Task Force hears presentations on Historical Horse Racing
With the goal of studying the taxes and rates related to horse racing in the Commonwealth, the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Taxation Task Force heard from local…
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Kentucky Senate President wants to see unemployment insurance and criminal justice issues addressed immediately
Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers has been very vocal over the last week about issues he feels must be addressed to move Kentucky forward amid…
Kentucky man who survived more than 30 overdoses using his story to help save lives
By the time he was 11 years old, Kenneth Bearden had already overdosed seven times. Growing up, the Louisville native said he got involved with…
Criminal justice bills focused on expungement and probation move to Senate
Probation Credits A bill that would incentivize people to get back on track while on probation passed through the House with a 91-0 vote on…
Business courts could make Kentucky system more efficient and competitive, Justice Hughes says
Kentucky is seeking to improve the efficiency of the court system with the implementation of business courts. Deputy Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court…
Kentucky Justice Cabinet Secretary Tilley says state can’t punish people to sobriety, notes key role of business community in opioid crisis
As the state continues to struggle with the scourge of opioids and heroin, Kentucky Justice Cabinet Secretary John Tilley says the approach to tackling both…
Kentucky’s opioid crisis is the focus of new Kentucky Chamber Workforce initiative
New Report Details Toll on Families, Communities, Employers Kentucky’s business community has become acutely aware in recent years that the state’s opioid epidemic is more…
Kentucky employers to see 10.8% decrease in workers’ compensation costs
Kentucky employers can expect a significant decrease in workers’ compensation costs as the Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) has announced the approval of the 2018…
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…
Financial and societal impact of mandatory bail for low-level offenses must be addressed, Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Minton says
With justice reform issues taking center stage in Kentucky and across the nation, a focus is being placed on ensuring the pre-trial justice system doesn’t…