Long-term care industry, others deserve relief from excess litigation
The following is an op-ed from Doug Alexander, executive director of the Partnership for Commonsense Justice. PCJ is a coalition of businesses and business groups,…
Kentucky Competitiveness
Kentucky one of the worst states for pension liability, according to new report
States around the country continue to grapple with the unfunded liabilities of public employee pension plans, but a new report from the Pew Center on…
Tax reform commission meets in Paducah
The fourth meeting of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform served as the first of six “listening sessions” around the state designed to…
Trial lawyers gear up for more long term care suits
On the heels of long term care operator Extendicare announcing its departure from Kentucky because of the state’s worsening legal climate, trial lawyers are gathering…
Chamber-backed mobile workforce bill passes U.S. House
The U.S. House passed an important measure backed by the Kentucky Chamber that will simplify the state taxation of employees who travel to work in…
Long term care operator pulls out of Kentucky, cites difficult legal climate
Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust announced recently that its wholly owned subsidiary, Extendicare Health Services, Inc. (EHSI) has entered into an agreement to lease all…
Tax commission completes third meeting, now heads across state
A commission appointed to make recommendations to improve Kentucky’s tax code held its third meeting earlier this week in Frankfort. The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission…
Kentucky Chamber urges tax commission to ensure competitiveness
Ensuring Kentucky’s competitiveness should be a key element of the work of a commission reviewing the state’s tax system, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce said…
Tax reform commission holds second meeting
A commission appointed to make recommendations to improve Kentucky’s tax code held its second meeting yesterday in Frankfort. The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax…
Final push for business top ten list
In the final weeks of the session, The Kentucky Chamber spearheaded an effort of several chambers of commerce from across the state to encourage legislators…