House version of heroin bill introduced
State Rep. John Tilley, D-Hopkinsville, was joined by other Democratic House members Monday to introduce House Bill 213 Monday to address the scourge of heroin…
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Senate passes medical review panel and charter school legislation
Week two of the 2015 session wrapped up with the state Senate passing bills dealing with the creation of charter schools and medical review panels…
Legislative Rundown: Bills dealing with charter schools, pensions and more move forward in legislature
Legislation creating charter schools passes Senate committee The state Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill 8 Thursday which would create charter schools in the state,…
Statewide smoke-free legislation passes House Health and Welfare Committee
House Bill 145, a bill that would make all of Kentucky’s indoor workplaces and public places smoke-free, cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday. With 11…
Telecommunications legislation begins to move through General Assembly
One of two pieces of legislation dealing with telecommunication modernization passed the House Committee on Economic Development Thursday with only one dissenting vote. House Bill…
Medical Review Panel legislation passes out of Senate committee
The Kentucky state Senate voted Wednesday in favor of moving forward with legislation seeking to address the escalating costs directly attributed to Kentucky’s uncontrolled medical…
Kentucky Chamber expresses support for road fund stabilization
With the decreasing price of gas, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet estimates the state’s road fund could lose a substantial amount of revenue, which would impact…
Kentucky General Assembly 2015 session to reconvene Tuesday
Legislators will return to Frankfort Tuesday as the 2015 Kentucky General Assembly gets down to the business of passing laws. The state’s leading business organization…
Kentucky schools benefiting from program with support of business community
As Kentucky continues to seek to find ways to improve education in the state, the Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Institute for School Principals has proudly…
In the News: Edelen considering audit, local right-to-work movement grows and more
State Auditor Adam Edelen is considering undertaking a comprehensive performance audit of the Kentucky Retirement System called for by the Kentucky Chamber. The Louisville Courier-Journal…