May 24 Arts and Culture Arts Funding Cut $50,000 in Mayor’s Budget Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s proposed budget includes a reduction in overall funding for arts and cultural organizations. The city budget allocates half a million dollars to 32 arts, cultural assets and parks agencies, down more than $50,000 from the last fiscal year. By Erin Keane May 24 Arts and Culture Arts Funding Cut $50,000 in Mayor’s Budget Erin Keane
May 24 Arts and Culture Arts Funding Cut $50,000 in Mayor’s Budget Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s proposed budget includes a reduction in overall funding for arts and cultural organizations. The city budget allocates half a million dollars to 32 arts, cultural assets and parks agencies, down more than $50,000 from the last fiscal year. The Louisville Ballet took an 80 percent cut in funding from the city. […] By Erin Keane May 24 Arts and Culture Arts Funding Cut $50,000 in Mayor’s Budget Erin Keane
May 24 Local News Unemployment Drops in Most of Kentucky The unemployment rate has dropped in Louisville, and in most of Kentucky.The most recent numbers from the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training show unemployment at 8.1 percent in Jefferson County, meaning about 30 thousand residents are without jobs.That's an improvement over last month and last year. The numbers are not seasonally-adjusted, and can't accurately be compared to the 8.3 percent state unemployment rate or the 8.1 percent national unemployment rate. By Gabe Bullard May 24 Local News Unemployment Drops in Most of Kentucky Gabe Bullard
May 24 Environment EPA Will Hold Community Meeting With Black Leaf Neighbors The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to hold a community meeting after soil testing revealed contamination near 50 homes in Louisville’s Park Hill neighborhood. The Environmental Protection Agency found signs of contamination—like heavy metals and pesticides—in every yard it tested near the former Black Leaf Chemical site in Park Hill. After letters were sent to […] By Erica Peterson May 24 Environment EPA Will Hold Community Meeting With Black Leaf Neighbors Erica Peterson
May 24 Local News Fischer Unveils Budget Plan With No Layoffs or Drastic Cuts Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has presented the Metro Council with his budget plan for the upcoming 2012-13 fiscal year. The spending plan does not raise taxes and balances the budget without Metro employee layoffs or furloughs, and gives non-union city workers a 2 percent raise. Fischer was able to leverage private sectors dollars to help […] By WFPL News May 24 Local News Fischer Unveils Budget Plan With No Layoffs or Drastic Cuts WFPL News
May 24 Local News Unemployment Drops in Most of Kentucky The unemployment rate has dropped in Louisville, and in most of Kentucky. The most recent numbers from the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training show unemployment at 8.1 percent in Jefferson County, meaning about 30 thousand residents are without jobs. That’s an improvement over last month and last year. The numbers are not seasonally-adjusted, and […] By Gabe Bullard May 24 Local News Unemployment Drops in Most of Kentucky Gabe Bullard
May 24 Environment EPA Hears Testimony on New Carbon Pollution Rule The Environmental Protection Agency is in the midst of day-long hearings in Washington, D.C. and Chicago on proposed new standards from carbon pollution from power plants. By Erica Peterson May 24 Environment EPA Hears Testimony on New Carbon Pollution Rule Erica Peterson
May 24 Environment EPA Hears Testimony on New Carbon Pollution Rule The Environmental Protection Agency is in the midst of day-long hearings in Washington, D.C. and Chicago on proposed new standards from carbon pollution from power plants. The speaking lists for both hearings were already near full before they began. The slots were first come, first served, and environmental groups snagged many of them. Representatives from […] By Erica Peterson May 24 Environment EPA Hears Testimony on New Carbon Pollution Rule Erica Peterson
May 24 Local News Talks Continue Between University Hospital and Potential Business Parnters Officials with University of Louisville Hospital continue their work on finding a new business partner.A new report from outside consultants says University Medical Center offers average service when compared to other academic hospitals, and the study shows a number of shortcomings in UMC's growth strategy and business plan. But even if all that changed, the report says UMC still needs a partner. By Gabe Bullard May 24 Local News Talks Continue Between University Hospital and Potential Business Parnters Gabe Bullard
May 24 Local News Talks Continue Between University Hospital and Potential Business Partners Officials with University of Louisville Hospital continue their work on finding a new business partner. A new report from outside consultants says University Medical Center offers average service when compared to other academic hospitals, and the study shows a number of shortcomings in UMC’s growth strategy and business plan. But even if all that changed, the […] By Gabe Bullard May 24 Local News Talks Continue Between University Hospital and Potential Business Partners Gabe Bullard
May 24 Defining Fairness Beyond Pink and Blue: Rebecca Grant, Defining Fairness Rebecca Grant was a Staff Sergeant in the Army National Guard. Twelve years into her military career, a fellow soldier found and circulated a picture of her wearing a dress. The Army took issue with the photo because she had enlisted and had been serving as male—her biological sex. Rebecca is now the president of […] By Laura Ellis May 24 Defining Fairness Beyond Pink and Blue: Rebecca Grant, Defining Fairness Laura Ellis
May 24 Local News Beyond Pink and Blue: Rebecca Grant, Defining Fairness Rebecca Grant was a Staff Sergeant in the Army National Guard. Twelve years into her military career, a fellow soldier found and circulated a picture of By Laura Ellis May 24 Local News Beyond Pink and Blue: Rebecca Grant, Defining Fairness Laura Ellis
May 23 Local News McConnell Met With Romney Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., met with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in Washington on Wednesday, but sources are keeping the discussion quiet. From National Journal: A Senate Republican leadership aide confirmed the meeting, the first announced meeting this year between the two leading Republicans, but declined to comment further. Romney’s camp also […] By WFPL News May 23 Local News McConnell Met With Romney WFPL News
May 23 Sports Racing Commission Considering Ban of Anti-Bleeding Drug From Josh James, Kentucky Public RadioThe Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has set a town hall meeting to discuss a proposal that would phase out the use of an anti-bleeding drug on race days in the U.S. The drug, furosemide, also known as Lasix, is given to horses to prevent bleeding in the lungs caused by the stress of racing. Eric Mitchell, editor-in-chief for Bloodhorse magazine, says Kentucky is among the first states to debate a limited ban on the practice. By Rick Howlett May 23 Sports Racing Commission Considering Ban of Anti-Bleeding Drug Rick Howlett