Governor’s budget addresses future cuts
Gov. Steve Beshear presented his two year budget plan to lawmakers on Tuesday night, which included significant spending cuts to meet the expected shortfall of…
Economy
Big support for small biz
November 26 marks the second annual Small Business Saturday initiative, which encourages consumers to patronize small merchants in their neighborhoods on the Saturday after Thanksgiving….
View the Chamber’s 2011 election guide on business issues
Do you know where the candidates stand on important business issues like education, taxes, health care and labor issues like right-to-work? If not, view our…
Economists predict state surplus for FY12
On the same day the stock market dropped 512 points, the Consensus Forecasting Group – a group of economists that help state lawmakers write the…
State tax receipts increase again in May
In a sign that hopefully indicates Kentucky’s economy is still on the road to recovery, the state budget office released a statement today showing tax…
Kentucky budget report projects surplus for FY11
This week, Kentucky’s budget office released its third quarter economic report, which predicted the state will end fiscal year (FY) 2011 with a $64.5 million…
Kentucky economy slowly showing signs of recovery
Two positive figures released this week indicate the Kentucky economy is slowly rebounding from the recession: a lower unemployment rate and higher tax receipts. Kentucky’s…
Special session comes to an abrupt end
The 2011 special session of the Kentucky General Assembly, called by Gov. Steve Beshear because lawmakers could not agree on a Medicaid budget bill during the…
Chamber Day videos available on YouTube
The 16th Annual Kentucky Chamber Day dinner, presented by Fidelity Investments, took place Jan. 6, 2011 at the Lexington Center. Kentucky President and CEO Dave Adkisson, legislative leaders…
Tax Commission Legislation Clears Senate Panel
The Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee passed Senate Bill 1, Senate President David L. Williams top priority for the legislative session. SB 1 will create…