Senate committee passes new version of felony expungement bill
With a bipartisan vote of 10-1 Thursday morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed an amended version of House Bill 40—a bill seeking to ease barriers…
Kentucky Chamber urges legislature to pass 12 key bills in last 12 days
With the 2016 General Assembly quickly coming to an end, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has asked the legislature to take up twelve important bills…
Senate passes charter school legislation with bipartisan support
The Kentucky Senate passed Senate Bill 253, the bill establishing a charter school pilot program that could be utilized only in Fayette and Jefferson Counties,…
House Democrats pass their budget, sending it to the Senate on day 49 of session
The Kentucky House of Representative passed an amended version of the budget bill that contains changes made by House Democrats Wednesday evening with a unanimous…
Kentucky Chamber asks for business community input on workforce development and credentials
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is participating in the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board’s (KWIB) Education and Business Alignment Committee. The committee’s goal is to help…
Budget crafted by House Democrats restoring higher education cuts passes out of committee
The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee passed a version of the budget Tuesday evening that would restore cuts made to higher education and funds pensions…
House GOP propose their own budget focused on pensions and education
UPDATED: Ahead of the unveiling of a new two-year budget proposed by the House Democratic majority Tuesday afternoon, the House Republican caucus announced their own…
Chamber-backed Workers’ Compensation Task Force bill clears first hurdle
The House Labor and Industry Committee passed House Concurrent Resolution 185 yesterday unanimously in a specially called meeting upon adjournment. The resolution, co-sponsored by Chairman…
House GOP puts forth plan to fund pension systems without borrowing money
UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Noting the significance of the state’s pension crisis, the House Republican Caucus announced their plan to shore up the state’s retirement systems…
Senate committee passes bill to change the way lawsuits against the state are heard
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 202 on Monday to modify the standards for venue and jurisdiction in actions against the Commonwealth of Kentucky….