Small businesses from across Kentucky gather at state Capitol, express top priorities
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce hosted small businesses from across the Commonwealth at the state Capitol Wednesday to hear from lawmakers and voice their top…
2023 General Assembly
Chamber voices opposition to burdensome privacy bill in Senate hearing
Seeking to adopt a European standard for using a consumer’s data that will result in Kentucky operating as an opt-in consent state for nearly all…
Senate committee passes bill expanding financial aid access for in-demand careers
Seeking to address workforce shortages, legislation expanding access to financial assistance passed the Senate Education Committee Thursday. Senate Bill 54, sponsored by Sen. Jared Carpenter,…
House committee passes legislation to help historically untapped talent in Kentucky’s workforce
Ensuring underrepresented groups in the workforce get the training and assistance they need to attain meaningful employment in Kentucky made its way through committee Wednesday…
Democrat Cassie Chambers Armstrong wins special election for state Senate seat
A Louisville Metro Councilwoman has won the special election to replace former state Senator Morgan McGarvey, who is now a member of the U.S. House…
House passes updates to unemployment insurance and a plan to address benefits cliff
Following up on progress made in the last legislative session to address critical workforce and economic issues, the Kentucky House of Representatives sent a key…
Tackling “gray games” a priority for Timoney in 2023 session
You may have noticed gaming machines that resemble slot machines popping up at gas stations and restaurants in your community recently. These unregulated “gray machines”…
Kentucky Governor signs bill lowering individual income tax into law
Kentucky is continuing to take steps to lower the individual income tax and the top priority bill of the General Assembly was signed into law…
Bills making progress on childcare and public assistance to support workforce move forward
As Kentucky continues to struggle with workforce issues, the General Assembly advanced two bills through committee Thursday that will help Kentuckians receive childcare assistance and…
Kentucky Chamber urges legislature to pass bill to ban ‘Gray Machines’
With thousands of unregulated gambling machines popping up in all corners of the state, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has called on legislators to take…