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Senate Majority Floor Leader Max Wise Recognized with 2026 Kentucky Chamber MVP Award

Senate Majority Floor Leader Max Wise was presented the Kentucky Chamber MVP Award by Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts during an event ...
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Kentucky Chamber Testifies Before Congress on State-led Child Care Solutions

Kentucky’s leadership in addressing child care challenges through public-private partnerships, collaboration, and innovative ...
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Kentucky Chamber Launches Initiative to Strengthen Kentucky’s Entrepreneurial Economy

Kentuckians start new businesses at some of the highest rates in the region, but the state trails its competitors in turning those startups into jobs and long-term growth. The Kentucky Chamber ...
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Rocky Adkins Enters 2027 Kentucky Governor’s Race

Rocky Adkins announced Tuesday he will run for governor, becoming the second candidate to enter Kentucky’s 2027 gubernatorial race following Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman’s announcement earlier this ...
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Announcing the Kentucky Collaborative on Child Care, a new partnership to increase access to high-quality child care in the Commonwealth

Building a shared vision to increase access to high-quality child care in support of Kentucky’s children, families, and economy is the focus of a new statewide initiative. The Kentucky Collaborative ...
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Work Group identifies measures to curb rising prison population and costs

On Monday, the Justice Reinvestment Work Group of the Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council (CJPAC) appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin in late 2016 released their recommendations for curbing the ...
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New report examines Kentucky’s recent tax reform efforts and outlines next steps

As the 2025 legislative session begins, the Kentucky Chamber Center for Policy and Research has released A Guide to Kentucky Tax Reform, which details recent state tax reform efforts and offers ...
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Kentucky Chamber Brings Congressional, Business Leaders Together on Housing Challenges

The Kentucky Chamber brought together members of Kentucky’s congressional delegation, state lawmakers, business leaders, and housing industry partners this week for conversations focused on increasing ...
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Principals from Across the Commonwealth Graduate from the Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Institute for School Principals Program

In June, 44 principals from across Kentucky graduated from the Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Institute for School Principals, completing a year-long executive leadership development program ...
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New Study Examines Potential Economic, Tax Impact of Data Centers In Kentucky

A new study examines the potential economic impact of hyperscale AI data centers in Kentucky, finding that a single facility could generate hundreds of millions of dollars in state and local tax ...
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Lawmakers receive update on Kentucky’s workforce challenges from Kentucky Chamber Center for Policy and Research

Workforce challenges for Kentucky employers will likely continue in the coming decades, but there are steps state policymakers can take to increase worker availability and training in the Commonwealth ...