Kentucky Chamber encourages Congress to pass strong patent reforms
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce encouraged Congress to pass a strong patent reform bill which would protect intellectual property important to entrepreneurship and job creation…
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Legislative Update: committees pass pension bill, education measure, minimum wage and more
Pension bill to change KRS Board structure clears first legislative hurdle House Bill 263 filed by Rep. Brent Yonts passed the House State Government Committee…
Bevin announces next step on Clean Power Plan rule; Court will not halt the rule
Governor Bevin announced plans on Thursday to not submit a final plan to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan opting instead…
Academic standards and K-12 achievement at center of State of Education address
On Thursday, Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt announced that the state of K-12 public education in Kentucky is strong. The declaration was made at the…
Chamber CEO talks right to work and prevailing wage on KET
Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson spoke about the need for right to work legislation in the state and the challenges behind prevailing wage…
Kentucky Chamber honors Rep. Jeff Hoover with Chamber MVP award
On Wednesday, the Kentucky Chamber presented Rep. Jeff Hoover of Jamestown with the Chamber MVP Award. Rep. Hoover was among a select group of legislators…
State Employment Now 20,000 Above Pre-Recession Peak, new data shows
New data released by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce shows the state continues to add jobs, especially in manufacturing, while wage growth lags. The Kentucky…
Kentucky Chamber honors Sen. Ernie Harris with Chamber MVP award
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce recently presented Sen. Ernie Harris of Crestwood with the Chamber MVP Award. Sen. Harris was among a select group of…
Bipartisan federal spending and tax bill signed by president
On Friday, the president signed a spending and tax package worth $1.8 trillion. The spending bill will fund the federal government through next September and…
Gov. Matt Bevin to speak at Legislative Preview Conference
Gov. Matt Bevin will provide the closing keynote speech during the Kentucky Chamber’s Legislative Preview Conference on Monday, Dec. 14 at the Marriott Griffin Gate…