Bevin budget proposal centered around pensions, cuts coming in other areas
In his first State of the Commonwealth Budget Address, Governor Matt Bevin proposed making some deep budget cuts in order to find money for the…
Bevin announces next step on Clean Power Plan rule; Court will not halt the rule
Governor Bevin announced plans on Thursday to not submit a final plan to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan opting instead…
Academic standards and K-12 achievement at center of State of Education address
On Thursday, Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt announced that the state of K-12 public education in Kentucky is strong. The declaration was made at the…
Chamber CEO talks right to work and prevailing wage on KET
Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson spoke about the need for right to work legislation in the state and the challenges behind prevailing wage…
Kentucky Chamber honors Rep. Jeff Hoover with Chamber MVP award
On Wednesday, the Kentucky Chamber presented Rep. Jeff Hoover of Jamestown with the Chamber MVP Award. Rep. Hoover was among a select group of legislators…
Senate passes pension transparency measure
The state Senate passed a bill that would make former and current legislators’ retirement benefits information subject to open records requests with unanimous support Tuesday….
Felony expungement, prevailing wage and omnibus alcohol bills pass floor votes
Wrapping up the first full week of the 2016 legislative session, the General Assembly began passing Kentucky Chamber supported legislation out of the House and…
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…