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…
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Constitutional Amendment to limit state debt passes Senate committee
Senate Bill 56 (Bowen) would place a constitutional amendment on November’s ballot which the voters could decide to amend Kentucky’s Constitution to limit the amount of debt the…
2012 Session Begins
The 2012 session of the Kentucky General Assembly kicked off last week, during which a number of important, high-profile issues are expected to be addressed. More…
Reduction in agricultural development funds likely
From Kentucky’s Legislative Research Commission State and regional agricultural projects will likely have 36 percent less available state agricultural development funding this fiscal year because…
Employers winning most contested unemployment insurance claims, lawmakers told
From Kentucky’s Legislative Research Commission: Employers were the winners of the majority of employer-contested unemployment insurance cases in 2010 and are emerging the winners of…
Delegation of 26 Chamber members visits China
Last week, 26 Kentucky business leaders participated in the Kentucky Chamber’s second Mission to China. During the eight-day trip, delegates had the opportunity to experience…
Kentucky Business One Stop web portal goes live
This week the Kentucky Business One Stop web portal, an electronic way for business to start and operate in a more efficient way, was launched….
New U.S. EPA initiative would create additional layer of federal oversight
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of Plan EJ 2014, a three-year, comprehensive plan to advance environmental justice efforts in nine areas,…
Chamber representatives share thoughts on state’s One-Stop Business Portal
Last week, representatives from the Kentucky Chamber’s Small Business Committee participated in a focus group hosted at the Chamber to ensure the needs of the business community…
U.S. Chamber praises U.S. Senate action to move forward with PROTECT IP Act
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce commended the unanimous passage of the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (S. 968)…