Senate passes charter school legislation with bipartisan support
The Kentucky Senate passed Senate Bill 253, the bill establishing a charter school pilot program that could be utilized only in Fayette and Jefferson Counties,…
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Kentucky Chamber asks for business community input on workforce development and credentials
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is participating in the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board’s (KWIB) Education and Business Alignment Committee. The committee’s goal is to help…
Chamber-backed Workers’ Compensation Task Force bill clears first hurdle
The House Labor and Industry Committee passed House Concurrent Resolution 185 yesterday unanimously in a specially called meeting upon adjournment. The resolution, co-sponsored by Chairman…
Action Alert: Urge your Senator to vote yes on public-private partnership (P3) legislation
Public private partnerships provide an important tool for our state and local governments. A public private partnership (P3) is a contractual agreement between a public…
Charter school legislation begins to move through Kentucky General Assembly
Thursday, the Senate Education Committee took a step towards allowing charter schools in Kentucky when it passed Senate Bill 253. The legislation, sponsored by Senate…
Education commissioner to host town hall meetings; Chamber members urged to attend
On Monday, March 14, Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt will begin an 11-stop listening tour across the state to discuss how Kentuckians define school success….
Action Alert: House likely to vote on LIFT Kentucky today
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce supports Local Investments for Transformation (LIFT) Kentucky, a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow local citizens an up-or-down vote on…
BBC World News America Anchor Katty Kay to keynote Kentucky Chamber Annual Meeting
Katty Kay, an internationally known journalist, author, and lead anchor for BBC World News America, will provide the keynote address during the Kentucky Chamber’s Business…
Senate introduces felony expungement bill on filing deadline
Senate President Robert Stivers of Manchester, filed Senate Bill 298 Thursday which would ease barriers for individuals seeking to re-enter society after serving time for…
Bevin administration explains costs behind dismantling Kynect
Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Vicky Yates Brown Glisson explained the details of decommissioning Kynect and moving Kentucky from a state based exchange…