Chamber will participate in EPA Hearings, encourages members to attend
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will participate in the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public hearings, in Frankfort on June 5 and Pikeville on…
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Progress slow and difficult in Frankfort
The 2012 session of the Kentucky General Assembly and the subsequent special session illustrate that progress and compromise on key issues remain difficult to achieve. After…
Academic standards in Kentucky
Legislative Update
The 2012 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly ended in an all-too-familiar manner last night. With the midnight deadline looming, an impasse between the…
Final push for business top ten list
In the final weeks of the session, The Kentucky Chamber spearheaded an effort of several chambers of commerce from across the state to encourage legislators…
Smoke-free bill passes House committee
HB 289 (Westrom), a statewide smoke-free bill that prohibits smoking in indoor public places, passed the House Health and Welfare Committee by a vote of…
Tax reform commission holds first meeting
The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform held its first meeting today in Frankfort. The commission was appointed to review Kentucky’s tax code and…
Chamber president testifies on quality of Kentucky’s graduates
At a meeting of the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education this week, Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson shared the employer community’s take…
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…
Indiana passes right-to-work law, further isolating Kentucky
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a right-to-work bill into law yesterday, making Indiana the 23rd state in the nation with a law that protects workers from…