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Following the General Assembly’s passage of Senate Bill 150, Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, released the following statement: “Greater Louisville Inc. is extremely disappointed to see the General Assembly pass Senate Bill 150, which includes language from House Bill 470 that hurts our LGBTQ+ community. We have…

Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, released the following statement after the Kentucky General Assembly passed House Bill 200 to address the ongoing healthcare worker shortage: “The passing of House Bill 200 signifies an important step in addressing the critical shortage of workers in the healthcare industries across…

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Company: Knapheide Truck Equipment Center Founded: 1848. Local facility opened in 2017. Number of Employees: Local – 65. Nationwide – around 2,400. Describe what your organization does in two sentences. We are a complete solutions provider for a wide variety of vocations. We offer uplifting Knapheide work truck bodies and accessories, and equipment from…

Before I answer that question, I’ll need to answer the other question you have in your mind now.  What is a SBDC and what does SBDC stand for? Good question! The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program is a partnership between the Small Business Administration (SBA), centers of higher learning…

On Wednesday, a revenue bill containing clarifications and fixes to Kentucky’s tax code passed the House. Sponsored by Appropriations & Revenue Chair Jason Petrie (R-Elkton), House Bill 360 includes clean-up from last year’s sweeping tax reform legislation, House Bill 8, and GLI priorities regarding the state and local tax (SALT)…

On Wednesday, House Bill 551 legalizing retail and online sports betting in Kentucky, unanimously passed the House Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee. Sponsored by Rep. Michael Meredith (R-Oakland) and Rep. Al Gentry (D-Louisville), HB 551 will regulate and tax sports wagering, adding an estimated $23 million in annual revenue…

GLI joined a coalition led by the U.S. Chamber in opposing the proposed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule that would ban almost all employer non-compete agreements across the country.  This sweeping proposal represents a stark change in regulation for non-competes, which would overturn well-established state laws governing their use. What…

A bill reforming Kentucky’s persistent felony offender (PFO) laws passed the Senate Judiciary committee last week.  Senate Bill 225, sponsored by Sen. Brandon Storm (R-London), narrowly reforms current laws to reduce mandatory enhancement sentencing for certain non-violent offenders. PFO laws provide prosecutors with the option of enhanced sentencing for a…