Dec 13 Community Metro Council To Decide On Controversial Affordable Housing Case If Metro Council approves a rezoning for Unity Place in Okolona on Thursday, it will be in contrast to its rejection of the Prospect Cove proposal last year. By Amina Elahi Dec 13 Community Metro Council To Decide On Controversial Affordable Housing Case Amina Elahi
Jan 25 Politics Louisville Recognized As ‘Best in Class’ Among Cities Using Data The city received a silver level What Works City Certification Thursday. The three-year certification identifies cities who excel at using data to run their operations. By Amina Elahi Jan 25 Politics Louisville Recognized As 'Best in Class' Among Cities Using Data Amina Elahi
Dec 28 Politics Mayor Greg Fischer Touts Growing Economy In End-Of-Year Interview Economic development wasn't the only area in which Mayor Fischer saw success this year that he hopes to continue in 2018. By Amina Elahi Dec 28 Politics Mayor Greg Fischer Touts Growing Economy In End-Of-Year Interview Amina Elahi
Nov 16 Investigations Feds To Louisville: Prove You’re Not A ‘Sanctuary City’ The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging Louisville this week to prove its new local law doesn’t amount to “sanctuary” policies. By Kate Howard Nov 16 Investigations Feds To Louisville: Prove You’re Not A ‘Sanctuary City’ Kate Howard
Jul 8 Community Mayor Fischer Holds Vigil For Police Officers Killed In Dallas Fischer asked Louisvillians to invoke the spirit of the recent celebration of Muhammad Ali’s life and work to prevent violence in the city. By Roxanne Scott Jul 8 Community Mayor Fischer Holds Vigil For Police Officers Killed In Dallas Roxanne Scott
Jun 23 Politics What To Expect In Tonight’s Metro Budget Vote The city's $822 million spending plan has been the subject of debate over the past month and will get a final vote on Thursday. By Jacob Ryan Jun 23 Politics What To Expect In Tonight's Metro Budget Vote Jacob Ryan
May 30 Community Police Chief Has Political Support Amid Spiking Violence Spiking violence in Louisville is not shaking Mayor Greg Fischer's confidence in the police department's leadership. By Jacob Ryan May 30 Community Police Chief Has Political Support Amid Spiking Violence Jacob Ryan
Apr 14 Community ‘Move Louisville’ Plan Outlines Major Shifts For Transit, City Streets The long-awaited "Move Louisville" plan is being touted as a comprehensive guide to the city's transportation and economic future. By Jacob Ryan Apr 14 Community 'Move Louisville' Plan Outlines Major Shifts For City Streets Jacob Ryan
Mar 23 Politics Local Option Sales Tax Dying Of Neglect In Kentucky Senate As the legislative session heads into its final days, the Senate has a full plate of bills to consider. And the local option sales tax isn’t one of them. By Ryland Barton Mar 23 Politics Local Option Tax Dying Of Neglect In Ky. Senate Ryland Barton
Mar 16 Community Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer Spent The Weekend At SXSW. Here’s Why "We want to grow faster, we want to be more global, but we always want to be mindful of keeping the soul of our city as well," Fischer says. By Jacob Ryan Mar 16 Community Mayor Fischer Spent The Weekend At SXSW. Here's Why Jacob Ryan
Mar 14 Community Louisville Hits Another (Smaller) Fiber Internet Milestone The bidding process for a fiber Internet provider has begun, and the city hopes Google will be in the mix. By Jacob Ryan Mar 14 Community City Hits Another Fiber Internet Milestone Jacob Ryan
Mar 14 Politics Dispute Over Appointments Pits Council Against Mayor Some council members want Mayor Greg Fischer to be more proactive in alerting the council of upcoming vacancies. The mayor's office says it doesn't have to. By Jacob Ryan Mar 14 Politics Dispute Over Appointments Pits Council Vs. Mayor Jacob Ryan
Mar 7 Community SummerWorks Program Seeking New Hires, Companies Last year, companies in Louisville hired more than 2,500 young people via SummerWorks. By Jacob Ryan Mar 7 Community SummerWorks Program Seeking New Hires Jacob Ryan
Feb 29 Environment Bill Would Exempt Suburban Cities From Louisville’s Plastic Bag Ban The bill would only affect Jefferson County, which has both a merged city-county government and incorporated cities. By Erica Peterson Feb 29 Environment Bill Would Exempt Suburban Cities From Louisville's Plastic Bag Ban Erica Peterson
Feb 22 Community As Louisville Seeks Fiber Internet, A New Focus On The Digital Divide Emerges The breach was once between those who had Internet access and those who didn't. These days, it's much different. By Jacob Ryan Feb 22 Community With Fiber Internet Comes New Focus On Digital Divide Jacob Ryan