Louisville Metro Council approves $350,000 contract for assessing police bias

Published   Feb 14, 2025 04:51PM
Louisville Metro Council voted Thursday night to pay a data analytics company $350,000 for software that promises to “identify potential bias” in policing. Not every council member is convinced, though. ... Read more

‘My biggest fear’: Undocumented Louisville man leaving U

As federal officials seek to deport thousands of people, Louisville residents and an undocumented father said their fear is pushing them to take action. ... Read more

Trump nominates Kentuckian to head workplace safety agency

A longtime Louisville-based UPS safety chief could become the new face of workplace safety across the country if confirmed by federal lawmakers. ... Read more

Ky bill to strip groundwater pollution oversight ‘protects

A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping to limit the definition of “waters of the Commonwealth” protected under anti-pollution laws. ... Read more

Polio survivor Mitch McConnell sole GOP Senator to oppose RFK Jr.

Published   Feb 13, 2025 08:58PM
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary five years after the start of a global pandemic. ... Read more

McConnell the lone GOP vote against Tulsi Gabbard as directo

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence on a nearly party-line vote, with Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky being the only Republican to vote against her. ... Read more

When Kentucky kindergarteners aren’t ready, lawmakers want

An elementary school principal and Republican lawmaker is pitching a bill to mandate kindergarteners repeat the year if they don’t meet state standards. ... Read more

Kentucky Republicans push legislation to eliminate universit

House Bill 4 would eliminate any diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and offices at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities, mirroring failed legislation from last year. ... Read more