General Assembly Passes Two-Year State Budget
The Kentucky General Assembly has passed a two-year, $32.4 billion state budget, sending House Bill 500 to the governor for consideration. Lawmakers are scheduled to…
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General Assembly Passes Child Care Reform Legislation to Support Working Families
Landmark legislation to strengthen Kentucky’s child care system passed the General Assembly on Tuesday. House Bill 6 and House Joint Resolution 50, sponsored by House…
Expanded Workforce Training and Education for Incarcerated Individuals Passes General Assembly
Legislation to expand prison education and workforce training through a partnership between the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and the Kentucky Department of…
Legislation to clarify civil liability for infrastructure projects receives final passage
Lawmakers are advancing legislation that improves clarity and predictability in civil liability tied to public infrastructure projects. UPDATE: Senate Bill 195, sponsored by Senator Craig…
Child Care Proposals Move Toward Final Passage
Legislation aimed at strengthening Kentucky’s child care system to better support working families, employers, and communities across the Commonwealth advanced this week in Frankfort. House…
Kentucky Leaders Highlight Opportunity for Farmers to Power the Future of Aviation
State and industry leaders gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to highlight Kentucky’s leadership in the growing alternative aviation fuel market, supporting the state’s agriculture industry,…
Op-ed: Kentucky Farmers Can Power Aviation’s Future
The following is an op-ed piece authored by Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell and Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts For generations, Kentucky has…
House Advances Amended Two-Year Budget Plan
The Kentucky House of Representatives approved an amended version of House Bill 500 on Thursday, advancing a $31.56 billion two-year state budget following several weeks…
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Emergency Tariff Authority
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled 6-3 that the president does not have authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose…
Child Care Reform Legislation to Support Working Families Passes House
UPDATE: House Bill 6 passed the House on Tuesday, February 17 and now moves to the Senate for consideration. New legislation introduced in Frankfort seeks…