Jun 20 Economy State Takeover Of Youth Detention Is Key To City Budget, Committee Says Metro Council members have proposed turning over control of Youth Detention Services to the state for nearly $1.3 million in savings. By Amina Elahi Jun 20 Economy Committee: State Takeover Of Youth Detention Is Key To City Budget Amina Elahi
Jun 7 Economy Louisville, Aiming To Boost Tech Profile, Partners With Microsoft Microsoft will lend resources and expertise to Louisville to establish a regional hub focused on advanced technologies. By Amina Elahi Jun 7 Economy Louisville, Aiming To Boost Tech Profile, Partners With Microsoft Amina Elahi
Jun 3 Community Louisville Designs Tech Initiative To Address Lacking Jobs, Talent Pool As more jobs require technology skills, cities are attempting to figure out how to train the workers of the future and to attract employers to hire them. By Amina Elahi Jun 3 Community City Designs Tech Initiative To Address Lacking Jobs, Talent Pool Amina Elahi
May 14 Economy Louisville Official Says Future City Derby Spending Likely To Decrease The Fischer administration spent about $115,000 entertaining economic development prospects and others at the Kentucky Oaks and Derby this year. By Amina Elahi May 14 Economy Louisville Official: Future City Derby Spending Likely To Decrease Amina Elahi
Apr 27 Economy Metro Council Budget Committee Members Respond To Mayor’s Proposed Cuts Council members will make changes to the budget, but no one will get everything they want, said Budget committee chair Bill Hollander. By Amina Elahi Apr 27 Economy Metro Council Budget Committee Members Respond To Proposed Cuts Amina Elahi
Apr 25 Politics UPDATED: Fischer Proposes $25 Million In Budget Cuts, Less Than Anticipated The cuts, which are less than originally expected, still call for significant reductions to areas including public safety and public health. By Amina Elahi Apr 25 Politics UPDATED: Fischer Proposes $25 Million In Budget Cuts Amina Elahi
Apr 19 Community Ahead Of Budget Cuts, Homeless Activists Speak Out With Silence As Mayor Fischer finalizes his budget proposal for next year, homeless advocates say they hope he'll keep the city’s least fortunate in mind. By Amina Elahi Apr 19 Community Ahead Of Budget Cuts, Homeless Activists Speak Out With Silence Amina Elahi
Apr 17 Education U of L Announces Partnership With IBM To Boost Workforce Skills The University of Louisville will partner with technology giant IBM to establish a first-of-its kind Skills Academy on campus. By Amina Elahi Apr 17 Education U of L Announces Partnership With IBM To Boost Workforce Skills Amina Elahi
Apr 12 Economy Trade-Offs: How Fischer’s Derby Spending Compares To Proposed Budget Cuts With the Kentucky Derby around the corner and the details of next year’s budget unclear, there is additional scrutiny this year of the mayor's entertaining bill. By Amina Elahi Apr 12 Economy How Fischer's Derby Spending Compares To Proposed Budget Cuts Amina Elahi
Apr 8 Economy Union Leaders: Fischer’s Proposed Wage Freeze Is ‘Unacceptable’ Some union leaders are frustrated by Metro Council members who voted against a tax increase last month in the face of a budget shortfall. By Amina Elahi Apr 8 Economy Union Leaders: Fischer's Proposed Wage Freeze Is 'Unacceptable' Amina Elahi
Apr 5 Politics Fischer Outlines Initial Steps In Addressing Budget Gap The mayor announced some changes that he said could start to fill the $35 million hole expected in the next fiscal year. By Amina Elahi Apr 5 Politics Fischer Outlines Initial Steps In Addressing Budget Gap Amina Elahi
Apr 2 Arts and Culture A Tale Of 2 Cities: Mayors Fischer And Landrieu Talk Confederate Monuments As part of "Lean Into Louisville," Mayor Greg Fischer and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will hold a public talk on Wednesday at the main library. By Ashlie Stevens Apr 2 Arts and Culture Mayors Fischer And Landrieu Talk Confederate Monuments Ashlie Stevens
Mar 26 Politics Metro Council Members Say City Can Make Cuts That Spare Public Safety Metro Council members who voted against the mayor’s proposed tax hike are calling for a new round of budget cuts that would protect public safety agencies. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 26 Politics Metro Council Members: City Can Make Cuts That Spare Public Safety Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 22 Economy Urban League CEO Celebrates Metro Council Bond Approval Vote Council voted to authorize previously approved bonds, including a $10 million bond for the Urban League's planned West End track and field facility. By Amina Elahi Mar 22 Economy Urban League CEO Celebrates Metro Council Bond Approval Vote Amina Elahi
Mar 21 Economy Tax Hike Fails In Metro Council Vote, Budget Cuts To Come Despite the Democratic supermajority on the Council, sponsors of the compromise plan failed to garner the 14 votes needed to pass the hike. By Amina Elahi Mar 21 Economy Tax Hike Fails In Metro Council Vote, Budget Cuts To Come Amina Elahi