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GLI Statement on KY Senate Bill 1
Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement on Kentucky Senate Bill 1, which passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Thursday: “Senate Bill 1 contains important education reforms that have been long-time GLI priorities and will give school superintendents hiring authority to match principals…
Supreme Court hears vaccine mandate case, enforcement and timeline remains unclear
After months of back-and-forth rulings in lower federal courts, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Friday regarding President Biden’s federal vaccine mandate for private employers with over 100 workers. The mandate was implemented through the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standard (ETS) and…
Kentucky General Assembly 2022 Session Begins Today
The Kentucky General Assembly begins today as each chamber gavels in at noon for the 60-day session. Although it is considered a “long” session, legislators have much work to do to tackle major priorities before the session ends on April 14. The GLI Advocacy team has been preparing for months…
Kentucky House unveils proposed redistricting maps
Yesterday, the Kentucky House Majority Caucus unveiled its proposed legislative redistricting maps based on 2020 Census Data. In addition to other changes, the proposed House map will require that four sets of incumbents run against each other to represent their districts in the House of Representatives. The incumbents who will…
Federal vaccine and testing mandate to go into effect
Late last week the 6th Circuit Court in Cincinnati reversed preliminary injunctions on the Biden Administration’s vaccine and testing mandate for employers with more than 100 employees, allowing it to go into effect. On Saturday, OSHA chimed in saying that it will begin enforcing the mandate and could start issuing…
Employer based child care match available for Kentucky businesses in 2022
In 2022, Kentucky employers will have an opportunity to access up to $100,000 in matching state funds to open employer-based child care sites. Earlier this week, GLI partnered with Metro United Way and Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) to host an informational session for employers that are interested in providing…
Greater Louisville Inc. Unveils 2022 Legislative Priorities, Recognizes State Legislative Champions
Louisville, Ky. (December 10, 2021) – Today, Greater Louisville Inc. hosted over 100 business leaders at the Olmsted for its final Capitol Connection event of the year and the annual unveiling of the 2022 state legislative agenda. The event also featured remarks from Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives,…
Op-Ed: Kentucky Business Community Applauds Passage of Federal Infrastructure Legislation
The following is an op-ed piece authored by Greater Louisville Inc. President and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts, Commerce Lexington President and CEO Bob Quick, and Northern Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Brent Cooper. Economic development and growth take tremendous strategy and investment. However, Kentucky…
Federal vaccine mandate blocked for federal contractors and health care workers
President Biden’s federal vaccine mandates suffered major blows last week when two separate federal courts issued injunctions to halt the enforcement of key rules for federal contractors and healthcare workers. A federal judge in Kentucky issued a ruling in response to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s lawsuit blocking the mandate…
GLI Joins Coalition to Address Workforce Housing
On Tuesday, GLI joined a coalition of state leaders to announce a bill for workforce housing tax credits that will address the shortage of affordable housing across Kentucky. GLI joined the coalition led by the Commonwealth Alliance for Housing Solutions, Kentucky League of Cities, and the legislation sponsors Representative Randy…
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