Updated: Kentucky Chamber working to avert major federal unemployment tax increase
August 3, 2011 In a meeting with the governor’s office last week the Kentucky Chamber – along with the state’s other top business groups –…
Nuclear recycling bill one step closer to reality
A bill that would be a great “win” for Kentucky took one step closer to becoming law on Wednesday. As previously reported, House Resolution (HR) 2504,…
Kentucky’s MLR waiver request denied
Kentucky’s request to delay the federal health care law’s medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements for the individual health insurance market was denied by the federal…
EPA issues long-awaited ruling on surface mining guidelines
Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a long-anticipated guidance ruling that will be used to review surface mining projects under the Clean…
REINS Act brings congressional oversight to overreaching government agencies
Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) has introduced a powerful bill in Congress that would help reduce regulatory burdens by bringing greater accountability into government agencies. House Resolution 10, the Regulations from…
Cabinet for Economic Development requests feedback for strategic planning initiative
The Cabinet for Economic Development has launched a new strategic planning initiative and it needs input from the business community. The effort will result in a…
Tracking the battle over the federal health care law in court
Challenges to the health care law continue to meander their way around our federal court system. From Kaiser Health News, here’s the latest on where each…
Task force convenes in effort to curb childhood obesity
Kentucky and West Virginia are the two worst states in the country in terms of the number of overweight and obese children and it hasn’t…
DOI, CHFS officials speak to Health and Wellness Council
Two key state officials spoke to the Kentucky Chamber Health and Wellness Council during its most recent meeting on July 11. Carrie Banahan, executive director…
Kentucky Chamber is active voice for business community in health care reform
With thousands of pages of regulations circulated by multiple government agencies, tracking implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) can be overwhelming…