Study shows success of Leadership Institute
According to education analyst Susan Perkins Weston of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, a review of state assessment results at schools led by members…
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Workforce task force measure passes Senate committee
On Thursday, the Senate Education Committee passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 75. The resoltuion is sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem David Givens and establishes a…
Senate committee passes important, Chamber-supported energy bills
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy met Wednesday and passed SB 188, an act related to oil and gas well sites and SB…
Kentucky Chamber joins amicus brief filed against Clean Power Plan
On Tuesday, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce joined 166 other state and local business associations from 40 different states in an amicus brief filed in…
Chamber president discusses budget priorities on KET
Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson discussed the state’s budget on KET’s Kentucky Tonight on Monday. On the program, Adkisson appeared beside State Sen….
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…
Overtime rule reclassification will hurt employees and employers
The Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing a reclassification of what defines employee overtime eligibility. Under current regulations, a worker qualifies for overtime pay if…
Education bill dealing with state’s academic standards and more passes committee
On Thursday, Kentucky’s Senate Education Committee moved forward with a sweeping bill that could change many aspects of Kentucky’s education system. Referring to this year’s…
Supreme Court issues a stay on the Clean Power Plan, cabinet cancels listening sessions
STORY UPDATED WITH ENERGY CABINET NEWS AND STATEMENT: In a 5-4 vote Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court has temporarily halted implementation of the Environmental…
Legislative Update: House passes workforce measure, Senate passes pension bill
On Tuesday, HCR 97, establishing a task force to study issues relating to workforce development issues, passed the Kentucky House with a vote of a…