Kentucky Smart on Crime coalition launches with rally in Capitol
Kentucky business, economic, faith-based and civil rights organizations came together Wednesday to announce the formation of a coalition called Kentucky Smart on Crime to advocate…
Legislation dealing with pensions and Medicaid begin to move through legislative process
Bills dealing with addressing issues within the state’s pension system and Medicaid managed care system passed through committees Wednesday, setting them up for movement to…
Felony expungement bill clears first legislative hurdle
As momentum grows for the issue of felony expungement legislation, the House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 40 after hearing testimony from Kentucky Chamber President…
Senate committees pass bills dealing with prevailing wage and alcohol sales
Kentucky’s state Senate will begin to bring bills to the floor this week after they started passing legislation out of committees on Tuesday. Repealing Prevailing…
Bevin notifies federal authorities of intentions to dismantle Kynect
After campaigning on the promise to do away with Kentucky’s state-based health exchange through the Affordable Care Act, also known as Kynect, Gov. Matt Bevin…
State leaders deliver jokes, policy statements and political hints at Kentucky Chamber Day
At the 2016 Kentucky Chamber Day, speakers joked about the absence of a major speaker, talked about the need to address the state’s pension problems…
Bevin joins Kentucky Chamber and others to push for felony expungement legislation
Gov. Matt Bevin joined the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Greater Louisville Inc., Commerce Lexington, state legislators and others in the Capitol Wednesday to express support…
Bevin lays out plans for Medicaid expansion moving forward
Gov. Matt Bevin announced Wednesday he has appointed health care expert Mark Birdwhistell as a consultant to oversee a process to decide how Kentucky should…
Workforce and strong funding for K-12 fall under priorities for new education commissioner
Ahead of the 2016 legislative session, the state’s new Education Commissioner, Stephen Pruitt, is focused on building a strong workforce in the state and ensuring…
Addressing workforce needs will be a legislative priority, state Sen. Givens says
After legislation to bring oversight to the state’s workforce training programs stalled in the General Assembly last year, state Senator David Givens says he is…