Op-ed: Hopkinsville had key role in felony expungement bill
An expungement bill to ease barriers for individuals seeking to re-enter society after having been convicted of a single non-violent Class D felony, a legislative…
2016 General Assembly
Bevin takes veto pen to parts of the budget dealing with education and more
Using all of the time allotted for the governor to veto bills, first-term Gov. Matt Bevin announced Wednesday evening that he used his veto power…
Productive legislative session results in “politically and financially responsible” budget, Chamber president says
CORRECTION: Due to an internal miscalculation of the state’s final budget numbers, Kentucky President and CEO Dave Adkisson stated in the recent KET interview that…
Budget compromise easily passes House and Senate on final day
UPDATE: The Kentucky state House of Representatives and state Senate voted Friday to pass the compromise reached on the state’s next two year budget. A…
Modified Work Ready scholarships and performance funding criteria bill passes House and Senate
UPDATE: The House and Senate have both passed a bill which contains language to allow students attending a state university to receive an associates degree…
“Super transparency” bill introduced and passed out of Senate, moves to House
Legislation dubbed the “super transparency” bill which includes committee substitutes containing language of three bills to bring oversight and accountability to multiple areas of government…
Chamber-backed Workers’ Compensation Task Force bill gets final passage
The Kentucky state Senate gave final passage to House Concurrent Resolution 185 Friday on consent. The resolution, co-sponsored by Chairman Rick Nelson (D) Middlesboro, and…
State budget deal reached, Chamber says pension funding should send positive signal to Wall Street
After many hours behind closed doors working to hammer out specifics of the state’s next two-year budget, legislative leaders reached a deal at around 3…
What to expect on the final day of 2016 session
After squabbles over the state’s next two-year budget continued over the weekend, legislative leaders have agreed to move the last legislative day of the 2016…
Kentucky Chamber urges passage of area development district transparency bill
In a letter to members of the General Assembly sent Monday, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dave Adkisson asked legislators to pass legislation…