New report underscores the need and opportunity for tax reform in Kentucky
Now is the time for Kentucky to reform its tax code to more aggressively compete for jobs and people is the key theme of a…
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Governor announces plans to merge education and workforce development cabinet with labor cabinet as broader initiative to improve unemployment insurance delivery
After numerous cases of fraud and having the integrity of the office questioned at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday…
Bourbon tariffs dropped as EU and United States settle trade war
Following a multi-year struggle, the tariffs on Kentucky bourbon have been lifted as a result of an agreement between the European Union and the United…
Kentucky Supreme Court ruling upholds workers’ compensation savings for businesses
Legislation providing huge savings to Kentucky businesses on their workers’ compensation costs was upheld by the Kentucky Supreme Court. House Bill 2, passed in 2018…
Record purses at Kentucky tracks mean signature industry is on the rise, Rep. Koch says
Kentucky racetracks continue to announce record purse money offered to horses and owners competing in the Commonwealth, but without passage of Senate Bill 120 during…
Job growth rises while the labor market remains tight
Employers added to payrolls last month, a positive sign for the nation’s economic recovery; but the labor market continues to struggle with low levels of…
Workforce shortage is holding the nation, Kentucky back from economic recovery, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports show
Businesses from across the nation are experiencing difficulty filling the growing number of open positions, which is holding back economic recovery and growth. At the…
United We Stand: Kentucky’s Signature Industries Team Up with Talent Pipeline Management Program in a New Approach to Workforce Solutions
As Kentucky’s signature industries have experienced difficulty in finding talent over the past few years, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation Workforce Center’s Talent Pipeline…
Additional unemployment payments must phase out to support economic recovery, Kentucky Chamber tells Gov. Beshear
As the state and nation begin to see a return to normalcy with an increase in vaccinated Kentuckians and relaxed regulations, a workforce shortage still…
Toyota investing $1.7 million to ensure more diversity in Kentucky’s engineering workforce
Toyota is teaming up with three of Kentucky’s higher education institutions to invest in the future of the state’s engineering workforce and increase opportunities for…