Independent contractor clarification passes Senate
A measure that clarifies the definition of an independent contractor was passed in the Senate on Wednesday. Chamber-supported SB 77 (Schickel) creates a fair, straightforward procedure that…
Kentucky Competitiveness
Expanded gaming clears Senate committee 7-4
Senate floor vote today Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson joined Gov. Steve Beshear and Agriculture Commissioner James Comer today to testify at the…
Let the people decide
As you probably know, our organization recently joined a large coalition of Kentucky business, labor, education, economic development, tourism and equine interests in support of…
Bill filed to put gaming on November ballot
Today, Gov. Beshear and a bipartisan group of legislators, released the details of a bill that would put a constitutional amendment to allow casinos in…
Beshear announces members of Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform
On February 9, Gov. Steve Beshear announced the names of the 23 members of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform. The commission, announced during…
Let the people decide
Chamber President Dave Adkisson announced the Kentucky Alliance for Jobs on February 9, 2012, a broad-based coalition of business, labor unions, teachers, local governments, horsemen…
Study documents bourbon industry’s role in Kentucky economy
Kentucky Chamber President & CEO Dave Adkisson appeared along side of Gov. Steve Beshear and members of the Kentucky Distillers Association last week to announce the…
Indiana passes right-to-work law, further isolating Kentucky
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a right-to-work bill into law yesterday, making Indiana the 23rd state in the nation with a law that protects workers from…
Study shows expanded gaming would have significant economic impact
The Kentucky Chamber released the results of a statewide study commissioned by a partnership of Kentucky horse industry interests to study the impact of expanded…
Tax Foundation ranks Kentucky 22nd for business tax climate
The Tax Foundation released its annual State Business Tax Climate Index last week, dropping Kentucky three spots from 2011 from no. 19 to no. 22. Kentucky scored low marks…