Senate committee moves pension bill forward in special session
On Tuesday, the Senate State and Local Government voted 8-3 to pass House Bill 1, the pension relief bill for regional universities and other quasi-governmental…
Rep. Russell Webber Presented with Kentucky Chamber MVP Award
On Tuesday, Kentucky Chamber Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Ashli Watts presented Representative Russell Webber of Shepherdsville with the Chamber MVP Award. Rep. Webber…
Pension relief for certain agencies passes through full House, moves to Senate
On Monday, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill to bring relief to the state’s regional universities and other quasi-governmental agencies with a 52-46…
House committee passes governor’s pension proposal, Democratic plan does not move forward
Highlights: Two Democratic plans were heard but did not pass. House Bill 2: move funds from retiree health plan into pension plan and would not…
Senate leaders discuss politics surrounding pension special session and key factors of the proposal
Ahead of the special session on pension reforms that started Friday morning, key state Senators spoke with The Bottom Line about the pension proposal, the…
Op-ed: Employers have important role in combating Kentucky’s opioid epidemic
The following piece is an op-ed authored by Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center Executive Director Beth Davisson Kentucky employers have a growing front-line awareness of the…
Senator Steve West Presented with Kentucky Chamber MVP Award
On Thursday, Kentucky Chamber Director of Political Affairs Travis Burton was in Bourbon County to present Senator Steve West with the Chamber MVP Award. Senator…
National organization recognizes two Kentucky chambers as 2019 Chamber of the Year
On Monday, two local chambers of commerce in Kentucky were named 2019 Chamber of the Year in their categories by the Association of Chamber of…
Proposals to increase infrastructure investment discussed on KET Kentucky Tonight
With recent comments from Governor Bevin calling on the legislature to pass a “bold” infrastructure investment plan in the 2020 General Assembly, KET Kentucky Tonight…
Special session to deal with pension relief for universities and other agencies to begin Friday, Gov. Bevin announces
After a bill seeking to allow state universities and other government entities to exit the state’s ailing pension system as well as freeze the rate…