Projected pension costs for next budget continue to grow
Presentations in front of the Public Pension Oversight Board Monday showed the pension problem continuing to grow as legislators get set to return to Frankfort…
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Acting House Speaker Osborne says essential skills, tort reform and workers compensation are top priorities for 2018 session
As the 2018 session approaches, acting House Speaker David Osborne outlined 2018 Legislative Priorities beyond pensions, budget and taxes in an interview with The Bottom…
House Speaker Osborne expects “severe” budget cuts to deal with revenue shortfalls, pension funding needs, and more
With the 2018 legislative session just weeks away, new Acting House Speaker David Osborne expects the crafting of the next two-year budget to be the…
Acting House Speaker Osborne says pension reform agreement and bill drafting process ‘substantially complete’
New Acting House Speaker David Osborne says he hopes to bring calm and stability to his new role as the legislature works to tackle difficult…
New Senate Education Chair Max Wise says education funding will be priority in 2018 as state continues to struggle with pension crisis
As the end of 2017 quickly approaches, state Sen. Max Wise said pension reforms should likely wait until the 2018 regular session and added funding…
Gov. Matt Bevin to speak at 2018 Legislative Preview Conference
Gov. Matt Bevin will provide the keynote speech during the Kentucky Chamber’s Legislative Preview Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at the Marriott Griffin Gate in…
Legislative leaders say some issues still remain on pension reform agreement
Speaking to business leaders in Lexington Friday, Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers and Acting House Speaker David Osborne said legislators are “closer than ever” to…
Bevin administration calls for pension reform bill analysis to be redone
After the actuary for the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System (KTRS) released their actuarial analysis of the “Keeping the Promise” pension reform framework last week, State…
Pension reform proposal offers opportunity to address growing pension crisis, Chamber President says
As a special session to tackle public pension reforms is expected in the coming weeks, policy groups discussed the proposal presented by the governor and…
Kentucky Chamber Announces Support of Proposed Pension Reform Framework
On Friday, the Kentucky Chamber released the following statement announcing the organization’s support of the recently announced pension reform framework: The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce…