Special session comes to an abrupt end
The 2011 special session of the Kentucky General Assembly, called by Gov. Steve Beshear because lawmakers could not agree on a Medicaid budget bill during the…
The 2011 special session of the Kentucky General Assembly, called by Gov. Steve Beshear because lawmakers could not agree on a Medicaid budget bill during the…
Governor Beshear signed HB 255 (Simpson) into law this week, a positive sign for business owners and workers. This Chamber-supported bill provides a state tax…
As the 2011 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly comes to a close today, it does so with an abrupt ending. As noted in…
In response to the federal Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, a number of states have filed various forms of false claims acts in order…
The Kentucky Chamber has long opposed mandates on health insurance companies that raise premiums on employers. SB 75 (Buford) will increase health care costs, particularly…
Chamber board members Dan Bork, Vice President of Tax for Lexmark International Inc., and John Chilton, Partner at Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP, appeared alongside Representative…
The Kentucky Senate is considering legislation that will increase health care costs for Kentucky employers. The cost of providing health care for employees is already…
With bipartisan support, the U.S. Senate voted 81-17 to repeal the 1099 reporting requirement passed as part of the health care reform bill passed last…
U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson in Florida ruled the national health care law unconstitutional Monday, agreeing with 26 states who argued Americans cannot be required to…
On Thursday, the Kentucky Chamber expressed concerns regarding legislation that would require a doctor’s prescription for consumers to purchase medications containing pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient…