May 6 Kentucky Politics Officials Celebrate As Kentucky Credit Rating Improves To ‘Stable’ Kentucky’s financial outlook was upgrade from “negative” to “stable,” easing worries that the pandemic would devastate state coffers. By Ryland Barton May 6 Kentucky Politics Officials Celebrate As Kentucky Credit Rating Improves To ‘Stable’ Ryland Barton
Jul 12 Local News Kentucky Revenues Exceed Estimates By $166 Million From Stu Johnson, Kentucky Public Radio State officials hope higher than expected tax receipts translate into more jobs across Kentucky. The end of the fiscal year report shows general fund tax receipts came in $6.5-percent higher than anticipated. State Budget Director Mary Lassiter says receipts exceeded estimates by $166 million. She says the numbers signal […] By Rick Howlett Jul 12 Local News Kentucky Revenues Exceed Estimates By $166 Million Rick Howlett
Feb 10 Local News Council Approves Water Company Loan, Payment To Firefighters The Metro Council gave final approval to the loan Thursday night. It will be combined with $4 million from the city's rainy day fund and distributed to a group of retired firefighters who sued the city after being underpaid for overtime. By Gabe Bullard Feb 10 Local News Council Approves Water Company Loan, Payment To Firefighters Gabe Bullard
Dec 10 Local News Rainy Day Fund May Be Used To Pay Firefighters Louisville Metro’s rainy day fund will most likely be tapped soon. But it won’t be used for the current budget shortfall. By Gabe Bullard Dec 10 Local News Rainy Day Fund May Be Used To Pay Firefighters Gabe Bullard
Dec 8 Local News Mayor Says No To Tapping Rainy Day Fund Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson is expected to announce more city budget cuts this week, but says he has no plans to tap into the rainy day fund to shore up a $20 million budget shortfall. By Gabe Bullard Dec 8 Local News Mayor Says No To Tapping Rainy Day Fund Gabe Bullard