Op-Ed: Kentucky Businesses Need Free Enterprise
The following is an op-ed piece authored by Ashli Watts, President and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce To borrow the words of Suzanne…
Policy Brief Outlines Kentucky’s Unemployment Rate Increase in 2024
The Kentucky Chamber Center for Policy and Research released a new policy brief Tuesday highlighting last year’s increase in the state’s unemployment rate. Kentucky’s unemployment…
Business Leaders Complete Training Through the Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Disability Hiring Academy
To equip Kentucky employers with the tools and knowledge to build more inclusive workplaces by engaging individuals with disabilities in meaningful employment opportunities, the Kentucky…
Senate Passes Bill Reducing Personal Income Tax Rate to 3.5%, Governor Signs Bill
UPDATED 2/6/2025: As the 2025 legislative session reconvened Tuesday, the Senate passed House Bill 1, a measure to reduce the individual income tax rate from…
Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Delayed 30 Days, Tariffs on China Imposed
UPDATED 2/4/2025: President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday enacting a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico, except for a 10%…
Leaders Highlight Progress, Opportunity, and Collaboration at Kentucky Chamber Day Dinner
Business leaders from across the Commonwealth gathered on Thursday for the Kentucky Chamber Day Dinner, presented by Fidelity Investments. During the 30th annual event, state…
Legislation to Reduce Individual Income Tax in Kentucky Passes Senate Committee Following House Vote
UPDATE: House Bill 1, legislation reducing the individual income tax from 4% to 3.5%, passed out of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Revenue unanimously…
Governor Beshear Focuses on Economic Development and Importance of Jobs in State of the Commonwealth Address
Governor Andy Beshear delivered his annual State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday, which focused on economic momentum, key areas of progress, and priorities to improve…
Senator Julie Raque Adams Presented with 2024 Kentucky Chamber MVP Award
Senator Julie Raque Adams was presented with the Kentucky Chamber MVP Award in January by Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts and Senior Vice…
2025 Legislative Session Begins, House Introduces Bill to Reduce Personal Income Tax Rate
Kentucky’s newly elected House and Senate members were sworn in Tuesday to begin the 30-day 2025 legislative session of the General Assembly. After gaveling in…