Feb 14 Economy Louisville Finance Chief Offers Justification For Mayor’s Tax Hike The city can pay the pensions of current or near-future retirees. But the issue is funding the system for pension-drawers down the line. By Amina Elahi Feb 14 Economy Louisville Finance Chief Offers Justification For Mayor's Tax Hike Amina Elahi
Feb 13 Economy Fischer Proposes Insurance Tax Increase To Cover Budget Shortfall The increase would apply to home, life, marine and other insurances. It would not affect auto insurance rates. By Amina Elahi Feb 13 Economy Fischer Proposes Insurance Tax Increase To Cover Budget Shortfall Amina Elahi
Feb 12 Politics Meet The New Council Members: Mark Fox Of District 13 Retired police major Mark Fox hopes to rely on his law enforcement background, especially on the Metro Council’s Public Safety committee. By Amina Elahi Feb 12 Politics Meet The New Council Members: Mark Fox Of District 13 Amina Elahi
Feb 6 Politics Meet The New Council Members: Kevin Triplett Of District 15 He hopes to continue the work of his former boss, Marianne Butler, but wants to bring his own flavor. By Amina Elahi Feb 6 Politics Meet The New Council Members: Kevin Triplett Of District 15 Amina Elahi
Feb 4 Community Metro Council President Wants To Crack Down On Illegal Temporary Housing The goal is to streamline the process of addressing transitional housing and sober living facilities that pop up overnight and operate without the proper permits. By Amina Elahi Feb 4 Community Council President Wants To Crack Down On Illegal Temporary Housing Amina Elahi
Jan 17 Politics Meet The New Council Members: Donna Purvis Of District 5 Donna Purvis is a small business owner and former Humana employee who said she wants to clean up the district and bring hope to its residents. By Amina Elahi Jan 17 Politics Meet The New Council Members: Donna Purvis Of District 5 Amina Elahi
Jan 14 Politics Meet The New Metro Council Members: Anthony Piagentini Of District 19 He wants better infrastructure in the East End, but he’s also interested in partnering with council representatives from other areas of the city. By Amina Elahi Jan 14 Politics Meet The New Metro Council Members: Anthony Piagentini Of District 19 Amina Elahi
Jan 9 Politics Meet The New Council Members: Paula McCraney Of District 7 Boutique owner Paula McCraney represents the area that includes St. Matthews and Indian Hills, and formerly worked in the county clerk’s office. By Amina Elahi Jan 9 Politics Meet The New Council Members: Paula McCraney Of District 7 Amina Elahi
Jan 7 Politics David James Re-Elected Metro Council President It will be James' second year as Metro Council president. He recently said he hoped to achieve some goals, including modernizing internal council processes. By Amina Elahi Jan 7 Politics David James Re-Elected Metro Council President Amina Elahi
Jan 7 Politics Metro Council To Transform, With New Members In Nearly A Third Of Seats It is the greatest number of new members to be inaugurated at once since the first Metro Council was seated in 2003 when the city and county merged. By Amina Elahi Jan 7 Politics Metro Council To Transform, With New Members In Nearly A Third Of Seats Amina Elahi
Jan 1 Politics Meet The New Metro Council Members: Keisha Dorsey Of District 3 Keisha Dorsey will be sworn in next week. She will take the place of Councilwoman Mary Woolridge, who retired at the end of 2018. By Amina Elahi Jan 1 Politics Meet The New Metro Council Members: Keisha Dorsey Of District 3 Amina Elahi
Dec 30 Community Best Of 2018: Our Year Reporting On The City I dove into a changing Louisville, following major stories like the November election, and exploring my personal interest in technology and transportation. By Amina Elahi Dec 30 Community Best Of 2018: Our Year Reporting On The City Amina Elahi
Dec 27 Politics Meet The New Metro Council Members: Markus Winkler Of District 17 Markus Winkler flipped the East End's District 17 from Republican to Democrat in November when he defeated longtime Councilman Glen Stuckel. By Amina Elahi Dec 27 Politics Meet The New Metro Council Members: Markus Winkler Of District 17 Amina Elahi
Dec 14 Politics Derby Spending Transparency Bill Fails In Metro Council The measure would have forced Mayor Fischer to release his secret guest list for taxpayer-funded entertaining at the Kentucky Derby. By Amina Elahi Dec 14 Politics Derby Spending Transparency Bill Fails In Metro Council Amina Elahi
Dec 13 Community Unity Place Affordable Housing Proposal Passes Metro Council In a 16 to 7 vote, council members approved the Planning Commission’s recommendation to change the zoning to allow multi-family housing. By Amina Elahi Dec 13 Community Unity Place Affordable Housing Proposal Passes Metro Council Amina Elahi