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Abramson is Bellarmine bound

October 20, 2010 – 12:28 pm

We were beginning to wonder about Mayor Jerry Abramson’s future once he leaves office Jan. 2. given that there’s a 10-month between then and the 2011 gubernatorial election. We figured he’d just settle on campaigning for lieutenant governor on Gov. Steve Beshear’s ticket until next year. Not for our “Mayor for Life”, who we’ve learned [...]

Mayor Abramson turns on the lights

October 13, 2010 – 4:00 pm

The opening of the KFC Yum! Center has the city sprucing itself up and tonight another multi-million dollar makeover of downtown Louisville will be unveiled when Mayor Jerry Abramson “flips the switch” on the Second Street Bridge light display. Earlier today the Mayor’s Office sent out a press release hyping the plaza under the bridge, [...]

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LMPD receives $6 million in federal funding

October 1, 2010 – 12:32 pm

Joined by Congressman John Yarmuth and Metro Police Chief Robert White, Mayor Jerry Abramson announced that the Louisville Metro Police Department will receive more than $6 million from the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services hiring program. The funding will go directly to LMPD to hire 32 officers, inching the force to the largest [...]

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Former city housing director indicted

September 15, 2010 – 11:56 am

After a scathing state audit and ongoing police investigation for the past two years, Kimberly Bunton, the former director of the city’s Department of Housing and Family Services, has been indicted on two charges of theft by unlawful taking of over $300. The felony charges were handed out Monday and are punishable with a fine [...]

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Louisville health director resigns

September 7, 2010 – 5:02 pm

After overseeing significant steps in the city’s public health, Louisville Metro Health and Wellness Director Dr. Adewale Troutman is leaving his position in early November to take a post in south Florida. The popular department head will become director of the University of South Florida’s Public Health Practice and Public Health Leadership Institute in Tampa, [...]

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Heiner releases ‘transprency’ ads

September 7, 2010 – 1:42 pm

In a tight mayoral campaign, Republican Hal Heiner has released two new advertisements trumpeting his record on open government. The 30-second commercials will begin airing tomorrow, and focus on the east Louisville Metro Council member’s transparency legislation and his opposition to Mayor Jerry Abramson’s administration giving a $950,000 city loan to The Cordish Cos. in [...]

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Abramson unveils new Fire & Rescue Boat

September 7, 2010 – 11:14 am

Joined by Fire Chief Greg Frederick and Congressman John Yarmuth, Mayor Jerry Abramson unveiled the Louisville Fire Department’s new Fire and Rescue Boat this morning, saying it will allow crews to respond more quickly to emergencies on the Ohio River. “We’ve been committed to equipping our firefighters with the best tools and facilities to modernize [...]

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Williams, Farmer to announce ‘plans’ Wednesday

August 31, 2010 – 9:35 pm

It’s official — almost. Kentucky Senate President David Williams is expected to announce his gubernatorial candidacy tomorrow morning with former University of Kentucky basketball star and Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer as his running mate. In a news release, both have scheduled a press conference to discuss “their futures”, which means the media has to [...]

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City website gets a facelift

July 21, 2010 – 2:37 pm

Today Mayor Jerry Abramson unveiled improvements to the city’s website that his administration hopes will make it easier and faster for citizens to connect with Metro government services. The changes include an improved way to search the city’s site using the popular Google search engine, and offer options ranging from animal licensing, to garbage pickup [...]

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Chief White denied position in Atlanta

July 9, 2010 – 11:36 am

After weeks of anticipation, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed selected interim Chief George N. Turner as the nominee to fill the southern city’s police chief position, overlooking Louisville Metro Police Chief Robert White, who had been a candidate for the job. It is the second time this year that White has been passed over for a [...]

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