budgets in the first week of…
Kentucky Attorney General Cameron calls on OSHA to withdraw COVID vaccine mandate for employers
A coalition of 27 attorneys general across the country, including Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, are asking the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to…
House and Congressional redistricting maps vetoed by governor
On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed the redistricting plans drawn by the General Assembly and passed during the first week of session. Every ten years,…
Kentucky bourbon pouring billions into state’s economy, leaders call for policies to support continued growth
The governor, legislative leaders, and the business community joined Kentucky distillers at the Capitol Wednesday to release the results from the latest comprehensive study detailing…
State Senate passes early literacy improvement legislation
UPDATED: Kentucky students have experienced many struggles through the COVID-19 pandemic, and many schools have seen children fall even further behind. Sen. Steve West, sponsor…
Op-ed: Why We Can’t Wait: Kentucky Businesses Must Step Up to Address Racial Disparities
The following is an op-ed piece authored by Kentucky Chamber Foundation Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Executive Director Joseph Frazier In 1963, the Reverend…
Biden vaccine and testing mandate for businesses struck down by U.S. Supreme Court
Companies across the country have been waiting for a final ruling on a mandate from the Biden administration requiring businesses with 100 employees or more…
Governor signs bill providing tornado relief funds, discusses public safety budget priorities
Following the devastating tornadoes that swept through Kentucky in December 2021, a bill providing millions of dollars in aid to local communities was signed into…
Health care workers and mental health top priorities of Beshear’s budget proposal
In his third budget preview Wednesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear laid out his plan for health care spending in the next two-year state budget. The…