Education bills clear full Senate, head to House for consideration in February
On Friday, the Senate passed Senate 3 and Senate Bill 8, two key education bills of the 2019 session. Senate Bill 3, sponsored by Sen….
State leaders trade jokes and lay out priorities for 2019 at Kentucky Chamber Day Dinner
As a kickoff to the 2019 session, Kentucky’s governor and legislative leaders took the stage in front of more than 1,500 business leaders at the…
Education issues take center stage first week of 2019 session
On Thursday, two Senate priority bills were passed through the Senate Education Committee, setting them up for possible passage before the end of the first…
Lawmakers begin 2019 session with unusual circumstances, Senate to vote on bills by end of the week
On Tuesday, legislators returned to Frankfort to begin the 2019 regular session of the General Assembly. During their first day back, lawmakers swore in new…
GOP state Representative Robert Goforth enters 2019 governor’s race
On Tuesday, state Rep. Robert Goforth, a Republican from East Bernstatdt near London, Kentucky, announced he will run for governor in 2019. Goforth is a…
Improving quality and transparency of Kentucky’s workforce systems prioritized in executive order from Gov. Bevin
With the continuing struggle to meet the workforce needs of Kentucky employers, Gov. Matt Bevin signed an executive order on Friday bringing together stakeholders to…
Incoming House Majority Floor Leader says pensions shouldn’t be focus of 30-day legislative session, highlights other priorities
Ahead of lawmakers returning to Frankfort on Tuesday for the 2019 legislative session, new House Majority Floor Leader John “Bam” Carney sat down with The…
Former state auditor Adam Edelen files paperwork to enter 2019 governor’s race
On Thursday, former state auditor Adam Edelen filed paperwork with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance to raise money for the 2019 governor’s race. An…
Op-Ed: Business and Education Leaders Set Four Urgent Goals for the Coming Decade
The following is an op-ed authored by Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson and Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Dr. Aaron Thompson Kentucky…
Head of Kentucky pension system says reforms must be made to state retirement plans, issue can’t be fixed with money alone
On the heels of a Kentucky Supreme Court decision overturning pension reforms and a special session to tackle the issue that ended without a solution,…