Updated: Ballot Proposal on Local Tax Reform Passes House
Seeking to give local governments more flexibility to generate tax revenue, the Kentucky House of Representatives on Wednesday granted passage to a proposal to amend…
2022 General Assembly
Amended Unemployment Insurance Bill Heads to Full Senate
In an effort to shield businesses from paying increased costs due to massive strains on the unemployment insurance system at the height of the COVID-19…
Beshear signs executive order to freeze vehicle property tax, proposes lower sales tax legislation
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Wednesday freezing vehicle property tax rates. This is an issue the legislature has been working on and…
Helping employees with high-quality child care is aim of new bill in state legislature
Kentucky families and employers continue to struggle with child care issues that are contributing to a devastating workforce shortage across the state. Legislation filed Tuesday…
Unemployment insurance reform legislation passes House
In response to Kentucky’s ongoing workforce crisis, the Kentucky House on Thursday passed a measure to reform the state’s unemployment insurance system. House Bill 4,…
Senate committee passes unemployment insurance tax freeze for businesses
As Kentucky businesses continue to recover from the pandemic, Kentucky lawmakers are working on a policy to shield companies from increased costs related to the…
Policy ensuring Kentucky students are proficient in reading and supporting early childhood education passes House
Kentucky continues to fall behind in many areas of education, including reading proficiency. Legislation moving through the 2022 session supplies more money to support students…
Legislation seeking to improve the state’s legal climate filed in state House and Senate
Kentucky has struggled for many years with its legal liability climate, landing in the bottom ten states in the nation. This impacts the state’s health…
House passes legislation aimed at helping Kentucky businesses with unemployment insurance costs
UPDATED: Kentucky businesses continue to struggle as the state seeks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Costs still linger for employers from when the Unemployment…
New Kentucky Chamber Report Calls for Bold, Comprehensive Tax Reform as a Key to Kentucky’s Growth
Now is the time for bold, comprehensive tax reform in Kentucky, a new report from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce argues. To firmly set the…