Frank Jemley III, President and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, issued the following statement this afternoon:  “The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers applauds the agreement between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy that has produced the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. By averting a catastrophic default on the fiscal obligations of the United States and producing a genuine compromise on

The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers is pleased to announce that voting is now open for the Finals Round of the first annual 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.  The Finals Round presented will determine the winning product and is open through April 23.  The public can go online to vote now for their favorite products at www.coolestthingky.com. 

Kentucky’s manufacturers applaud the General Assembly for approving, and Governor Beshear for signing into law, a tax fairness bill for Kentucky distillers that will eventually eliminate the barrel tax on Bourbon and other distilled spirits produced here.  The legislation, House Bill 5, will phase out an antiquated tax that has been in place for generations. Equally important, HB 5 gives

KAM Members, An important reminder that the first week of May is for more than Derby, as Kentucky’s annual two-week period for real property tax appeals starts very soon on May 1, 2023. If the local property valuation administrators (PVA) decide to increase the value of your real property (land, buildings, and improvements) for 2023 property tax purposes, the PVA