Rising rates of incarceration and corrections cost will be addressed through new bill, Gov. Matt Bevin says
As the state faces the prospect of a $600 million increased cost to taxpayers and a 19% rise in prison populations over the next decade…
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Business community recommends ways to address opioid crisis in letter to policymakers from five state chambers
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President Dave Adkisson, along with executives from the Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia chambers of commerce, recently signed on to…
Work Group identifies measures to curb rising prison population and costs
On Monday, the Justice Reinvestment Work Group of the Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council (CJPAC) appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin in late 2016 released their…
Kentucky Chamber Leads Discussion Highlighting Link Between Opioid Use and Low Workforce Participation
Today, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center convened four other state chambers to discuss the impact of opioid use on our…
Costs of Kentucky’s growing prison population expected to rise without legislative action
The costs to taxpayers for Kentucky’s growing prison population is expected to increase by $600 million in the next decade if no legislative action is…
Kentucky Chamber Urges Appeal of Ruling That Lobbyists Can Contribute to Legislators
UPDATE: After the Kentucky Chamber publicly urged the ethics commission to appeal last week, on Wednesday, the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission unanimously decided to appeal…
100 companies named Best Places to Work in Kentucky
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM) have announced the 100 companies (in alphabetical order) that made the…
Op-ed: Charter Schools: An Opportunity for Opportunity
The following op-ed is a product of the Kentucky Charter School Project, a group comprised of the following organizations: Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Americans for…
Business priorities take center stage as bills announced under new GOP leadership at state Capitol
On day one of the 2017 General Assembly session, business priorities including right-to-work, repeal of the prevailing wage, medical review panels, pension transparency measures and…
Op-ed: Right-to-Work, Making Kentucky Open for Business
The following is an op-ed from the Presidents of Chambers of Commerce across the state supporting Right-to-Work legislation in Kentucky including: Kentucky Chamber of Commerce…