Public-Private Partnership (P3) bill clears first hurdle
Helping Kentuckians get back to work, creating additional levels of government transparency and helping tax dollars go farther are key elements of House Bill 407,…
Bills to Improve Teacher Effectiveness Introduced
Last week Senator Mike Wilson filed SB 168 that would allow for suspension or termination of a teacher’s continuing service contract if the teacher fails…
Support is Growing for Law to Address Frivolous Lawsuits
The Kentucky Senate took an important step in the fight to address the growing crisis in Kentucky of baseless lawsuits by personal injury attorneys against…
Senate passes Medical Review Panel legislation
The Senate took an important step Wednesday to address a growing problem faced by Kentucky’s medical providers by reporting SB 119 from the Health and…
Teacher tenure laws changing around the country
In the past few years, many state legislatures have modified at least some element of their tenure or continuing contract policies. Some have eliminated the…
Statewide Smoke-free Legislation Passes House Health and Welfare Committee
House Bill 173 (HB 173), a bill that would make all of Kentucky’s indoor workplaces and public places smoke-free, has cleared its first legislative hurdle….
Care First Kentucky supports SB 119
The Care First Kentucky Coalition, which includes leaders from the state’s business and healthcare communities, is taking a stand to protect all Kentucky caregivers from…
Kentucky’s Workers’ Compensation Special Fund and what it means to your bottom line…
In 1996, Kentucky’s workers’ compensation program underwent a major overhaul that included a variety of changes to the state’s workers’ compensation premiums and employee benefits. …
Governor Beshear unveils Tax Reform Proposal
Today Gov. Beshear proposed “Kentucky Competes” tax reform plan (PDF). The plan offers many suggestions recommended by the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Tax Commission, but thankfully…
Telecommunications Modernization bill heads to full Senate
The Telecommunications Modernization bill, SB 99, passed out of the senate economic development, tourism and labor committee on Thursday. Hood Harris, President of AT&T Kentucky…