U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Rand Paul introduced legislation today aimed at protecting Kentucky’s coal miners from obstructive permitting requirements required by the…
Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson discusses the corrections reform bill passed by the 2011 General Assembly in this 2-minute video update.
Today, the House Education Committee rejected HB 476 (Jenkins). The Chamber-opposed bill, sought to weaken the Kentucky Department of Education’s ability to intervene when schools are identified as being consistently low-performing…
SB 12, a bill to give superintendents more of a say with the hiring of school principals, passed the House Education Committee today with a vote…
In response to the federal Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, a number of states have filed various forms of false claims acts in order…
The Kentucky Chamber has long opposed mandates on health insurance companies that raise premiums on employers. SB 75 (Buford) will increase health care costs, particularly…
Like many other states, Kentucky’s public pension systems are faced with huge unfunded liabilities and need significant reform. SB 2 (Thayer) would establish a 401-K…
Help advance the Chamber’s education agenda to ensure the students of today can be the highly skilled workers of tomorrow. Call and leave a message for your…
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a critical bill today relating to corrections reform. HB 463 (Tilley) has the potential to save our state over $422 million in…
SB 151 (Jones) proposes a change in the make-up of Kentucky’s Public Service Commission by increasing the number of commissioners from three to seven and…