Presenting Both Sides: KentuckyWired project to bring government-owned broadband to state
A project to bring high-speed broadband to underserved parts of the state through a government-owned fiber network has been touted as a way to bring…
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Plan for funds in anti-heroin bill announced by administration, Chamber talks justice reinvestment
After legislators passed a compromise bill to combat the scourge of heroin in the state, Gov. Steve Beshear announced Monday that his administration has crafted…
UPDATED: Governor urged to sign P3 jobs bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Noting the importance of job creation and calling it the most significant jobs bill of 2014, 34 organizations from across the Commonwealth…
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…
House budget advances to Senate; closely resembles Beshear’s budget
Thursday, the House of Representatives passed their version of HB 235, the biennial budget bill. It passed largely on party lines as Republicans voiced major…
Support passage of our P3 legislation
With less than three weeks remaining until the General Assembly begins their veto recess, time is running short to pass HB 407, legislation to authorize…
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,…
Hemp bill one step away from Governor’s desk
Senate Bill 50 (Hornback), which creates a structure for the regulation and production of industrial hemp, if and when the federal government allows it to…
Unfunded pension system threatens Kentucky’s future
For more on the pension situation, visit the Kentucky Chamber’s website.
Tax amnesty program begins
In an effort to collect tens of millions of dollars owed to the Commonwealth in back taxes, Gov. Steve Beshear recently announced the kick-off of…