Nov 21 Local News 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 Nov 21 Local News BEAM Board Will Be Named Today Gabe Bullard
Jul 25 Local News Louisville Begins Redistricting The Louisville Metro Council’s ad hoc committee on redistricting met on Monday. Committee members agreed there’s a lot of work to be done on redistricting if they want to meet their Sept. 8 goal. But so far no drafts have been made. “We’re all just doing this for the first time,” said Councilman Jim King […] By Devin Katayama Jul 25 Local News Louisville Begins Redistricting Devin Katayama
Jun 2 Local News King Hopes Council Members Will Volunteer for Furloughs Louisville Metro Council President Jim King is asking his colleagues if they plan to participate in Mayor Greg Fischer’s recommended furloughs for city employees. As part of his plan to fill a $22.5 million shortfall, Fischer ordered a one week unpaid furlough for all nonunion city employees who make more than $70,000 a year. All […] By Gabe Bullard Jun 2 Local News King Hopes Council Members Will Volunteer for Furloughs Gabe Bullard
Mar 15 Politics Council Committee to Review Grant Process Wednesday The Government Accountability and Ethics committee will review the allocation process at its meeting Wednesday. Committee chair Tina Ward-Pugh has asked the city's internal auditor and chief financial officer to attend and discuss any potential changes to how the money is accounted for. By Gabe Bullard Mar 15 Politics Council Committee to Review Grant Process Wednesday Gabe Bullard
Mar 14 Politics Case Against Green Will Likely Change Council Grant Oversight, Amounts On Thursday, the Louisville Metro Ethics Commission will hold a hearing on a complaint against Metro Councilwoman Judy Green. Green is accused of using a city-funded summer jobs program to benefit members of her family. The commission could also take up other charges related to the misuse of Neighborhood Development Funds. The accusations have led the council and the mayor's office to take a new look at how those funds are monitored. By Gabe Bullard Mar 14 Politics Case Against Green Will Likely Change Council Grant Oversight, Amounts Gabe Bullard
Mar 9 Politics King Requests Audit of Discretionary Funds, Asks for Amended Ethics Complaint Against Green Louisville Metro Council President Jim King is calling on the Ethics Commission to add the latest allegations against Councilwoman Judy Green to the existing ethics complaint against her. By Gabe Bullard Mar 9 Politics King Requests Audit of Discretionary Funds, Asks for Amended Ethics Complaint Against Green Gabe Bullard
Feb 1 Local News King Appoints Members To Merger 2.0 Task Force When he created the so-called Merger 2.0 panel, Mayor Greg Fischer said he would ask Metro Council President Jim King to appoint four council members: two from the old city and two from the old county. Further, Fischer asked for at least one Republican to be appointed. By Gabe Bullard Feb 1 Local News King Appoints Members To Merger 2.0 Task Force Gabe Bullard
Jan 10 Local News King Says Budget Process May Be Smoother Under New Mayor In previous years, Mayor Abramson drafted the budget, then presented it to the council for revisions. Council President Jim King says Mayor Fischer has expressed an interest in working with the council even in the early stages of the budget. By Gabe Bullard Jan 10 Local News King Says Budget Process May Be Smoother Under New Mayor Gabe Bullard
Jan 6 Local News King Elected Council President King will serve opposite Mayor Greg Fischer. The two were rivals in last year's Democratic primary for the mayor's office, but King doesn't see that as a problem. By Gabe Bullard Jan 6 Local News King Elected Council President Gabe Bullard
Dec 14 Local News Ward-Pugh Drops Bid For Council Presidency Louisville Metro Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh will not seek the council presidency next year. That means Councilman and former mayoral candidate Jim King will likely win the office. By Gabe Bullard Dec 14 Local News Ward-Pugh Drops Bid For Council Presidency Gabe Bullard
Sep 15 Local News Council Committee Approves Anti-Toll Resolution The nonbinding legislation recognizes that tolls will be necessary to finance two bridges. But it asks the bi-state Bridges Authority to only toll new bridges. By Gabe Bullard Sep 15 Local News Council Committee Approves Anti-Toll Resolution Gabe Bullard
Aug 20 Local News Tandy, King Endorse Fischer Former Louisville mayoral candidates David Tandy and Jim King formally endorsed Greg Fischer Friday. Fischer defeated the two Metro Councilmen in the Democratic Primary in May. By Gabe Bullard Aug 20 Local News Tandy, King Endorse Fischer Gabe Bullard
Jul 30 Local News Democrats Select James for Sixth District Metro Council Election The Democratic Party has chosen former Fraternal Order of Police president David James as their nominee for the special election in the 6th Metro Council District. The election will determine who will serve the remaining two years of Councilman George Unseld's term. By Gabe Bullard Jul 30 Local News Democrats Select James for Sixth District Metro Council Election Gabe Bullard
Jun 30 Local News Hollowell Wins 6th District Council Seat The body had ten candidates to choose from, and voted 33 times without any one person receiving the minimum 13 votes to fill the 6th District seat. Most of the votes were torn between Ken Herndon, who narrowly lost a primary race against Unseld in 2008 and Neeka Parks Thompson, an attorney who used to work in state government. By Gabe Bullard Jun 30 Local News Hollowell Wins 6th District Council Seat Gabe Bullard
Jun 25 Local News Council Approves Budget, Looks To Future Several councilmembers praised this year's process of revising and amending the mayor's initial budget proposal. For the eight time in a row, Louisville Metro Councilman Doug Hawkins voted against the plan. By Gabe Bullard Jun 25 Local News Council Approves Budget, Looks To Future Gabe Bullard