Public-Private Partnership (P3) bill clears first hurdle
Helping Kentuckians get back to work, creating additional levels of government transparency and helping tax dollars go farther are key elements of House Bill 407,…
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Senate passes Medical Review Panel legislation
The Senate took an important step Wednesday to address a growing problem faced by Kentucky’s medical providers by reporting SB 119 from the Health and…
Hemp bill one step away from Governor’s desk
Senate Bill 50 (Hornback), which creates a structure for the regulation and production of industrial hemp, if and when the federal government allows it to…
Court rejects recess appointments to labor board
From the NY Times A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that President Obama violated the Constitution when he made three recess appointments to the…
Chamber criticized for resisting new business taxes
Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson appeared on cn|2’s Pure Politics recently to discuss Gov. Beshear’s Blue Ribbon Tax Commission and the economic health of…
Economists present a number of options for tax reform
Yesterday, members of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Tax Reform heard from a team of consultants that Kentucky must change the way it…
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….
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…
First day of Business Summit focuses on competitiveness, international trade
On July 16, two Kentucky mayors kicked off the Kentucky Chamber’s Business Summit and Annual Meeting, presented by Bingham Greenebaum Doll, LLP, with a discussion…