Jul 4 Local News Ethics Commission to Deliberate Second Complaint Against Green The Louisville Metro Ethics Commission will deliberate the second complaint against Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, Tuesday, as the embattled lawmaker faces removal from the council in the coming weeks. The charges were filed earlier this year by community activist Ed Springston, who alleges Green broke council rules by instructing a non-profit group to reroute money […] By WFPL News Jul 4 Local News Ethics Commission to Deliberate Second Complaint Against Green WFPL News
Jun 30 Local News Lawmakers Form Charging Committee for Green Removal The five members of the Louisville Metro Council who brought impeachment charges against embattled Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, will hold a committee meeting Friday to prepare for the trial-like removal proceedings. A bipartisan group signed a petition to oust Green from office after the Metro Ethics Commission ruled unanimously that she violated the city’s ethics […] By WFPL News Jun 30 Local News Lawmakers Form Charging Committee for Green Removal WFPL News
Jun 15 Local News Green Lobbying Colleagues for Support Louisville Metro Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, has been lobbying fellow members in an attempt to influence their decision in her pending removal hearing, according to several sources in City Hall. A bipartisan group of five council members signed a petition to impeach the embattled city lawmaker Monday, citing the two ethics cases against Green. In […] By WFPL News Jun 15 Local News Green Lobbying Colleagues for Support WFPL News
Jun 14 Local News C-J Editorial Board: Green Must Go In a methodical editorial, the Louisville Courier-Journal joins the five members of the Metro Council who moved to impeach Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, in arguing she must be removed from office. A bipartisan group signed a petition for removal Monday, which was delivered to the council clerk’s office and cites the two ethics complaints filed […] By WFPL News Jun 14 Local News C-J Editorial Board: Green Must Go WFPL News
Jun 13 Local News UPDATE: Council Moves to Impeach Green After reviewing the findings of the Louisville Metro Ethics Commission, five members of the Metro Council have signed a petition calling for the removal of Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, from office. The five members are Tina Ward-Pugh, D-9, Barbara Shanklin, D-2, Kevin Kramer, R-11, Stuart Benson, R-20, and Madonna Flood, D-24, who met with legal […] By WFPL News Jun 13 Local News UPDATE: Council Moves to Impeach Green WFPL News
Jun 13 Local News Local Ministers Rally for Green Believing district residents should decide her fate, a group of demonstrators held a rally in front of City Hall Monday to support Louisville Metro Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, who faces expulsion from office. Last Friday, the Metro Ethics Commission ruled that Green deliberately violated the city’s code of ethics and slapped the councilwoman with the […] By WFPL News Jun 13 Local News Local Ministers Rally for Green WFPL News
Jun 10 Local News UPDATED: Ethics Commission Recommends Green Be Removed From Office In a unanimous decision, the Louisville Metro Ethics Commission has ruled that Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, deliberately violated the city’s ethics ordinance and should be removed from office. Green was charged with nepotism and using a city-funded summer jobs program to benefit members of her family. In 2009, Green approached Dr. Eddie Woods, founder of […] By WFPL News Jun 10 Local News UPDATED: Ethics Commission Recommends Green Be Removed From Office WFPL News
Jun 8 Local News Fischer Hopes Ethics Charges “Work Out” for Green Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer hopes everything will “work out” for embattled Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, who is awaiting the verdicts in two separate charges that are before the city’s ethics commission. Green is accused of using a city-funded program to benefit members of her family and re-routing funds through a non-profit group to other organizations. […] By WFPL News Jun 8 Local News Fischer Hopes Ethics Charges “Work Out” for Green WFPL News
May 31 Local News Green Could Face Accuser at Public Forum Tonight A west Louisville group has invited Metro Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, to a public forum tonight to discuss the two ethics charges filed against her, but it’s unclear if the embattled city lawmaker will show up. American Slaves, Inc. has invited Green and retired police officer Ray Barker, Sr., to tell their side of the […] By WFPL News May 31 Local News Green Could Face Accuser at Public Forum Tonight WFPL News
May 23 Local News Green Blames Aide For Alleged Ethical Lapses During a day-long proceeding, Louisville Metro Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, admitted it was a mistake to tell a non-profit group to reroute public funds to other organizations without disclosing it to the council. But the embattled city lawmaker put most of the blame on her former legislative aide. For over two hours Green testified in […] By WFPL News May 23 Local News Green Blames Aide For Alleged Ethical Lapses WFPL News
May 23 Local News Green Faces Second Ethics Hearing Today The Louisville Metro Ethics Commission will hold another hearing on charges against Metro Councilwoman Judy Green Monday. It is the second ethics hearing she has faced in less than a month. Green is accused of breaking council rules by instructing a non-profit group to reroute $5,600 in city funds to other agencies at her discretion. […] By WFPL News May 23 Local News Green Faces Second Ethics Hearing Today WFPL News
May 9 Local News Special Counsel Hired to Advise City Lawmakers on Green Inquiry Seeking advice on any legal action the Louisville Metro Council may have to take, Council President Jim King, D-10, has hired a special counsel to review the ethics charges against Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, who faces two separate complaints. In April, Green was grilled under oath during a hearing where she was accused of nepotism […] By WFPL News May 9 Local News Special Counsel Hired to Advise City Lawmakers on Green Inquiry WFPL News
Apr 29 Local News Audio: Green Testifies in Ethics Hearing On Thursday, the Louisville Metro Ethics Commission heard testimony in the case involving Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, in a day-long proceeding. The case alleges she used a city-funded summer jobs program—dubbed the ‘Green Clean Team’—to benefit members of her family. Green was the first witness called and testified for over two hours, answering several questions […] By WFPL News Apr 29 Local News Audio: Green Testifies in Ethics Hearing WFPL News
Apr 28 Local News Green Grilled About Role in Jobs Program Answering tough questions, Louisville Metro Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, spent hours testifying during a day-long ethics hearing Thursday, which alleges she used a city-funded summer jobs program to benefit members of her family. Green was quizzed under oath in front of the Ethics Commission about her role in creating the “Green Clean Team”, a beautification […] By WFPL News Apr 28 Local News Green Grilled About Role in Jobs Program WFPL News
Apr 28 Local News Ethics Hearing Against Green Begins Today After months of mounting allegations, a hearing on the ethics charges against Louisville Metro Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, begins today. The embattled city lawmaker faces charges of wrongdoing, unethical behavior and financial mismanagement in two separate complaints that stem from an audit and police investigation, which raised serious questions about her conduct on the council. […] By WFPL News Apr 28 Local News Ethics Hearing Against Green Begins Today WFPL News