UPDATED: Governor urged to sign P3 jobs bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Noting the importance of job creation and calling it the most significant jobs bill of 2014, 34 organizations from across the Commonwealth…
Politics
What can the General Assembly accomplish?
Though it may seem like a rhetorical question to ask “What can the General Assembly accomplish?” in an election year, there is still a significant…
Senate reduces spending in 2-year budget
From the Legislative Research Commission: For Immediate Release March 23, 2012 Senate approves two-year budget plans FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Senate approved its version of the…
House, Senate partially resolve redistricting
The Kentucky General Assembly moved one step closer to resolving the issue of redistricting by passing HB 302 on Friday. The plan redraws Kentucky’s six…
Updated: Kentucky Chamber working to avert major federal unemployment tax increase
August 3, 2011 In a meeting with the governor’s office last week the Kentucky Chamber – along with the state’s other top business groups –…
Increased business activity helps government end fiscal year with surplus
Gov. Steve Beshear announced this month that state government closed out the 2011 fiscal year with the largest growth rate in General Fund revenue since 2006. State…
Bob Woodward replaces “Morning Joe” hosts as keynote speaker for Annual Meeting
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, hosts of MSNBC’s popular talk show Morning Joe, have canceled their appearance during the Kentucky Chamber’s…
Get out and vote
Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 17th marks election day in the Commonwealth. Don’t forget to make a trip to the polls to cast your vote in the primary…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce releases study: The Impact of State Employment Policies on Job Growth
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce Freedom Institute recently released a study that evaluates the impact of state employment policies on job growth. The study,…