Kentucky Chamber to host gubernatorial forum during 2023 Meeting Dinner Sept. 20 in Louisville
Ahead of election day in November when Kentuckians will decide the next governor, the Kentucky Chamber has announced a gubernatorial…
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Commentary: UPS has demonstrated it values its essential workers across the Commonwealth
By Ashli Watts and Bob Quick Special to NKyTribune State and local Chambers consistently partner with UPS to help grow…
KY Chamber releases plan for business growth, workforce development and talent attraction
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has released a new plan offering a vision for future workforce development, talent attraction, and…
Four NKY principals among 45 from across state to graduate Kentucky Chamber Leadership Institute
In June, 45 principals from across the Commonwealth graduated from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Leadership Institute for School…
Record $24-plus million spent on lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly in 2022
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern A record amount of nearly $24.2 million was spent lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly in…
Final 2022 BLS jobs report indicates continued economic growth and low unemployment
The final jobs report of 2022, released Friday, showed continued signs of job growth and record-low unemployment in the last…
Kentucky Chamber names Wilder Senator Wil Schroder an MVP of 2022 legislative session
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has recognized Senator Wil Schroder, R-Wilder, as an MVP of the 2022 legislative session. Schroder…
Kentucky Supreme Court rules to protect state’s manufacturing sales tax exemption
The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled to protect an important manufacturing sales tax exemption from becoming hollowed out in an…
KY Chamber brief outlines bold strategy for state leaders to pursue for rapid workforce growth
A bold, comprehensive strategy for growing Kentucky’s workforce is the focus of a new brief released by the Kentucky Chamber…
Beshear announces programs to boost state’s workforce by helping former inmates find jobs
Gov. Andy Beshear, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Kerry Harvey and Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ashli…
Beam Suntory’s Kevin Smith named chair of state chamber; CVG’s Candace McGraw, chair-elect
Kevin Smith, Vice President of Kentucky Beam Bourbon Affairs of Beam Suntory, has been elected to serve as chairman of…
Ashli Watts: We should all raise a glass to bourbon’s economic impact on Kentucky’s booming economy
Providing Kentuckians with more than 22,500 good-paying jobs and $1.23 billion in payroll, as well as an economic output of…
Calipari, Payne share insights on leadership, unity, and more during Kentucky Chamber Annual Meeting
By Jaqueline Pitts Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Sharing the stage for the first time as opposing men’s basketball coaches, University…
Four NKY business leaders among 33 selected for Kentucky Talent Pipeline Management Training
To better understand how businesses, education, and other partners can work together to solve Kentucky’s workforce crisis, thirty-three leaders representing…
Kentucky Chamber hosting Women’s Summit in Lexington on July 11; NKY women on the program
On July 11, Kentuckians will have the opportunity to hear from notable women in business, politics, and other leadership roles…
Leadership Institute for School Principals celebrates 10 years, announces scholarship, graduates ’22 class
Celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the Leadership Institute for School Principals program, the Kentucky Chamber Foundation held a luncheon, hosted…
Kentucky Chamber Foundation celebrates graduation of inaugural ‘Fair Chance Academy’ cohort
As part of an ongoing effort to address Kentucky’s workforce challenges by hiring individuals in need of a second chance,…
Lobbyists set new record of $11.13 million for money spent in this year’s Kentucky General Assembly
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today After COVID-19 led to a lower spending total for the previous even-year legislative session in…
Ashli Watts: 2022 General Assembly delivered for Kentucky’s struggling business sector
Coming out of a two-year pandemic, facing extreme workforce shortages, and working toward economic recovery, the Kentucky Chamber knew we…
KCC quarterly report shows Kentucky remains 22,000 workers short of where it stood before pandemic
Two years after the COVID pandemic reached the Commonwealth, Kentucky’s economy continues to move toward a full recovery, a new…
Al Cross: This isn’t prime time for the ‘Entertainment Wing’ of the GOP
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s annual public-affairs dinner is usually a chance for the governor and legislative leaders to have…
Middle school students from across state encouraged to apply for first Kentucky Civics Bee
The Kentucky Chamber Foundation is inviting middle school students across Kentucky to participate in the foundation’s first-ever Kentucky Civics Bee….