House Education Committee sends message to students: dropping out is not an option
In a meeting of the House Education Committee today, HB 224, which would gradually raise the drop out age to 18, passed the committee 24-2….
Hemp bill gains momentum in the Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate Bill 50 (Hornback), which creates a structure for the regulation and production of industrial hemp, if and when the federal government allows it to…
Pension reform clears first legislative hurdle
Lawmakers took the first step towards meaningful pension reform today by passing Senate Bill 2 – a bill aimed at fixing the more than $30…
Chamber promotes access to wireless broadband in Kentucky
Tuesday, Kentucky Chamber vice president Bryan Sunderland spoke at a news conference to promote policies in Kentucky that will increase investment in wireless broadband technologies…
House Committee passes university bonding bill
House Bill 7, which allows seven of the public universities to sell bonds to finance construction projects, including renovations to Commonwealth Stadium, passed the House…
Bill to create medical review panels clears Senate committee
Wednesday morning, the Senate Health and Welfare Committee passed Senate Bill 9, sponsored by Sen. Julie Denton, which would establish a medical review panel process for lawsuits…
Education pays, but how much?
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education released a policy brief it calls “College Still Pays” stating that 56 percent of Kentucky’s jobs will require at…
Court rejects recess appointments to labor board
From the NY Times A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that President Obama violated the Constitution when he made three recess appointments to the…
Lexington reaches pension deal – sets model for state to follow
From Business Lexington: City reaches consensus on pension reform Lexington’s police and fire pension, which has a $296 million unfunded liability, would be comprehensively reformed…
Commissioner Comer discusses economic impact of agriculture
Today Agriculture Commissioner James Comer addressed the board of directors of the Kentucky Chamber. Commissioner Comer discussed the importance of agriculture to Kentucky’s economy and…