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…
Education Commissioner says repeal of academic standards will cause hurt in classrooms, talks charter schools
New Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt said he does not believe a repeal of the academic standards is the right move for Kentucky but said there…
Barr talks federal spending, banking issues and working with Gov. Bevin in Kentucky Chamber interview
Kentucky U.S. Rep. Andy Barr believes many of the spending bills moving through Congress currently will have a positive impact on business and says he…
State Employment Now 20,000 Above Pre-Recession Peak, new data shows
New data released by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce shows the state continues to add jobs, especially in manufacturing, while wage growth lags. The Kentucky…