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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,…

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…

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…

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…

This op-ed originally appeared in the Lane Report on January 31, 2022 Greater Louisville’s economy ended 2021 with a bang. At the onset, recovery was a key economic priority, but by mid-year we showed we were not only open for business but also ready to build our economy stronger than…

This opinion piece originally appeared in Louisville Business First on January 28, 2022 Last year, Greater Louisville’s regional economy proved we were not only open for business, but ready for unprecedented growth. New and existing businesses in our region announced nearly $7 billion of new investments and the creation of…

Name: Kelsey Schneider Title: Business Solutions Consultant Company: Equus Workforce Solutions, KentuckianaWorks How long have you been a GLI Ambassador?: A few months. What is your favorite part about being a GLI Ambassador? My favorite part about being a GLI Ambassador is getting to network with some great people who…

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Yesterday, the Kentucky House Majority Caucus unveiled its proposed legislative redistricting maps based on 2020 Census Data. In addition to other changes, the proposed House map will require that four sets of incumbents run against each other to represent their districts in the House of Representatives. The incumbents who will…

This article first appeared in Louisville Business First on December 10, 2021 and is co-authored by Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of Greater Louisville Inc., and Russell Cox, president and CEO of Norton Healthcare and the Chair of GLIDE Indianapolis. Louisville is a community full of promise and opportunity, and…