Medicaid Task Force concludes meetings
The Medicaid Cost Containment Task Force, co-chaired by Rep. Jimmie Lee and Sen. Katie Stine, was created to determine major cost drivers and identify cost…
Pre-K: What’s the return on investment?
As our country debates education, economic and job growth initiatives, state and local Chambers of Commerce must play a proactive role. One way we can…
Small business tax credit program accepting applications
On Monday, Governor Beshear announced the launch of the Kentucky Small Business Investment Credit (KSBIC) program, a program offering tax credits as incentive to prompt…
OSHA enforcement news
OSHA proposes to change its interpretation of the word “feasible” in the following sentence of the noise standards. “When employees are subjected to sound exceeding…
Education study releases interesting new facts on dropout rates
A recent article in Education Week, which can be found here, highlighted a report with some interesting facts. Here are a just a few. Nearly…
Update on Penal and Controlled Substance Task Force
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has been monitoring the important work of The Kentucky Penal and Controlled Substance Task Force chaired by Senator Tom Jenson…
Fighting for taxpayers at the Supreme Court
There’s no denying that times are tough for everyone right now; business, family and government alike. But the Kentucky Chamber believes that many state governments…
Adkisson chairs U.S. Chamber education committee
In his new role as chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Education, Employment and Training Committee (EETC), the Kentucky Chamber’s President and CEO Dave…
How water regulations and permits can impact your business
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is looking out for your business needs from a regulatory basis daily. Kentucky Chamber Energy and Environment Council Member Scott…
HB 176 an appropriate method to help improve schools in need
Dave Adkisson, president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, submitted the following letter to the editor to the Courier-Journal on Nov. 11, 2010,…