Ashli Watts, the new president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, sits down with Chris Otts to discuss politics and partisanship (including whether the chamber is too close to the Republican Party) and to preview the 2020 Kentucky legislative session. At 37, Watts is the first woman and the youngest person to lead what is perhaps the state’s most influential interest group, representing some 68,000 employers, including the biggest ones like UPS, Toyota and Humana. Other topics: Raising the state’s gasoline tax (12:30) Tax reform and pushing Kentucky away from income taxes and toward sales taxes (14:30) Gambling (casinos, sports betting, historical horse racing) (22:20) The state’s pension debts (26:50) Raising Kentucky’s $7.25 per hour minimum wage (31:00) The business lobby’s view of policy on climate change (32:30) Background: SUNDAY EDITION | New Kentucky Chamber CEO: Time to 'hit the reset button' on partisanship in Frankfort

Ver todos los episodios