Kentucky Chamber President outlines session wish list on WDRB
Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson recently appeared on Louisville Fox station WDRB to outline the business community’s “wish list” for the 2016 legislative…
Overtime rule reclassification will hurt employees and employers
The Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing a reclassification of what defines employee overtime eligibility. Under current regulations, a worker qualifies for overtime pay if…
Public-private partnership (P3) legislation passes House
One of the Chamber’s top priorities, House Bill 309, which authorizes public-private partnerships (P3), passed out of the House of Representatives on Thursday with a…
Education bill dealing with state’s academic standards and more passes committee
On Thursday, Kentucky’s Senate Education Committee moved forward with a sweeping bill that could change many aspects of Kentucky’s education system. Referring to this year’s…
Legislative Update: tech incentive bill passes House, malpractice legislation moves through committee
Medical malpractice fix legislation passes committee Senate Bill 31, legislation to allow doctors to express sympathy without it being used against them in a malpractice…
Pension clean-up bills pass through House committee
The House State Government Committee passed three bills Thursday seeking to clean-up issues within the state’s retirement systems. House Bill 238, sponsored by Rep. Brent…
Higher education community expresses concerns with Bevin budget proposal
The presidents of the University of Kentucky and the Council on Postsecondary Education shared their concerns over budget cuts faced by higher education and a…
Supreme Court issues a stay on the Clean Power Plan, cabinet cancels listening sessions
STORY UPDATED WITH ENERGY CABINET NEWS AND STATEMENT: In a 5-4 vote Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court has temporarily halted implementation of the Environmental…
Bipartisan leaders file LIFT as House Bill 2
Legislation to give local communities the option to place an additional sales tax of up to one percent on the ballot for voter approval was…
Workers compensation fix bill passes Senate committee
A bill to offset temporary total disability benefits for light duty work and encourage employees to get back to work after an injury passed the…