Written by the Kentucky Lantern’s Tom Loftus Health industry groups, business organizations and electric utilities helped drive spending on lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly to a record $28.1 million in 2024. That total spent by nearly 900 corporations, associations and other groups to influence Kentucky lawmakers soared above the previous record of about $25.5 million […]
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KY will cut income tax again, but local tax reform would be more daunting, legislative leaders say
Republicans will quickly move to keep lowering Kentucky’s income tax when the legislature convenes in January, while changes in the local tax system would be far more challenging to achieve, legislative leaders said Monday. Republicans House Speaker David Osborne of Prospect and Senate President Robert Stivers of Manchester — the top-ranking lawmakers — spoke at […]
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Tobacco control comes up short in state budget, while anti-vaping law could increase smoking
Kentucky lawmakers have passed an anti-vaping bill, which advocates say could increase cigarette use in the state, despite calls for increased funding for tobacco prevention programs.
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Duke Energy’s Amy Spiller joins Kentucky Chamber Board of Directors
Amy Spiller, state president of Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky, has been elected to serve on the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Spiller will serve on the 70-member board, which represents business and industry leaders from across Kentucky. Spiller began her career with Duke Energy in 2003, assuming her role as president of […]
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Five from NKY selected for statewide leadership course
This story has been corrected from an earlier version that only included three people from Northern Kentucky. Five are part of the program. The updated information is below. LINK nky regrets the error. Five Northern Kentucky professionals have been named to the 2022 class of Leadership Kentucky. The months-long program takes participants around the state […]