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Businessman Craig Greenberg s bid for Louisville mayor got a boost Friday when he scored the endorsement of Louisville Metro Council President David James, who recently suspended his own campaign and is now out of the election for good. The hardest part was getting out of the race, James said as he stood alongside his one-time rival that morning in downtown Louisville. But endorsing Craig was the easy part because we share the same values.
James backing is yet another boon for Greenberg, whose campaign has had a couple other reasons to celebrate lately.
He not only has James in his corner, but he also has the support of former Metro Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith, who was seen as a potential mayoral candidate but became Greenberg s campaign chair instead.
Barbara Sexton Smith won t run for Louisville mayor, will chair another campaign instead
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. On June 11, just 13 weeks after Breonna Taylor had been shot dead by Louisville police, her mother stood on the steps of Louisville Metro Hall to praise the city s passage of Breonna s Law.
The ordinance banning no-knock search warrants was a testament to her daughter s agenda to save lives as an ER tech who dreamed of becoming a nurse, Tamika Palmer told a crowd of supporters. I knew she was destined for greatness, she said, her smile beaming. She s showing it. She s showing it.
In the eight months since, versions of Breonna s Law, have been proposed in cities and states across the U.S. from Wisconsin to New Mexico, and from Columbus, Ohio, to Pomona, California.
Metro Council delays approval of plan for surplus funds
The mayor worked with the council on the $5.2 million proposal, which focuses on public safety, homeless assistance, city cleanup and youth outreach. Author: Tyler Emery Updated: 3:39 AM EST December 9, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. There are millions of dollars left to be spent in Louisville s budget, with funds carried over from the 2020 fiscal year. The leftover funds are from the $26 million of CARES Act funding Louisville received from the federal government to help with coronavirus response and recovery.
On Tuesday, Metro Council s budget committee held a special meeting to begin discussing how the funds should be spent but delayed a vote on the proposal as councilmembers voiced concerns with the plan.
By Spectrum News Staff Kentucky PUBLISHED 12:58 PM ET Dec. 31, 2020 PUBLISHED 12:58 PM EST Dec. 31, 2020
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KENTUCKY There are a multitude of words you can use to describe the past year: tumultuous, exhausting, relentless. Maybe even chaotic.
2020 saw a global pandemic, massive racial justice protests, and the most consequential presidential election in years. In between all of the hard, breaking news, Spectrum News 1 made sure to share the positive, community-focused stories that matter most to Kentuckians.
Here are some of our favorites.
A Lexington family used a children’s book to give back to the University of Kentucky Healthcare s Kentucky Children’s Hospital after their infant son spent several months there while fighting a rare, life-threatening condition. At seven months old, Betsey McCamish said her
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