Felony expungement legislation signed into law
Gov. Matt Bevin, alongside many key legislators and groups including the Kentucky Chamber, signed House Bill 40 Tuesday afternoon—a bill to ease barriers for individuals…
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What to expect on the final day of 2016 session
After squabbles over the state’s next two-year budget continued over the weekend, legislative leaders have agreed to move the last legislative day of the 2016…
Kentucky Chamber urges passage of area development district transparency bill
In a letter to members of the General Assembly sent Monday, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dave Adkisson asked legislators to pass legislation…
Senate committee kills bills dealing with Kynect and Medicaid expansion ahead of final legislative day
Two bills aimed at keeping the state’s health benefit exchange, Kynect, and an expanded Medicaid population were heard in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee…
VIDEO: P3 explained in two minutes
Kentucky’s General Assembly has passed public-private partnership (P3) legislation, a top priority of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, during the 2016 session and is awaiting…
House gives final passage to felony expungement legislation, sends to governor
With an overwhelming vote of 84-13, the House gave final passage to an amended version of House Bill 40 Friday afternoon—a bill seeking to ease…
Legislature to enter veto period without a budget compromise
Legislative leaders met in their budget conference committee briefly Thursday to announce they have reached an impasse on their discussions and will go into the…
Budget Update: Senate counters House Democratic compromise proposal in short meeting
After House Democrats proposed a plan which they felt was a compromise Tuesday morning, Senate Republicans came back after a lunch break with a counter…
House Democrats propose budget compromise in same hour Bevin and GOP call for negotiations
UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Gov. Matt Bevin and Republican leadership of the Senate and House held a press conference Tuesday morning calling for negotiations on the…
Omnibus alcohol bill to strengthen industries and increase tourism passes House committee
The House Licensing and Occupation Committee passed Senate Bill 11 Thursday, the omnibus alcohol legislation making changes to the state’s hospitality industry, taking an important…