by Geoff Glaab A new playground, a bike rental station, a fish pond, and even a goat leasing compound. These were but a few of the ideas bandied about at the Compassion Building’s green area brainstorming session on Thursday night at Portland Christian school. The event was put on by Valerie Magnuson and Rachel Brunner [...]
(Editor’s note: Gov. Steve Beshear confirmed today that Kentucky will expand Medicaid enrollment under the Affordable Care Act.) By Jim Waters, Bluegrass Institute More than 324 years after architect Sir Christopher Wren constructed fake pillars at Windsor Town Hall near London to satisfy building inspectors, tourists remain fascinated with the good-for-nothing posts. The story goes that [...]
In a desperate attempt to hide their bi-partisan collusion in raiding pensions, the legislature and governor have put out a disastrous bill Senate Bill 2 that not only tries to cover up their past indiscretions but harms local governments and non-profits as well. In the normal Frankfort culture of cover up and corruption, they may [...]
(Editor’s note: This post is courtesy of Larry Cooper at the Louisville Jazz Society.) When you’re ready for a break from the horses, get out and hear one of our fine Louisville jazz groups. Major events include the Tracy Brazilian Ensemble at Iroquois Park Sunday and the Liberation Prophecy CD Release Party Thursday at Headliners. You can [...]
(Editor’s note: This post is courtesy of AccuWeather.com.) AccuWeather has issued a summer outlook for the U.S. every year, focusing on the major highlights of the season. Most areas from the Mississippi Valley to the mid-Atlantic coast will have more days with rain and near-normal temperatures this summer, while heat and drought build over much [...]
(Editor’s note: This post is courtesy of Larry Cooper at the Louisville Jazz Society.) The Mike Tracey Brazillian Ensemble plays tomorrow at The Clifton Center, the big jazz concert of the weekend. The veteran sax player and director of the University of Louisville’s s jazz program brings some of his excellent Brazilian exchange students (plus [...]
(Editor’s note: Realtor/preservationist Deborah Stewart plans to present these remarks at tonight’s Louisville Metro Planning Commission hearing. The hearing over the proposed 17-story Willow Grande condo tower is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Douglass Community Center, 2305 Douglass Blvd. Insider Louisville is posting this opinion post as an opposing viewpoint to our April 20 post.) [...]
The dash to Derby has officially begun. We know … you’ve done Derby since you were a kid. So, you could use a fresh pair of eyes on Louisville’s signature social and sporting event. Stacey Servo and Amador Delatorre III created New2Lou for people new to Our Fair City, as well locals looking to expand their social [...]
Stephan Gohmann: What does economic freedom have to do with poverty in Kentucky?
By Stephan Gohmann, Bluegrass Institute Out of the 50 U.S. states and 10 Canadian provinces, Kentucky ranks No. 56 in economic freedom, as measured by the Frasier Institute’s Economic Freedom of North America Index. Among Kentucky’s surrounding states, only West Virginia ranks lower. The index is a measurement of the size of government, amount of taxation and [...]