Kentucky Chamber releases Voter’s Guide for 2015 governor’s race
Ahead of the 2015 governor’s race general election, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has produced a voter’s guide for the citizens of the commonwealth. With…
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Compare the Candidates: Bevin, Conway and Curtis on health care and the price of Medicaid
The three candidates in Kentucky’s 2015 governor’s race all have very different ideas on how the state should move forward with the expansion of Medicaid…
Conway indicates support for limited tort reform
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Conway wants to see some changes to the state’s litigation system to ensure the validity of cases before they move forward….
Bevin says laws causing “fast track to incarceration” for low-level offenses should be reevaluated at federal and state level
Republican governor’s race candidate Matt Bevin says he is in favor of felony expungement and the restoration of felon voting rights for low-level offenses depending…
Curtis feels state should submit compliance plan for EPA rule regulating carbon emissions
Independent governor’s race candidate Drew Curtis believes Kentucky should submit a state compliance plan under the Clean Power Plan, a rule from the Environmental Protection…
State pension plan paying higher investment fees than previously reported
The Kentucky Retirement System (KRS) is paying big investment fees to money management firms to the tune of 75 percent higher than what the system…
Conway wants to see passage of two major competitiveness issues
Democratic governor’s race candidate Jack Conway would like to see the state move forward with two issues pushed for by the Kentucky Chamber, local option…
Kentucky Chamber suggests changes to Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System at work group meeting
As the state considers options to shore up the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System (KTRS) amid severe underfunding of the pension plan, the Kentucky Chamber offered…
Alvarado says idea to pay for Medicaid expansion should go through legislature, plans to gauge interest from other states
UPDATED WITH MATT BEVIN REMARKS: After debuting details of an idea to pay for the state’s portion of Medicaid expansion in a committee meeting, state…
Curtis wants to exempt small businesses from minimum wage increase, says more information needed on right to work
Independent candidate Drew Curtis wants to see wages increased but would exempt small businesses and is open to the idea of right-to-work legislation but wants…