United States one step closer to trade deal with Canada and Mexico
On Tuesday, it was announced that the Trump administration and U.S. House Democrats have reached an agreement to move forward on consideration of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada…
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Comer expects Beshear to be popular in first year as governor, won’t rule out running again in 2023
Kentucky will get a new governor on Tuesday. Kentucky Congressman James Comer, who ran for governor in 2015 and was defeated in the Republican primary…
Kentucky Chamber urges adoption of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Because of the direct impact trade relationships between the United States, Mexico, and Canada has on Kentucky industries, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce sent a…
U.S. Senate confirms nomination of Kelly Craft as United Nations ambassador
On Wednesday, Kentuckian Kelly Craft was confirmed to the position of United Nations ambassador following a vote by the full U.S. Senate. Craft, who has been serving as U.S….
U.S. Senate passes bipartisan legislation to address opioid epidemic with provisions by Majority Leader McConnell
As Kentucky and the rest of the nation continue to search for ways to combat the opioid epidemic, the U.S. Senate passed the Opioid Crisis…
Amid trade negotiations, Canadian Consul General stresses importance of relationship between Kentucky and Canada
As the United States and Canada continue trade discussions into the weekend to see if the two countries can come to an agreement, a Canadian…
New head of EPA discusses Trump administration energy plan with The Bottom Line
Last week, EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler unveiled the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule intended to replace the recently repealed Clean Power Plan (CPP) finalized…
Kentucky Chamber releases 2018 Federal Agenda
On Thursday, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce released a federal agenda detailing the national legislative priorities of the business community. The Kentucky Chamber not only…
Matt Jones and Scott Jennings expect Bevin to run for re-election, GOP to keep state House, and federal races to be ones to watch
Concluding the first day of the Kentucky Chamber’s Business Summit, business leaders heard a panel on Kentucky politics on Thursday between two high profile names…
Kentucky Chamber writes letter urging relief for Dreamers ahead of expected immigration vote
With the U. S. House of Representatives set to take a vote on immigration issues as early as next week, the Kentucky Chamber sent a…