One-on-One: Pension system head talks funding woes and future of benefits in Kentucky
The Kentucky Retirement System (KRS) is seen as one of the worst-funded pension systems in the nation, with one of their plans sitting at only…
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Legislators to discuss right-to-work and other labor issues ahead of 2017 session
Three legislators are set to detail what to expect on issues like right-to-work and prevailing wage, legislation important to the business community, at the Kentucky…
New Republican majority announces transition team, including Kentucky Chamber Board Chair Lear
As they prepare to take control of the Kentucky House of Representatives in January, the new Republican caucus announced the people who will help with…
GOP wave in state House should be attributed to candidates, not just Trump, campaign chair Shell says
In the aftermath of a historic victory for House Republicans, the member who recruited the candidates that will now serve in the legislature starting in…
Op-ed: Kentucky Chamber Sees New Opportunity for Progress
The following is an op-ed from Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson about the changing landscape of Kentucky politics after the 2016 elections. Read…
Policymakers and experts to provide exclusive insight at 2017 Legislative Preview Conference
Following a contentious election season, The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is set to bring experts together to discuss what Kentuckians can expect next at the…
Kentucky Supreme Court candidates discuss motivations in election profile
The Kentucky Chamber and the Partnership for Commonsense Justice (PCJ) pull back the curtain on the two men vying for an open seat on Kentucky’s…
House member proposes legislator pensions no longer be in separate system
A bill to eliminate the retirement fund for state legislators and instead put them under the same plan as state workers has been pre-filed by…
Bowen says structural pension reforms possible in 2017, transparency being made into political issue
Once audits of the state’s ailing pension systems are completed by the end of the year, there could be time to work up legislation to…
Kentucky Chamber PAC announces 2016 legislative candidate endorsements
The Kentucky Chamber Political Action Committee (PAC) announced Friday the endorsement of 26 legislative candidates. State House and Senate race candidates who submitted answers to…