Kentucky fiscal ratings continue to suffer due to struggling pension system
In its recent publication of the State of the States report, Barron’s magazine identified Kentucky as 47th worst in overall financial health. Just last year…
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Chamber presents recommendations for improving Kentucky’s public employee pension system
On behalf of Kentucky employers, Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson presented recommendations to lawmakers on how to fix Kentucky’s ailing public pension system. The…
Kentucky Chamber offers tax commission professional advice
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dave Adkisson testified before the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Taxation at its final public hearing in Lexington….
Kentucky not realizing expected savings from corrections reforms
The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue received an update from Justice Secretary J. Michael Brown on Thursday concerning the corrections reform bill passed…
Former state auditor discusses Kentucky’s leadership needs at Business Summit
The Kentucky Chamber’s 2012 Business Summit, presented by Bingham Greenebaum Doll, LLP, wrapped up Tuesday afternoon with a presentation from former state auditor Crit Luallen,…
Chamber report cites strengths, drawbacks in state quest for economic growth
Kentucky has serious work to do to become a more competitive place to do business and achieve economic prosperity, according to a new report from…
Kentucky one of the worst states for pension liability, according to new report
States around the country continue to grapple with the unfunded liabilities of public employee pension plans, but a new report from the Pew Center on…
Tax reform commission meets in Paducah
The fourth meeting of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform served as the first of six “listening sessions” around the state designed to…
Tax commission completes third meeting, now heads across state
A commission appointed to make recommendations to improve Kentucky’s tax code held its third meeting earlier this week in Frankfort. The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission…
Kentucky Chamber urges tax commission to ensure competitiveness
Ensuring Kentucky’s competitiveness should be a key element of the work of a commission reviewing the state’s tax system, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce said…