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Dec 19

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Following Cleanup, Scott Hopes for More Action on Vacant Properties

Louisville Metro Councilwoman Attica Woodson Scott says the vacant property cleanup campaign was a success, but it isn’t a solution to the problem. In addition to being eyesores, vacant properties can bring down property values and blight neighborhoods. Earlier this month, Scott launched the three-day “Cleanup for Christmas” campaign. She used $5,000 of her discretionary […]

By Gabe Bullard

Dec 19

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Following Cleanup, Scott Hopes for More Action on Vacant Properties

By Gabe Bullard

Dec 9

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Fischer Again Invites Council Over for Breakfast

Once again, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer is inviting the Metro Council to his house for breakfast. As mayor-elect last year, Fischer invited all 26 council members to his house. However, plans were updated when Fischer was reminded that any meeting with a quorum of council members is technically be a public meeting subject to open […]

By Gabe Bullard

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Fischer Again Invites Council Over for Breakfast

Dec 3

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College Football: No BCS Bid For U of L

The University of Louisville football will not get a bid to a Bowl Championship Series game this season. The Cards’ chance for a BSC bid was foiled today by Cincinnati, which defeated Connecticut 35-27 in the teams’ final regular season game. Under the final Big East Conference standings and BCS rankings, the bid will likely […]

By Rick Howlett

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College Football: No BCS Bid For U of L

Nov 23

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Insight Rebukes City’s Attempt to Cancel Contract

Insight Communications says Metro Government has overreached in its threat to end the cable provider’s contract with the city. Insight’s franchise agreement expired last year, but the provisions have remained in effect as the mayor’s office has negotiated a new contract. After months of negotiations with no agreement, the mayor’s office announced last week it […]

By Gabe Bullard

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Insight Rebukes City’s Attempt to Cancel Contract

Nov 21

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Louisville-Lexington Partnership Board Named

The economic partnership between Louisville and Lexington will be led by a 21-member board of business executives, university presidents and economic development officials. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray named the board of the Bluegrass Economic Advancement Movement, or BEAM, this afternoon. BEAM is meant to foster a regional economic around manufacturing. […]

By Gabe Bullard

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Louisville-Lexington Partnership Board Named

Nov 21

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BEAM Board Will Be Named Today

The partnership between Louisville and Lexington known as BEAM—the Bluegrass Economic Advancement Movement—will begin to take shape soon. This afternoon, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray will announce the BEAM board and lead the first board meeting. BEAM has a goal—to attract businesses and jobs to Kentucky, mostly in the manufacturing sector. […]

By Gabe Bullard

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BEAM Board Will Be Named Today

Nov 18

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City Threatens to End Contract With Insight

Louisville Metro Government will cancel its contract with Insight Communications if it can’t reach a new deal over how the cable company operates soon. The city has filed the necessary paperwork to end its agreement with Insight next month unless a new contract is signed. If that happens, the city will look for a new […]

By Gabe Bullard

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City Threatens to End Contract With Insight

Nov 14

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Fischer Determines Process for Hiring New Chief, Would Prefer Candidate Be Familiar With LMPD

The search for a new chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department will require two expert panels, 26 community meetings, outside help from a local institute and a written position paper. Mayor Greg Fischer outlined the search process today, adding that he would prefer the city’s next police chief be promoted from within the department […]

By Gabe Bullard

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Fischer Determines Process for Hiring New Chief, Would Prefer Candidate Be Familiar With LMPD

Nov 14

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Candidates Begin Filing for Council Elections

Eight District Councilman Tom Owen isn’t surprised another Democrat wants to unseat him. “No one filed for the seat four years ago in either the primary or the general election. I certainly did not assume that I would draw a bye again,” he says. Filing for the 2012 elections began last week. Community activist Curtis […]

By Gabe Bullard

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Candidates Begin Filing for Council Elections

Nov 14

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Fischer, Scott to Hold Community Meetings This Week

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and several members of his staff will take questions from the public this evening. The regular “Talk to Greg” forum will be at Atherton High School at 6 pm. The events are held every other month. In August, Fischer held a virtual town hall meeting, with he and his staff fielding […]

By Gabe Bullard

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Fischer, Scott to Hold Community Meetings This Week

Oct 28

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Chief White Leaving for Denver, Fischer to Launch Search

Louisville Police Chief Robert White is leaving the city to be chief of police for Denver, Colorado. Mayor Greg Fischer announced White’s departure on Twitter, and is speaking about the search for a replacement this hour at Metro Hall. White was appointed by former Mayor Jerry Abramson and was the first chief of the merged […]

By Gabe Bullard

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Chief White Leaving for Denver, Fischer to Launch Search

Oct 25

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Mayor’s Office Celebrates New Jobs as Piecemeal Recovery Continues

A metal company will bring part of its roofing production business to Louisville and create 23 new jobs. That’s enough to earn praise from city officials. The payroll for the jobs at Drexel Metals will be $1.5 million. The company has been offered half a million dollars in tax breaks over ten years to create […]

By Gabe Bullard

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Mayor’s Office Celebrates New Jobs as Piecemeal Recovery Continues

Oct 17

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Official: New Law Did Not Cause Spike In Fireworks Injuries

From Dan Conti, Kentucky Public Radio The fears of some people that making the sale of firecrackers, bottle rockets and other fireworks legal in Kentucky for the first time this year would lead to more injuries nad fires did not materialize. “Surprisingly, in spite of the increase in the sale of fireworks, we saw that […]

By Rick Howlett

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Official: New Law Did Not Cause Spike In Fireworks Injuries

Oct 14

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Fischer Chooses Economic Development Director to Lead Bloomberg Project

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has chosen a member of his cabinet to lead a grant-funded project to develop a new manufacturing region with Lexington. Bloomberg Philanthropies is giving Louisville and several other cities grants to form so-called innovation teams to carry out municipal improvement projects. Fischer has tapped interim Economic Development Director Margaret Handmaker to […]

By Gabe Bullard

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Fischer Chooses Economic Development Director to Lead Bloomberg Project

Oct 3

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Lawmaker Optimistic About Kentucky Kingdom Reopening

A Kentucky lawmaker whose district includes the shuttered Kentucky Kingdom amusement park says he’s optimistic the state fair board will find an operator for the facility. State Representative Jim Wayne says he was surprised to hear that negotiations with developer Ed Hart to reopen the park fell through last week. Fair board president Harold Workman […]

By Rick Howlett

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Lawmaker Optimistic About Kentucky Kingdom Reopening

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