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2016 General Assembly, Pensions, Politics, Taxes & Budget April 26, 2016

Productive legislative session results in “politically and financially responsible” budget, Chamber president says

CORRECTION: Due to an internal miscalculation of the state’s final budget numbers, Kentucky President and CEO Dave Adkisson stated in the recent KET interview that…


Federal, Politics, Small Business April 26, 2016

Kentucky Chamber signs letter opposing retirement rule that harms small businesses

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has signed a letter to Congress expressing the business community’s opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on…


Pensions April 25, 2016

Pension systems detail positive impact of new two-year budget, shortfalls still expected

Additional funding put toward the state’s retirement systems in the two-year budget passed by the legislature will save the systems from having to sell off…


Education, Taxes & Budget April 21, 2016

Bevin restores part of cuts to higher education through end of fiscal year

After controversy over Gov. Matt Bevin’s decision to cut funding to the state’s colleges and universities by 4.5% through the end of the fiscal year…


Pensions April 21, 2016

Board chairman of ailing pension system removed by Bevin

Gov. Matt Bevin took executive action Wednesday to remove the chairman of the woefully underfunded Kentucky Retirement System’s (KRS) board of trustees citing the need…


2016 General Assembly, Kentucky Competitiveness, Pensions, Taxes & Budget April 15, 2016

Budget compromise easily passes House and Senate on final day

UPDATE: The Kentucky state House of Representatives and state Senate voted Friday to pass the compromise reached on the state’s next two year budget. A…


2016 General Assembly, Education, Kentucky Competitiveness, Labor, Taxes & Budget, Workforce Development April 15, 2016

Modified Work Ready scholarships and performance funding criteria bill passes House and Senate

UPDATE: The House and Senate have both passed a bill which contains language to allow students attending a state university to receive an associates degree…


2016 General Assembly, Kentucky Competitiveness, Pensions April 15, 2016

“Super transparency” bill introduced and passed out of Senate, moves to House

Legislation dubbed the “super transparency” bill which includes committee substitutes containing language of three bills to bring oversight and accountability to multiple areas of government…


2016 General Assembly, Kentucky Competitiveness, Labor April 15, 2016

Chamber-backed Workers’ Compensation Task Force bill gets final passage

The Kentucky state Senate gave final passage to House Concurrent Resolution 185 Friday on consent. The resolution, co-sponsored by Chairman Rick Nelson (D) Middlesboro, and…


2016 General Assembly, Economy, Education, Kentucky Competitiveness, Pensions, Politics, Taxes & Budget, Workforce Development April 14, 2016

State budget deal reached, Chamber says pension funding should send positive signal to Wall Street

After many hours behind closed doors working to hammer out specifics of the state’s next two-year budget, legislative leaders reached a deal at around 3…


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