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GLI applauds House committee for passing local tax reform bill
Earlier today, the Kentucky House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee passed House Bill 475, which is a top priority for GLI during the 2022 session. Vice president of government affairs and communications, Shelby Williams Somervell, joined the bill sponsor and other supporters to testify in support of the…
Local tax flexibility bill introduced
Last week, Rep. Michael Meredith (R-21), introduced House Bill 475, which would be the first step in allowing local governments flexibility on their taxing structure to create forward-thinking, business friendly tax systems. 聽Local tax reform is a one of GLI鈥檚 top priorities for the 2022 session. Currently, local governments are…
GLI reacts to advancement of SB 83 and potential harm to regional economy
夜色直播 Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement following the Senate Education Committee’s passage of Senate Bill 83: “We are deeply concerned by the Kentucky Senate鈥檚 advancement of Senate Bill 83 which could directly harm our regional economy. To maintain a thriving economy, we must create…
GLI reacts to KY House passing unemployment insurance reforms
Following the Kentucky House of Representatives passing House Bill 4, 夜色直播 Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement: 鈥淕LI applauds the Kentucky House of Representatives 聽for passing one of our top legislative priorities to reform Kentucky鈥檚 outdated unemployment insurance benefits system. HB 4 will make necessary…
Unemployment insurance reform bill filed
Last week, House Bill 4 was filed to enact reforms to Kentucky鈥檚 current unemployment insurance benefit program. Filed by Representative Russell Webber, a 2021 GLI MVP, the bill aims to modernize several key parts of the current benefit program to both support laid-off workers and encourage rapid re-employment. The proposed…
OP-ED: Chamber executives say attracting, retaining businesses requires affordable workforce housing
This op-ed originally appeared in the Northern Kentucky Tribune on February 4, 2022 Kentucky is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. It makes our jobs 鈥 working at some of our state鈥檚 largest pro-business organizations 鈥 exciting. We are proud to call Kentucky home and to…
Read to Succeed Act advances in House
This week, House Bill 226 was passed by the House Appropriations & Revenue committee and would establish an early literacy program in Kentucky schools. HB 226, a companion bill to Senate Bill 9 which was passed by the Senate last week, would create the 鈥淩ead to Succeed鈥 program with an…
Proposed zoning changes would increase access to child care in Louisville
The Louisville Metro Council is currently considering zoning changes that would expand the options where child care providers can operate in Louisville. The proposed changes would allow for expanded capacity for child care centers in residential zones and in industrial zones, designed to connect child care providers to where people…
GLI reacts to filing of SB 115, subpoena power for Civilian Review and Accountability Board
Following the filing of Senate Bill 115, GLI president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement. 鈥淕LI has been a longtime advocate of an autonomous Civilian Review Board and believes complete transparency and accountability in law enforcement is only possible by granting the board full investigatory powers. GLI applauds…
Op-ed: Kentucky lawmakers must sustain and accelerate economic momentum during 2022 session
This opinion piece originally appeared in Louisville Business First on January 28, 2022 Last year, 夜色直播鈥檚 regional economy proved we were not only open for business, but ready for unprecedented growth. New and existing businesses in our region announced nearly $7 billion of new investments and the creation of…
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