The election is over, and for Kentucky, the political focus now shifts to the 2013 General Assembly. The state Chamber of Commerce says the top priority has to be reforming Kentucky’s public pension systems. Chamber President Dave Adkisson says a task force created to study the problem needs to reach a consensus in the next 60 days.
Kentucky’s Department of Financial Institutions says investors should beware of “crowdfunding” money-raising strategies. The agency says some of the on-line fundraising techniques could be used by scam artists.
A Pulaski County manufacturer is expanding operations and adding ten full-time jobs. CCI Industrial Services plans to move its existing 24, 000 square foot operation into a 20, 000 square foot facility.