Statewide smoke-free legislation passes House Health and Welfare Committee
House Bill 145, a bill that would make all of Kentucky’s indoor workplaces and public places smoke-free, cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday. With 11…
Telecommunications legislation begins to move through General Assembly
One of two pieces of legislation dealing with telecommunication modernization passed the House Committee on Economic Development Thursday with only one dissenting vote. House Bill…
Medical Review Panel legislation passes out of Senate committee
The Kentucky state Senate voted Wednesday in favor of moving forward with legislation seeking to address the escalating costs directly attributed to Kentucky’s uncontrolled medical…
Kentucky Chamber expresses support for road fund stabilization
With the decreasing price of gas, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet estimates the state’s road fund could lose a substantial amount of revenue, which would impact…
Kentucky General Assembly 2015 session to reconvene Tuesday
Legislators will return to Frankfort Tuesday as the 2015 Kentucky General Assembly gets down to the business of passing laws. The state’s leading business organization…
Employer feedback needed on re-designation of local workforce areas
The Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (KWIB) is in the process of developing a recommendation for Gov. Steve Beshear regarding the designation and/or re-designation of regions…
Kentucky schools benefiting from program with support of business community
As Kentucky continues to seek to find ways to improve education in the state, the Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Institute for School Principals has proudly…
In the News: Edelen considering audit, local right-to-work movement grows and more
State Auditor Adam Edelen is considering undertaking a comprehensive performance audit of the Kentucky Retirement System called for by the Kentucky Chamber. The Louisville Courier-Journal…
State expanding program to create highly-skilled workforce
Kentucky Chamber Board Chair Wil James joined Gov. Steve Beshear Wednesday to announce the expansion of the Kentucky Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (KY FAME)…
Ky. Chamber urges Congress to pass Regulatory Accountability Act
UPDATE: The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015, by a vote of 250-175 with bi-partisan support Tuesday night. …