Sep 18 Metro Louisville Metro Councilman Has New Job At TARC — And He’s Keeping His Elected Seat City lawyers say the councilman can hold both jobs, but council members and ethics experts see the perception of a conflict of interest. By Jacob Ryan Sep 18 Metro Louisville Metro Councilman Has New Job At TARC — And He’s Keeping His Elected Seat Jacob Ryan
Aug 20 Metro Louisville Metro Council Narrowly Rejects Buffer Zones For Health Care Facilities Advocates have pushed for such a zone around the EMW Women’s Surgical Center on Market St. for years. By Amina Elahi Aug 20 Metro Louisville Metro Council Rejects Buffer Zones For Health Care Facilities Amina Elahi
Jun 22 Metro Louisville Metro Council Committee Advances Budget That Preserves Police Funding The call to “defund” the police has increased in Louisville in recent weeks from those who prefer to see funds reallocated to social services. By Amina Elahi Jun 22 Metro Louisville Council Committee Advances Budget That Preserves Police Funding Amina Elahi
Jun 3 Metro Louisville Ordinance To Limit, Not Ban, No-Knock Warrants Passes Out Of Committee The ordinance that passed out of committee Wednesday did not fulfill protesters' demand for a full ban on no knock warrants. By Amina Elahi Jun 3 Metro Louisville Legislation To Limit No-Knock Warrants Passes Out Of Committee Amina Elahi
Mar 19 Metro Louisville Metro Council Votes To Shift Funds From Pension Payments To COVID-19 Relief Despite concerns from some, the Louisville Metro Council voted to shift $2.7 million earmarked for pension payments to COVID-19 relief. By Amina Elahi Mar 19 Metro Louisville Metro Council Votes To Shift Funds From Pensions To COVID-19 Relief Amina Elahi
Mar 18 Metro Louisville Metro Council To Consider Emergency COVID-19 Support Services Fund The Metro Council will consider shifting $2.7 million in funds toward those in need during the pandemic. By Amina Elahi Mar 18 Metro Louisville Metro Council To Consider Emergency COVID-19 Support Services Fund Amina Elahi
Mar 3 Metro Louisville Disqualified Metro Council Candidate’s Name To Appear On Primary Ballot, Votes Will Not Count Courtney Phelps is disqualified from this year's District 6 race. His name will appear on the ballot, but no votes for him will be counted. By Amina Elahi Mar 3 Metro Louisville Disqualified Metro Council Candidate's Name To Appear On Primary Ballot, Votes Will Not Count Amina Elahi
Feb 25 Metro Louisville TARC Investigators For Metro Council Say Sensitivity To Victims Is Priority With multiple sexual misconduct investigations underway, the lawyer hired by Metro Council said he would treat victims with sensitivity. By Amina Elahi Feb 25 Metro Louisville TARC Investigators For Council Say Sensitivity To Victims Is Priority Amina Elahi
Feb 21 Investigations LMPD To Testify About Rape Investigations In Wake Of KyCIR Report The testimony will come as Louisville's sex crimes prosecutor is raising new questions about a case featured in KyCIR's reporting. By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 21 Investigations LMPD To Testify About Rape Investigations In Wake Of KyCIR Report Eleanor Klibanoff
Feb 20 Metro Louisville Metro Council Authorizes Investigation Into TARC Sexual Harassment Allegations The Louisville Metro Council will take steps to investigate the allegations of sexual harassment against Ferdinand Risco Jr. By Amina Elahi Feb 20 Metro Louisville Metro Council Authorizes Investigation Into TARC Sexual Harassment Allegations Amina Elahi
Feb 6 Metro Louisville Council Approves Contracts For Six City-Owned Golf Courses The Metro Council approved the six golf contracts on Thursday. The city originally sought to award contracts for nine public golf courses. By Amina Elahi Feb 6 Metro Louisville Council Approves Contracts For Six City-Owned Golf Courses Amina Elahi
Feb 4 Metro Louisville Louisville District 6 Council Candidate Faces Legal Challenges Councilman David James is challenging Courtney Phelps' eligibility for office. Phelps is also under a temporary restraining order. By Amina Elahi Feb 4 Metro Louisville Louisville District 6 Council Candidate Faces Legal Challenges Amina Elahi
Jan 17 Metro Louisville Cozy Relationship Between Simmons College And Council Candidate Raises Legal Questions Experts say the relationship between Simmons and candidate Jecorey Arthur could run afoul of tax and campaign finance laws. By Amina Elahi Jan 17 Metro Louisville Coziness Between Simmons And Candidate Raises Legal Questions Amina Elahi
Jan 10 Metro Louisville Here’s Who’s Running For Louisville Metro Council In 2020 The filing deadline for the May primary is Friday afternoon, and nearly all of the races for Metro Council will be competitive. By Amina Elahi Jan 10 Metro Louisville Here’s Who’s Running For Metro Council In 2020 Amina Elahi
Jan 9 Metro Louisville Democrat David James Elected Metro Council President For Third Time David James, a Democrat, is also running for reelection this year. All the even-numbered Metro Council seats will be on the ballot. By Amina Elahi Jan 9 Metro Louisville James Elected Metro Council President For Third Time Amina Elahi