Jun 16 Metro Louisville Metro Council’s fight against transparency could cost Louisville taxpayers $2 million A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge ruled recently that Louisville Metro Council members willfully violated Kentucky’s Open Records Act. By Roberto Roldan Jun 16 Metro Louisville Metro Council’s redacted emails could cost Louisville $2M Roberto Roldan
Jun 16 Health A repeated crisis: Ky. women’s prison loses A/C amid heatwave Parts of the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women in Shelby County are without air conditioning amid extreme temperatures and an active heat advisory. By Yasmine Jumaa Jun 16 Health A repeated crisis: Ky. women’s prison loses A/C amid heatwave Yasmine Jumaa
Jun 16 Education Ky. Supreme Court strikes down challenge to JCPS property tax hike A 9.5% property tax increase will be allowed to go forward after all seven justices ruled in favor of JCPS and the teachers’ union. By Jess Clark Jun 16 Education Ky. Supreme Court strikes down challenge to JCPS tax hike Jess Clark
Jun 16 Community Louisvillians are dying under house arrest Forty-six people on home incarceration have died since 2017 in Louisville, including seven in 2022 alone, according to data KyCIR requested from Metro Corrections. By Jared Bennett Jun 16 Community Louisvillians are dying under house arrest Jared Bennett
Jun 16 Arts and Culture Juneteenth celebrations, an immersive play on a riverboat and sensory inclusivity at the zoo. Here’s the latest arts news you might have missed LPM’s Arts, Culture, Et Cetera newsletter lands in your email every other Thursday. Here’s a peek at this week’s issue. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 16 Arts and Culture Juneteenth, immersive theater, zoo inclusivity: latest arts news Stephanie Wolf
Jun 15 Southern Indiana Clarksville denies it violated civil rights statutes by rejecting police candidate with HIV The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the Town of Clarksville for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. By John Boyle Jun 15 Southern Indiana Clarksville denies allegations in DOJ civil rights lawsuit John Boyle
Jun 15 Environment ‘Forever chemicals’ threaten drinking water across Kentucky At least 38 utilities have potentially unsafe levels of PFAS chemicals in the drinking water, according to a revised EPA health advisory. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 15 Environment ‘Forever chemicals’ threaten Kentucky's drinking water Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 15 Economy The Fed delivers biggest interest rate hike in decades to combat surging inflation The Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point — the biggest hike since 1994. By Scott Horsley, NPR Jun 15 Economy Fed delivers biggest interest rate hike in decades Scott Horsley, NPR
Jun 15 Metro Louisville Louisville amnesty program helped more than 150 people avoid jail time for missed court dates Criminal justice reform advocates are pushing for more amnesty periods and for officials to stop issuing bench warrants for low-level offenses. By Yasmine Jumaa Jun 15 Metro Louisville Amnesty program helped over 150 people avoid jail time Yasmine Jumaa
Jun 15 Arts and Culture The Big Stomp, formerly known as PeteFest, releases its 2022 lineup The music festival focused on mental health is back for a sixth year in October with a new name and adds national bands to the lineup. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 15 Arts and Culture The Big Stomp, formerly PeteFest, releases its 2022 lineup Stephanie Wolf
Jun 15 Community Here’s why most candidates running for judge in Kentucky don’t need your vote Out of this year’s 289 nonpartisan judicial elections held across the state, 210 are uncontested. By Alex Harrison Jun 15 Community Ky voters will decide less than a third of judicial elections Alex Harrison
Jun 15 Health Regional hospitals are dealing with a teen mental health crisis Nationally, a trend has been growing in recent years — kids seeking mental health treatment in emergency rooms. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 15 Health Regional hospitals are dealing with a teen mental health crisis Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 15 Education JCPS fires teacher who used the N-word at Carrithers Middle School A teacher was recorded berating a middle school classroom, cursing at students and using the N-word. Records show he was fired. By Jess Clark Jun 15 Education JCPS fires teacher who used N-word in middle school class Jess Clark
Jun 14 Health Ky. AG Cameron sues to enforce parts of new abortion bill Cameron is suing the Beshear administration and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, saying they must comply with abortion bill requirements. By Aprile Rickert Jun 14 Health Ky. AG Cameron sues to enforce parts of new abortion bill Aprile Rickert