The “100 Portrait Series” by Shayne Hull, which includes portraits of Mayor Abramson and Congressman Yarmuth, is up for sale. The silent auction is now through June 12. Bidding is made in person at Proof, 700 W. Main. Tell the bartender that you’d like to bid on a portrait in the silent auction. All proceeds [...]
Metro Council President David Tandy, D-4, visited the Louisville Visual Art Association today to announce the creation of the new Community Art Gallery at City Hall. The gallery will display up to 100 different pieces of visual art by local artists in the 134-year-old government building.
“In City Hall, the structure itself is a piece of [...]
After it lingered in the mayor’s office for nearly five years, members of the Metro Council have bypassed the administration and filed an anonymous tip line ordinance that would provide Metro employees with a 24/7 reporting system to blow the whistle on fraud, misconduct, abuse and other unethical behavior in the workplace.
Filed by Metro Councilman [...]
March 19, 2009 – 10:52 am
As you might imagine, some city officials are upset about Phillip M. Bailey’s story “Whistleblowers blocked?“, in this week’s LEO. One of them, city auditor Mike Norman, is claiming he was misquoted in Bailey’s story. Of course, we have all the info to back up Norman’s quotes, as well as the context he gave us [...]
February 5, 2009 – 2:01 pm
President Barack Obama has signed Kentucky’s request for a major disaster declaration, giving the state and local governments much-needed federal assistance. The estimated cost to clean up following the recent ice storm will likely exceed $50 million, according to Gov. Steve Beshear.
“The White House moved quickly,” Beshear said during a press conference this afternoon. “This [...]
January 24, 2009 – 12:59 pm
President Obama revealed details of his far-reaching stimulus package in Washington today, including a proposal to invest billions in modernizing the nation’s water supply system. To wit:
The plan calls for several major infrastructure investments, including enhancing security of 90 major ports and modernizing the nation’s water system by launching 1,300 wastewater projects, 380 drinking water [...]
January 15, 2009 – 2:55 pm
Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson unveiled Metro government’s new “Healthy in a Hurry” initiative today, which will help bring fresh foods to low-income neighborhoods. The mayor was joined by a gallery of food justice advocates, along with Metro Health and Wellness Director Dr. Adewale Troutman, Metro Council President David Tandy and the four Meyzeek Middle School [...]
January 15, 2009 – 12:01 pm
Sue me: Mayor Jerry Abramson says layoffs are back on the table for Metro employees due to the series of lawsuits that have been brought against the city by the unions and Old Louisville residents.
The big chill: Seriously! It’ll feel like it’s -8 degrees tonight. The suggestion of wearing thermals underneath would help if only [...]
January 12, 2009 – 1:36 pm
It’s become an annual LEO event for me to interview Mayor Jerry Abramson for a look back/look forward piece at the beginning of a new year. Last week, we spent a little over an hour talking mostly economic issues, given the city’s revenue and budget woes. The whole thing runs in print Wednesday. Here’s an [...]
January 5, 2009 – 11:30 pm
About 250 people gathered earlier tonight at the Southwest Government Center on Dixie Highway to officially establish a group called Friends of Otter Creek Park, whose goal — although at this point still vague in terms of action — is to persuade Metro government to reopen the recently closed Meade County park, which the city [...]
