Council Overrides Fischer Landmarks Veto
In a historic vote, the Louisville Metro Council rejected Mayor Greg Fischer’s veto of the landmarks ordinance by an 18-to-7 vote.The legislation was aimed at changing several provisions of the way the...
View ArticleFischer Discusses City Tax Options in Lane Report Interview
In an interview with the Lexington-based Lane Report, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said the city needs to diversify its tax base to help combat budget shortfalls.About 80 percent of Metro Government's...
View ArticleFischer Endorses Jones for Jefferson County School Board
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer entered the education debate and publicly endorsed former Humana Inc. Chairman David Jones Jr. for Jefferson County school board on Thursday.The businessman is running for...
View ArticleLouisville Public Works Director Resigns
Louisville Metro Government Public Works Director Ted Pullen has resigned.Mayor Greg Fischer's office has confirmed that Pullen turned in his letter of resignation at 4:30 p.m. Friday, saying he wanted...
View ArticleScott Welcomes ‘Talk to Greg’ Forum to District 1
Louisville Metro Councilwoman Attica Woodson Scott, D-1, is welcoming Mayor Greg Fischer to her district for his ‘Talk to Greg’ forum on Monday.The meeting will give residents a chance to talk directly...
View ArticleLocal Government Leaders Seek Relief From Pension Costs
Elected officials from Kentucky’s metro areas are appealing to state lawmakers to reform the public pension system to keep it from consuming a growing share of their budgets. They testified in...
View ArticleFischer, U of L Athletic Director Trade Jabs Over NBA Talks
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and University of Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich are squabbling over talks of bringing an NBA franchise to the city.Recently, Fischer met with business leaders...
View ArticleHighview Residents Oppose Apartment Project
After months of petitioning Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, several residents and homeowners groups are opposing an apartment project in the Highview neighborhood.Frontgate Apartments is a 212-unit...
View ArticleNBA Report Renews Pros, Cons Discussion of Pro Hoops in Louisville
Last week, The New York Times Magazine published a lengthy story that can be summarized in a sentence: The NBA is doing well in Oklahoma City.
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Report: 92,000 Louisvillians Can't Afford Housing; $450,000 Raised for Trust...
Enlarge image Credit Wikipedia Commons Leaders with the Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund have secured about $500,000, but the fund's advocates are urging Mayor Greg Fischer to do more to secure...
View ArticleRead | 2012 55,000 Degrees Progress Report
Louisville's 55K Degrees Initiative -- which aims to increase the number of college-degree holders in Louisville -- is releasing today its second annual progress report. Read the report here:
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King Disagrees With Fischer's Higher Tax Suggestion for Housing Trust Fund
Enlarge image Credit Louisville Metro Council Metro Councilman Jim KingLouisville Metro Council President Jim King says it isn’t practical to raise taxes for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, despite...
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City Lawmakers Skeptical of Violence Task Force Position
Enlarge image Credit Creative Commons Louisville Metro Council members of both parties are questioning Mayor Greg Fischer for creating a new director for violence prevention in the wake of a West End...
View ArticleMayor Greg Fischer Gives Wife Recycling Bin
Calling it "the gift that keeps on giving," Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has given his wife Alexandra Gerassimides a new municipal wheeled recycling bin for Christmas.In a video released by the...
View ArticleNew Louisville Public Works Director Emphasizes Employee Morale
Newly appointed Louisville Public Works Director Vanessa Burns says improving employee morale will be an important first step in the department, and that being an outsider will give her a better...
View ArticleFischer, Tandy Lip-Sync in Trolley Hop Promo
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer doesn't mind making silly online videos to promote local initiatives, as my colleague Erica Peterson highlighted earlier.The folks at First Friday Trolley Hop got the...
View ArticlePoll: McConnell Most Unpopular U.S. Senator
Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is the most unpopular Senator in the country, according to a new survey conducted by Public Policy Polling released Tuesday.The poll shows that among Kentucky voters,...
View ArticleFischer to Outline Local Sales Tax Option Plan for Council Members
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer will discuss his strategy to create a local sales tax option with members of the Metro Council this week.Fischer has been lobbying state lawmakers and other leaders across...
View ArticleMayor Greg Fischer: Local Sales Tax Option Would Give Louisville 'Independence'
Addressing the Louisville Metro Council, Mayor Greg Fischer said the city needs additional revenue if it wants to remain competitive and that a local sales tax option would give the city more...
View ArticleMayor Greg Fischer Mum on Re-Election
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer hasn’t made a decision on whether he’ll run for re-election in 2014.Fischer is among the rumored Democrats to run for Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Leader...
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