Op-Ed: Infrastructure is key to Kentucky’s growth
The following is an op-ed piece authored by Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ashli Watts The saying is true-if you build it, they…
Articles by Jacqueline Pitts
Gov. Beshear appoints Kentucky Chamber and others to Recovery Ready Communities Advisory Council
An advisory council has been appointed to help implement a new state law seeking to help Kentucky battle substance use disorder and ensure Kentuckians have…
Additional unemployment payments from the federal government ending soon
Kentuckians eligible to receive unemployment benefits will stop seeing an extra $300 on their weekly unemployment insurance payments in the coming weeks. September 6 will…
Representative Russell Webber Presented with 2021 Kentucky Chamber MVP Award
On Friday, Representative Russell Webber was presented the Chamber MVP Award by Kentucky Chamber Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Kate Shanks. Webber was among…
Commonwealth Communities: Manchester, Kentucky with Senate President Robert Stivers
Significant changes are happening in Kentucky and across the U.S., as we work to recover from a global pandemic and keep up with a changing…
Kentucky Chamber Foundation Appoints New Leaders
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation has appointed new board members and leadership at the helm of the entity. Beth Davisson has been promoted to…
Senate President Robert Stivers Awarded with Kentucky Chamber MVP and Partner for Commonsense Justice Awards
Last week, Senate President Robert Stivers was presented the Kentucky Chamber MVP Award and Kentucky Partner for Commonsense Justice Award in his hometown of Manchester…
Strong job growth in July but economic impact of Delta remains unclear
Employers in the U.S. added 943,000 jobs to payrolls in July 2021, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This was…
Business community proposes solutions to permitting processes that threaten Kentucky’s competitiveness
In a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources & Energy on Thursday, Kentucky Chamber Public Affairs Manager John Cox testified on changes…
Governor urges business community to enforce vaccine mandates for employees
Amid rising COVID-19 cases across the Commonwealth, Governor Andy Beshear called on Kentucky’s business community Thursday to require vaccines for employees in an effort to…