Who supports the P3 Jobs bill?
The following list of organizations have encouraged Gov. Beshear to sign HB 407, the bipartisan P3 Jobs bill, into law. This law would bring Kentucky…
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Chamber’s P3 bill one step closer to law
House Bill 407, a key priority of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, passed the Kentucky House on Monday and is moving closer to becoming law….
Healthcare and business groups launch ad campaign supporting medical malpractice reform
Members of the Care First Kentucky Coalition, including the Kentucky Chamber, have launched an ad campaign to spread public awareness and support for Senate Bill…
Chamber board chair touts early childhood programs at Capitol news conference
Kentucky Chamber Chairwoman Elizabeth McCoy, president of Planter’s Bank in Hopkinsville, stood alongside Gov. Steve Beshear and Stu Silberman, executive director of the Prichard Committee…
Urgent Action Alert: Stop workers’ compensation cost increases
The Kentucky Senate Leadership is pushing a proposal that would add costs to all businesses by driving up workers’ compensation premiums in order to appeal…
Site provides county-by-county look at how Kentucky competes globally
A new website, Mapping the Nation, provides an exciting tool that allows users to view detailed demographic, economic and education indicators showing the impact of…
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,…
Senate passes Medical Review Panel legislation
The Senate took an important step Wednesday to address a growing problem faced by Kentucky’s medical providers by reporting SB 119 from the Health and…
Teacher tenure laws changing around the country
In the past few years, many state legislatures have modified at least some element of their tenure or continuing contract policies. Some have eliminated the…
Statewide Smoke-free Legislation Passes House Health and Welfare Committee
House Bill 173 (HB 173), a bill that would make all of Kentucky’s indoor workplaces and public places smoke-free, has cleared its first legislative hurdle….