Kentucky Chamber President honored with 2015 Public Advocate Award
Because of efforts by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce to advocate for common sense reforms to the justice system, Chamber President Dave Adkisson was honored…
Articles by Jacqueline Pitts
Plan for funds in anti-heroin bill announced by administration, Chamber talks justice reinvestment
After legislators passed a compromise bill to combat the scourge of heroin in the state, Gov. Steve Beshear announced Monday that his administration has crafted…
Outgoing Education Commissioner Holliday credits partnership with Chamber for many successes
Outgoing Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says the business community has played a big role in the success of education during his tenure and suggests his…
Gubernatorial tickets talk road fund stabilization and public-private partnerships at KBT event
At an appearance before the Kentuckians for Better Transportation group, Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin and Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Sannie Overly discussed transportation issues…
Lexington officials explain pension reforms that lead to success in their Police and Fire retirement fund
As legislators search for ways to shore up the state’s woefully underfunded pension systems, officials from a local government with a pension reform success story…
State and federal leaders discuss possible projects to improve eastern Kentucky infrastructure
State and federal leaders met in Washington, D.C. Wednesday to discuss possible expansion of the Mountain Parkway and widening of the Hal Rogers Parkway. After…
Statistics prove education standards working in Kentucky, Commissioner Holliday says
Repealing rigorous education standards in the state would be ineffective and come with a hefty price tag, according to Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday. Common…
Court rules against challenge to EPA regulations, Conway says he will fight overreach
A federal appeals court Tuesday dismissed a challenge by attorneys general, including Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, to an Obama administration proposal to cut carbon…
Education reform package seeks to improve workforce and economic competitiveness, Holliday says
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday wants to see a new set of reforms pushed during the 2016 session with the main goals of making sure…
Beshear raises wages of state workers through executive order
Governor Steve Beshear signed an executive order Monday to raise the wages of every person working for the executive branch of state government to at…