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Op-Ed: Solving Louisville’s childcare crisis requires action from public and private sector

This article originally appeared in the Lane Report on March 24, 2022 For most reading this, finding and maintaining a job is straightforward. We get on our computer to submit our resume or application. We get in our car to drive to an interview. We pass the needed background and…

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GLI statement on House passage of legislation to expand access to child care

Today, the Kentucky House voted to pass House Bill 499 which would expand access to child care for working families in Kentucky. GLI president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement applauding the House: “House Bill 499 is a much-needed step to address the childcare crisis Kentucky is facing…

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February 2022 New and Renewing Investors

Core New Investors 20/twenty Strategic Consultants ACA-Track Arvato Bertelsmann Supply Chain Solutions Carroll Media Corp. Copper & Kings Rooftop Bar and Restaurant Deloitte Consulting, LLP Fertility & Endocrine Associates Finch Financial Services Hardin County Honda Kentuckiana Sheet Metal, Inc. Kentucky Youth Advocates My Choice Delivery Prama, Inc. Sagebird Consulting, LLC…

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GLI applauds House A&R Committee for passing HB 8

Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement following Kentucky’s House Appropriations and Revenue Committee passing House Bill 8, a top GLI priority: “We are excited to see House Bill 8, which will address GLI’s top legislative priority of comprehensive tax reform, pass out of the…

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US CHAMBER OUTLOOK: IMPLICATIONS OF RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE

This information appeared in a US Chamber newsletter on Friday, February 23, 2022. “International order is like oxygen—we don’t notice it until it’s not there.” – Dr. Richard Haass   Russia’s unprovoked war What we are witnessing in Eastern Europe is a clear violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It…

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GLI Statement on Louisville Metro child care zoning changes

Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement on the Louisville Metro Council’s ordinance regarding child care zoning regulations, which passed the Metro Council Planning & Zoning Committee on Tuesday. “GLI applauds the Metro Council’s planning and zoning committee for its passage of legislation to make…

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GLI testifies in support of local tax flexibility

On Thursday, House Bill 475 passed out of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Michael Meredith (R-19), would allow the General Assembly to modernize local tax structures in the Commonwealth, which is a top priority for GLI this session. Shelby Williams Somervell,…

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Investor Perspective: Harnessing the business power of apprenticeships

This content was provided by Jefferson Community and Technical College Dubbed by some as “The Great Resignation,” employee retention trends from last year show a dramatic increase in the numbers of people who have or are planning to quit their current job. According to Quantum Workplace, in April 2021, there…

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GLI reacts to advancement of SB 83 and potential harm to regional economy

Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement following the Senate Education Committee’s passage of Senate Bill 83: “We are deeply concerned by the Kentucky Senate’s advancement of Senate Bill 83 which could directly harm our regional economy. To maintain a thriving economy, we must create…

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Greater Louisville Inc. Opens Applications for Second Cohort of Power to Prosper Minority Business Accelerator

Louisville, Ky. (February 1, 2022) – Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) opened applications for the second cohort of its Power to Prosper Minority Business Accelerator. The program offers entrepreneurs access to training and resources to scale their businesses. The accelerator, which first launched in January 2021 and graduated its first cohort…

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