Governor’s press release on health care exchanges
The Chamber signed on to a press release from the governor’s office on May 3 announcing that if the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is upheld…
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Prescription drug bill passes, special session ends
The Kentucky General Assembly concluded a five-day special session late Friday afternoon by passing the two pieces of legislation that were unfinished business from the…
Chamber president testifies on importance of controlling prescription drug abuse
Yesterday, Chamber President & CEO Dave Adkisson testified at the House Judiciary Committee meeting on the importance of passing a bill to curb Kentucky’s prescription…
Karen Alderman Harbert to present Energy Realities and Opportunities at Business Summit
Karen Alderman Harbert, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, will present the noon luncheon keynote…
Legislative Update
The 2012 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly ended in an all-too-familiar manner last night. With the midnight deadline looming, an impasse between the…
Tax reform commission holds second meeting
A commission appointed to make recommendations to improve Kentucky’s tax code held its second meeting yesterday in Frankfort. The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax…
Business leaders urge passage of prescription abuse legislation
Kentucky’s business community, through its largest trade associations, came together Monday to urge passage of HB 4 to help curb prescription drug abuse and its…
Final push for business top ten list
In the final weeks of the session, The Kentucky Chamber spearheaded an effort of several chambers of commerce from across the state to encourage legislators…
Medical review panel proposal clears Senate committee
Early yesterday evening, the Senate Senate Health and Welfare Committee passed a committee amendment to HB 510 that includes the provisions of HB 361, which would establish…
House committee passes Chamber education priorities
Today in the House Education committee three Chamber-supported bills passed. The combination of the three bills would increase the quality of high school graduates moving into either…