economic development

Beshear Will Miss Fancy Farm for Economic Trip

Kenny Colston — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:05:36 +0000

An overseas economic trip will prevent Governor Steve Beshear from participating in this year’s Fancy Farm political speaking.

The governor’s office announced that Beshear will be in Germany and France for the next few weeks to encourage companies there to bring business to Kentucky.

In May, the governor took a similar trip to Taiwan and Japan.

Coalfields Newspaper Editorial: Stop Pointing Fingers, Start Working on Economic Diversification

Erica Peterson — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0000

An editorial published yesterday in the Hazard Herald of Perry County lays out a cogent view of where the economy of Eastern Kentucky is headed, as the coal industry shrinks and utilities begin transitions to cheaper natural gas. The editors of th

Alltech Announces Prize for Best Eastern Kentucky Economic Development Plan

Erica Peterson — Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Eastern Kentucky, like much of Appalachia, is beset by high poverty and high unemployment, and the limited investment in the area from the state hasn’t changed the situation.