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…
Politics
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,…
Public affairs team recaps 2011 General Assembly
Compromise on federal budget could sacrifice key provision for business community and students
As gridlock on Capitol Hill over the FY2011 budget continues, it remains unclear whether key cost-savings provisions in the House-passed bill will remain in the…
Senate democrats meet to discuss the dropout bill
The Senate Democratic Caucus met Tuesday to host an unofficial hearing for House Bill 2, which proposes to raise the high school drop-out age from…
Health care tax fix signed into law
Governor Beshear signed HB 255 (Simpson) into law this week, a positive sign for business owners and workers. This Chamber-supported bill provides a state tax…
2011 General Assembly concludes; resumes in special session Monday
As the 2011 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly comes to a close today, it does so with an abrupt ending. As noted in…
Efforts to weaken education reform fail
Today, the House Education Committee rejected HB 476 (Jenkins). The Chamber-opposed bill, sought to weaken the Kentucky Department of Education’s ability to intervene when schools are identified as being consistently low-performing…
Action Alert: Advance education for a more highly skilled workforce
Help advance the Chamber’s education agenda to ensure the students of today can be the highly skilled workers of tomorrow. Call and leave a message for your…
Action Alert: Corrections reform
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a critical bill today relating to corrections reform. HB 463 (Tilley) has the potential to save our state over $422 million in…