The nation continues to struggle with historically low workforce participation rates and barriers to employment coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Senate Committee…
Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts has been invited by Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) to testify in…
A new program will seek to ensure every senior in the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is signed up to go onto higher education or…
The following is an op-ed piece authored by Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts Wherever you go in Kentucky, the “now hiring” signs are…
Kentucky continues to struggle with workforce participation in many ways. The Kentucky Chamber testified in front of legislators Thursday about its new report on the…
As Kentucky ranks 48th in the nation in workforce participation, and employers continue to struggle to find talent while recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
To better understand the magnitude and complexities of Kentucky’s workforce struggles, as well as the policy remedies available to state leaders, the Kentucky Chamber Foundation…
The following is an op-ed piece authored by LaKisha Miller, Van Ingram, Pat Fogarty and Jamie Johnson LaKisha Miller is Executive Director of the Kentucky…
On Monday, Ford Motor Company and SK Innovation announced plans to invest $5.8 billion in Kentucky to build two electric battery plants, which will create…
As part of the state’s ongoing efforts to address the Commonwealth’s addiction crisis and provide meaningful support to Kentuckians impacted by substance use, the Kentucky…