House committee passes bill regulating litigation financing industry
The House Judiciary Committee reported favorably on a bill Wednesday that would regulate the third-party litigation financing industry. Litigation financing is a process in which…
Kentucky Competitiveness
Committee approves study of PSC structure
Bryan Sunderland, vice president of public affairs for the Chamber, testifies at the hearing of SB 151. SB 151 (Jones) received significant discussion in the…
OSHA withdraws noise reduction proposal
In response to strong opposition by the business community, including members of the Kentucky Chamber, OSHA withdrew its onerous noise reduction proposal that would have…
Washington D.C. wants to know which federal regulations are negatively impacting your business
In addition to our efforts in Frankfort to advance the Chamber’s Business Agenda, we are keeping a close watch on business issues being debated in…
Early high school graduation good for business
Today, the Senate Education Committee passed SB 69, a bill to allow high school juniors to graduate from high school early and continue on to…
Chamber shows support for more competitive tax code
In a letter to lawmakers Wednesday, the Kentucky Chamber, along with several other Chambers from around the state, announced their support for SB 1. The…
Career pathways legislation passes Senate Education Committee
The Chamber-supported career pathways legislation, SB 36 (Westwood), passed the Senate Education Committee today. The bill would provide career-based programs of study for high school…
House education committee passes bill to raise mandatory school attendance age
HB 225 (Greer), which would phase in raising the mandatory high school attendance age to 18, passed the House education committee today. The bill now…
NLRB proposes new regulation requiring labor law postings
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has proposed a new regulation that would require most employers to post a notice of labor rights as provided…
Chamber files amicus brief to uphold precedent in slip and fall cases
The Kentucky Chamber, joined by the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Kentucky Retail Federation, filed another amicus brief with the Kentucky Supreme Court…