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Kentucky economy slowly showing signs of recovery
Two positive figures released this week indicate the Kentucky economy is slowly rebounding from the recession: a lower unemployment rate and higher tax receipts. Kentucky’s…
Morning Joe hosts to keynote Business Summit and Annual Meeting
On July 12, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, will deliver the keynote address during the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Business…
Budget deal averts government shutdown
Narrowly avoiding a government shutdown, Congress passed a short-term funding extension late last night after agreeing on a broader budget deal that includes nearly $39…
Measures to limit EPA Authority fails in Senate, passes House
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell’s proposed amendment to block greenhouse gas regulations being implemented by U.S. EPA without Congressional Oversight failed in a 50-50 vote on…
Compromise on federal budget could sacrifice key provision for business community and students
As gridlock on Capitol Hill over the FY2011 budget continues, it remains unclear whether key cost-savings provisions in the House-passed bill will remain in the…
U.S. Senate repeals 1099 tax requirement
With overwhelmingly bipartisan support, the U.S. Senate voted 87-12 today to repeal the 1099 tax reporting requirement passed last year as part of the health…
McConnell continues the fight against unnecessary EPA regulation
Currently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pushing forward with its plans to regulate and penalize carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act. The EPA has…
Special session comes to an abrupt end
The 2011 special session of the Kentucky General Assembly, called by Gov. Steve Beshear because lawmakers could not agree on a Medicaid budget bill during the…
Senate democrats meet to discuss the dropout bill
The Senate Democratic Caucus met Tuesday to host an unofficial hearing for House Bill 2, which proposes to raise the high school drop-out age from…