2015 session produces many successes along with some missed opportunities for business
The 2015 session of the General Assembly has received praise from many leaders across the state as a productive and successful session because of the…
Articles by Jacqueline Pitts
Telecommunications reform bill signed into law
Gov. Steve Beshear stood alongside Kentucky Chamber board member and AT&T Kentucky President Hood Harris Wednesday morning as House Bill 152 was signed into law….
In final hours of session, General Assembly passes compromises on road fund stabilization and anti-heroin legislation
With many big bills still left on the table, members of the Kentucky General Assembly entered the 28th day of the 2015 session with a…
Senate passes two new heroin bills, still no agreement reached by conference committee
After little action during the day, the Senate returned to their chamber Monday evening to work on heroin legislation. In a meeting of the Senate…
Conference committees struggle to reach agreement on high-profile bills
Many of the most pressing issues facing the state are still left on the table with very little time remaining in the 2015 session and…
Groups from across the state gather at Capitol to Rally for Roads
In the final days of the 2015 session, supporters of a plan to stabilize the road fund gathered in the Capitol rotunda to urge lawmakers…
Kentucky Chamber launches ad campaign for road fund stabilization; urges lawmakers to pass P3
On Wednesday, the Kentucky Chamber sent a memo to all members of the Kentucky General Assembly, urging them to pass two urgent pieces of legislation…
House and Senate begin working on anti-heroin bill compromise
Penalties and treatment funding were at the center of discussions Thursday between members of the conference committee on heroin legislation. In a public meeting, the…
Road Fund stabilization a top priority of Ky. Chamber in final days of session
With few days left in the 2015 session, lawmakers will be looking to find a solution to a potential $250 million revenue shortfall in the…
Many important bills to be worked on during veto period
Some of the most important issues facing the state still hang in the balance as legislators take a break for the veto period. Near the…