Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

In Wake of Financial Downgrade, Kentucky Business Leaders Call for Quick Pension Reform

Kenny Colston — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:02:25 +0000

Another change in Kentucky’s financial outlook has the state’s business leaders calling on the General Assembly for immediate pension reforms.

Standard and Poor’s has changed Kentucky’s outlook to negative, citing the state's large unfunded pension obligations as the main reason.

Kentucky Chamber Joins Hemp Supporters

Kenny Colston — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:30:24 +0000

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer has landed a high-profile supporter for his efforts to legalize hemp in Kentucky.

The state’s largest business group, the Kentucky Chamber, has come out in support of industrial hemp for oil and fiber, provided there is a sound regulatory process.

Many of the state’s federal lawmakers support the issue as well, including Congressmen Andy Barr, John Yarmuth and Thomas Massie and Senator Rand Paul.

A bill to legalize hemp was filed in the Kentucky Senate Friday by the agriculture committee chair.

Kentucky Chamber Supports Right to Work Legislation

Kenny Colston — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:00:11 +0000

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is taking a firmer stand on conservative issues.

Republican legislators have criticized the chamber in the past for supporting Democratic-led proposals like expanded gambling and a higher dropout age while staying quiet on so-called right to work and prevailing wage laws.

But in the chamber's latest annual report, right to work and other conservative issues are more prominent.

Such legislation has caused lengthy political battles in other states, recently in Indiana.