Bill to ease burden of pension costs on local governments passes
Legislation to bring some relief to local county and city governments as the costs of pensions continue to rise was passed by the House and…
2018 Kentucky General Assembly
Tax reform measure and next two-year state budget sent to governor’s desk
Bills containing the state’s next two-year state budget and a tax reform package moved through the legislative process on Monday, sending the measures to the…
Kentucky to see tax reform, plan lowers individual rates and broadens base to some services
A plan reforming Kentucky’s tax code and generating more revenue for the state was released Monday morning that would lower the individual income tax and…
Conference committee releases budget with focus on retiree health insurance and education funding
After many days of discussions and debate over what will be included in the next two-year state budget, the budget conference committee released their final…
Pension reform bill changing system for future teachers heads to governor’s desk
After being introduced Thursday afternoon, the House and Senate passed an amended version of Senate Bill 151 that brings changes to the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement…
Pension bill with changes introduced and passed through committee Thursday
On Thursday, a new pension bill that would change the system for future hires and remove provisions impacting those currently in the system including cost…
Workers’ compensation system reform passes through Senate
Legislation to update the state’s workers’ compensation system to provide better care for injured workers and more affordable workers’ compensation costs for Kentucky businesses passed…
Measure to bring transparency to private attorney contracts gets final passage, heads to governor’s desk
A bill to bring more accountability and transparency to taxpayer dollars by capping the amount of contingency fees collected by private attorneys for government work…
Essential skills education legislation passes through Senate Education Committee
As Kentucky employers struggle to find qualified individuals with the skills needed to fill the jobs they have available, legislation that will empower schools to…
Workers’ compensation system reform passes through Senate committee
Legislation to update the state’s workers’ compensation system to provide better care for injured workers and more affordable workers’ compensation costs for Kentucky businesses passed…