Legislation seeking to improve the state’s legal climate filed in state House and Senate
Kentucky has struggled for many years with its legal liability climate, landing in the bottom ten states in the nation. This impacts the state’s health…
Kentucky to receive nearly $104 million for orphaned oil and gas well cleanup
Kentucky is set to receive nearly $104 million dedicated to cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells across the Commonwealth from the Infrastructure Investment and…
House passes legislation aimed at helping Kentucky businesses with unemployment insurance costs
UPDATED: Kentucky businesses continue to struggle as the state seeks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Costs still linger for employers from when the Unemployment…
New Kentucky Chamber Report Calls for Bold, Comprehensive Tax Reform as a Key to Kentucky’s Growth
Now is the time for bold, comprehensive tax reform in Kentucky, a new report from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce argues. To firmly set the…
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement
On Thursday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer submitted a letter to President Joe Biden informing of his intent to retire. The Democratic justice was…
Kentucky House Democratic Leader Joni Jenkins will not run for re-election
One day after the filing deadline for candidates running in the 2022 elections, Kentucky House Minority Leader Joni Jenkins withdrew her candidacy Wednesday. Jenkins is…
Election matchups set for 2022 primaries after passage of new district maps and extended filing deadline
Many candidates filed to run for office Tuesday on the filing deadline for the 2022 elections. Individuals looking to run for office had some extra…
Vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses to be withdrawn by OSHA
After many months of legal battles over a mandate requiring businesses with 100 employees or more to require testing for employees who have not received…
Op-ed: Tax Reform is Key to Growth
The following is an op-ed piece authored by Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts Debating tax reform is almost as Kentucky as basketball, horses,…
Dual credit and KEES scholarship bills move forward
The House Education Committee passed two bills Tuesday focused on scholarships for Kentucky students. House Bill 234, sponsored by Rep. William Lawrence, adds proprietary institutions…