The NKY Chamber serves as the voice of its members on key legislative and regulatory issues in Northern Kentucky, Frankfort and Washington D.C. Each year, we identify legislative issues affecting our members. Once issues are identified, policy development committees analyze and evaluate the issues and the potential impact on businesses. As a member, there are many opportunities to access legislators and key government officials, to get involved and build relationships.
Learn more about the NKY Chamber’s Advocacy initiatives and public policy positions below.
WHERE WE STAND: LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY AGENDA
The NKY Chamber's Advocacy Committees created the 2024 Legislative Priority Agenda which addresses key issues that will accelerate business, create jobs, and continue to position Northern Kentucky as an economic driver that will benefit the entire Commonwealth.
Building Greater Economic and Workforce Prosperity in Kentucky
- Invest in Talent Growth, Attraction, and Retention Measures
- Advance Critical Infrastructure
- Create More Attainable Housing Options
- Projects of Regional Significances (forthcoming)
- Explore Emerging Energy Advancements
- Build a Competitive and Simplified Tax Code
2024 Individual Policy Positions
- Economic Development
- Competitive, Fair and Simplified Tax Code
- Enable Shared Services
- Infrastructure Projects of Regional Significance (forthcoming)
- Explore Emerging Energy Advancements
- Business Technology, Innovation, and Security
- Healthcare
- Workforce
- Modernize Unemployment Insurance
- Invest in Early Childhood Education
- Grow Work-Ready Kentuckians
- Addressing the Digital Divide (forthcoming)
- Attract and Retain Talent
- Attainable Housing
- Expand Professional License opportunities to Legal Immigrants
- Oppose Discriminatory Language
- Encourage Pension Reform
- Expand Career Readiness
- Other/Miscellaneous
- Voting
REPORTS & RESOURCES
CONNECT WITH YOUR NKY CAUCUS
Our legislative caucus is here to serve the NKY community and listen to its concerns. It’s therefore important that you not only know who your state senator and representative are but how to get in touch.
Click the links below to research your legislator, review bills, and see legislative schedules.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The NKY Chamber recognizes that a fundamental part of advocacy begins at the local government level where businesses and community organizations are most directly impacted by legislation and regulation. Because of this, the NKY Chamber not only engages at the local level to advocate for its business members but also produces a monthly report for members to recap the new and noteworthy happenings within the numerous NKY local governments and communities.
ADVOCACY PROGRAMMING & COMMITTEES
Government Forums
Lunch with local, state and national government leaders to hear discussions on key issues affecting businesses.
NKY Day in Frankfort
NKY Chamber members travel to Frankfort to meet one-on-one with legislators to advocate for issues and projects critical to economic development and business growth.
Eggs 'N Issues
Monthly breakfast forum featuring a topic and keynote speaker providing inside and timely information regarding regional issues.
Advocacy Policy Committees
Be a part of the NKY Chamber’s policy-making process by joining one of our Advocacy Policy Committees. Our committees include the Business Advocacy Council; Healthcare Advocacy; Energy, Environment & Infrastructure; Employer Legal Strategies; Business Competitiveness; and the Political Involvement Committee.
Political Action Committee
Did you know the NKY Chamber has a Political Action Committee (PAC)? The NKY Chamber PAC is crucial for advocating pro-business policies and we need your support. If you are an NKY Chamber member please consider contributing to strengthen our advocacy efforts and to support pro-business candidates and officials.
LEARN MORE
Have questions about advocacy work at the NKY Chamber? Contact Tami Wilson, VP of Public Affairs at 859-380-6007 or twilson@nkychamber.com.