Public hearings scheduled for ordinance to increase insurance taxes
Public hearings scheduled for ordinance to increase insurance taxes
By Insider Louisville
Louisville Metro Council announced the schedule for two public hearings on a proposed ordinance to significantly increase the tax rate on most insurance premiums in the city, part of a plan advocated by Mayor Greg Fischer...
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GLI and Republican councilman express ‘concern’ over Fischer’s plan to increase taxes
GLI and Republican councilman express ‘concern’ over Fischer’s plan to increase taxes
By votelouisville
Greater Louisville Inc. CEO Kent Oyler | Courtesy of Greater Louisville Inc. The CEO of Greater Louisville Inc. and chairman of the Metro Council Republican...
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Fischer Proposes Insurance Tax Increase To Cover Budget Shortfall
Fischer Proposes Insurance Tax Increase To Cover Budget Shortfall
By votelouisville
Mayor Greg Fischer said that unless Metro Council passes legislation raising the insurance premium tax rate in Louisville, the city will have to slash services...
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Fischer proposes escalating insurance premium tax increases to avoid budget cuts
Fischer proposes escalating insurance premium tax increases to avoid budget cuts
By Insider Louisville
Mayor Greg Fischer unveiled a plan on Wednesday to dramatically increase the tax rate on certain insurance premiums over the next four years, in an effort to fill a $65 million budget hole over that time...
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Bevin Criticizes Fischer Over Pension Funding Warnings
Bevin Criticizes Fischer Over Pension Funding Warnings
By votelouisville
Less than a week after Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer warned that the city would have to raise taxes or cut services to pay for rising...
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Small cities prepare to match potential Metro Council tax hike on insurance premiums
Small cities prepare to match potential Metro Council tax hike on insurance premiums
By Insider Louisville
In a bold move to keep new tax revenue in-house, small cities are considering matching Metro Council’s proposed increase to the insurance premium tax. To fill a large budget hole created by escalating pension costs, Mayor Greg...
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Fischer warns of ‘devastating’ cuts to city services without new revenue
Fischer warns of ‘devastating’ cuts to city services without new revenue
By Insider Louisville
Mayor Greg Fischer warned of the potential of “devastating” cuts to city services and staff layoffs without new tax revenue on Thursday, citing an expected $65 million budget gap over the next four years due the...
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Fischer Warns Of ‘Devastating’ Cuts Due To Growing Pension Obligation
Fischer Warns Of ‘Devastating’ Cuts Due To Growing Pension Obligation
By votelouisville
For more than a year, Mayor Greg Fischer has expressed concern and frustration over the growing pension burden Louisville will continue to face in the...
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Vandalism of Hindu temple being investigated as possible hate crime
Vandalism of Hindu temple being investigated as possible hate crime
By Insider Louisville
City leaders have denounced an apparent hate crime directed at a Hindu temple earlier this week, as it was broken into and desecrated with graffiti. At some point between Sunday night and Tuesday morning, officials said,...
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Mayor Fischer Says City Will Appeal Castleman Ruling
Mayor Fischer Says City Will Appeal Castleman Ruling
By votelouisville
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Friday announced that the city will appeal the Cherokee Triangle Architectural Review Committee’s (ARC) vote that denied a city plan...
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Urban League seeks volunteers for free expungement clinic, as bills to lower filing fee stall
By Insider Louisville
The Louisville Urban League’s next free felony expungement clinic on March 2 is already fully booked, but in the meantime the nonprofit is seeking legal volunteers to help that clinic run as smoothly as possible for...
Sports wagering bill passes out of House committee
By Insider Louisville
A bill that would legalize and regulate wagering on sporting events in Kentucky and earmark tax revenue to the state pension system easily passed through a legislative committee Wednesday morning. House Bill 175 would allow Kentuckians to...
News Analysis: What are Bevin’s chances of winning re-election? A data-driven early look at the governor’s race
By Insider Louisville
By Perry Bacon Gov. Matt Bevin is unpopular — a poll released in January by Morning Consult found that he ranked 45th among America’s 50 governors in terms of favorability (though, the five below him are no longer...
Ky. Project’s Demise Linked To International Fallout From Journalist’s Murder
By votelouisville
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When battery manufacturer EnerBlu announced it would suspend plans for a new factory in Pikeville, Kentucky, the company used an intriguing phrase. “Unexpected geopolitical factors,”...
Commentary: The sunlight fades in Kentucky
By Insider Louisville
By Amye Bensenhaver In an era when virtually every public official gives lip service to the importance of transparency and accountability, what is it that motivates a legislator to introduce a bill that abridges these twin goals?...
Passport sues ‘surprised’ state over rate cuts
By Insider Louisville
It seems there will be no impasse for Passport Health Plan and the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Passport Health filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Circuit Court “to protect our business and our almost...
Ramsey remains KRS trustee, two months after announcing resignation
By Insider Louisville
Despite announcing that he would resign as a trustee of the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) at a board meeting in December, Neil Ramsey is still a board trustee of the state agency managing $12.3 billion of...
TVA votes to close 2 coal plants, despite political pressure
By Insider Louisville
By James Bruggers | InsideClimate News Brushing aside pleas from coal-friendly politicians, Tennessee Valley Authority’s board voted Thursday to retire a 49-year-old coal-fired power plant in Kentucky. President Donald Trump and the state’s top elected officials...

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