Louisville minimum wage set to increase July 1
UPDATED: Brent Baughman, attorney for the plaintiff’s–Packaging Unlimited, the Kentucky Retail Federation and the Kentucky Restaurant Association– announced Wednesday that he plans to appeal the…
Economy
State won’t be able to just fund its way out of pension crisis, Ky. Chamber explains on KET
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce noted Monday on KET that examining projections for the state’s woefully underfunded retirement systems shows that funding alone will not…
Ky. Chamber economic study shows employment reaching pre-recession level
A new economic study released by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Thursday shows Kentucky’s statewide employment level, for the first time, is now back up…
Beshear raises wages of state workers through executive order
Governor Steve Beshear signed an executive order Monday to raise the wages of every person working for the executive branch of state government to at…
GOP candidates talk jobs, taxes and right-to-work at Americans for Prosperity governor’s race debate
Three of the four Republican gubernatorial candidates attended a debate in Bowling Green hosted by Americans for Prosperity Tuesday night where they talked about their…
Kentucky Chamber urges passage of Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce sent letters to the Kentucky Congressional delegation urging swift action to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and pass the bipartisan…
Important pension issues need attention before next legislative session, Adkisson says
After advocating for many changes to the state’s struggling public pension systems during the 2015 session, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to…
State chambers urge Congress to make transportation infrastructure investment a priority
The Kentucky Chamber and nearly 40 other state chambers are calling on Congress to make the long-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund a top…
Ky. Chamber pens open letter to legislators urging action on pensions
Even with changes to the state’s largest pension system, the crushing effects of Kentucky’s severely underfunded pension systems remains a major concern for Kentucky businesses…
Chamber urges override of HB407 veto
We are genuinely disappointed in the governor’s veto of House Bill 407. It was one of the few bills passed by the 2014 General Assembly…