What can the General Assembly accomplish?
Though it may seem like a rhetorical question to ask “What can the General Assembly accomplish?” in an election year, there is still a significant…
Economy
New study makes the case for telecomm reform
A recently released study by the Digital Policy Institute at Ball State University, Telecom Regulatory Review: Kentucky 2014 (PDF), makes the case that Kentucky need…
Public-Private Partnership (P3) bill clears first hurdle
Helping Kentuckians get back to work, creating additional levels of government transparency and helping tax dollars go farther are key elements of House Bill 407,…
Support is Growing for Law to Address Frivolous Lawsuits
The Kentucky Senate took an important step in the fight to address the growing crisis in Kentucky of baseless lawsuits by personal injury attorneys against…
Chamber, Kentucky’s elected officials weigh-in on Mississippi River Water levels
Kentucky’s transportation infrastructure is severely threatened under a proposal by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and Kentucky’s elected…
Chamber criticized for resisting new business taxes
Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson appeared on cn|2’s Pure Politics recently to discuss Gov. Beshear’s Blue Ribbon Tax Commission and the economic health of…
Chamber report cites strengths, drawbacks in state quest for economic growth
Kentucky has serious work to do to become a more competitive place to do business and achieve economic prosperity, according to a new report from…
Economy, energy and education take center stage on day two of Summit
Day two of the Kentucky Chamber’s Business Summit and Annual Meeting, presented by Bingham Greenebaum Doll, LLP, began with Ted W. Abernathy, Jr., Executive Director…
First day of Business Summit focuses on competitiveness, international trade
On July 16, two Kentucky mayors kicked off the Kentucky Chamber’s Business Summit and Annual Meeting, presented by Bingham Greenebaum Doll, LLP, with a discussion…
Senate reduces spending in 2-year budget
From the Legislative Research Commission: For Immediate Release March 23, 2012 Senate approves two-year budget plans FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Senate approved its version of the…