KRS Board votes to lower assumed rate of return as system continues to fall short
The Kentucky Retirement System (KRS) Board of Trustees voted Thursday to lower the system’s assumed rate of return on investments from 7.5% to 6.75% for…
Taxes & Budget
Kentucky achieves positive balance in Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, helping Kentucky businesses
With the help of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund has a positive balance which will lead to savings for…
LIFT to be House Bill 1 in upcoming session with leaders of each caucus as sponsors
Legislation to give local communities the option to place an additional sales tax of up to one cent on the ballot for voter approval will…
State budget highlights document available
Legislative leaders worked all night long Saturday and into the early hours of Sunday morning to hash out details of the state’s two-year budget. While…
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…
Budget amended in Senate; conference committee to begin soon
The biennial budget passed the Senate Monday. The Senate budget made a number of changes to reflect their priorities. It adjusted funding for a number…
House budget advances to Senate; closely resembles Beshear’s budget
Thursday, the House of Representatives passed their version of HB 235, the biennial budget bill. It passed largely on party lines as Republicans voiced major…
Support passage of our P3 legislation
With less than three weeks remaining until the General Assembly begins their veto recess, time is running short to pass HB 407, legislation to authorize…
Local option legislation clears House committee
The House Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee advanced HB 399 this morning by a 6-3 vote. The measure, supported by the Kentucky Chamber, numerous local…
Public-Private Partnership (P3) bill clears first hurdle
Helping Kentuckians get back to work, creating additional levels of government transparency and helping tax dollars go farther are key elements of House Bill 407,…