Beshear describes legislative priorities shared by Chamber in final State of the Commonwealth address
In his final State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night, Gov. Steve Beshear discussed the success he sees in the state and laid out his…
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Senate Bill 5 addressing heroin scourge to clears committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 5, dealing with the rising heroin epidemic, unanimously on Wednesday afternoon. Sponsor Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, testified…
Right to Work measure clears Senate Committee
On day two of the 2015 session, members of a state Senate committee heard testimony from business leaders on a key Chamber-supported measure why right…
Caucus leaders chosen in each chamber
After their first day back in Frankfort Tuesday, lawmakers in the state House held caucus meetings to select their leaders which ended with some holding…
Settlement money being used to purchase heroin overdose reversal kits for hospitals
Governor Steve Beshear and Attorney General Jack Conway announced Tuesday they will put more than $100,000 toward providing state hospitals with a drug to counter…
2015 session gets underway, Right to Work will be Senate Bill 1
With the first day of the 2015 General Assembly complete, a number of bills have been filed which are top priorities for the Kentucky Chamber….
Many big bills pre-filed ahead of the 2015 session
With just weeks to go before the start of the 2015 session, many bills have already been pre-filed as legislators prepare to return to Frankfort….
Ky. Chamber examines state’s economic growth since recession
A new economic study released by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce shows the state has seen job growth in many of the large areas of…
LIFT to be House Bill 1 in upcoming session with leaders of each caucus as sponsors
Legislation to give local communities the option to place an additional sales tax of up to one cent on the ballot for voter approval will…
Warren County first to pass local right-to-work measure, others expected to follow
After a final reading Friday morning, Warren County Fiscal Court passed their local right-to-work measure—becoming the first Kentucky county to pass the ordinance. Warren County…