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President and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement reacting to the General Assembly passing Senate Bill 25, which included an amendment to extend COVID-19 liability protections for businesses: “We applaud the General Assembly for quickly extending critical COVID-19 liability protections for businesses by passing an amendment to Senate Bill…

After months of speculation, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine and testing mandate for employers with more than 100 employees in a 6-3 ruling on ideological lines. That means that Greater Louisville businesses are no longer required to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandate….

Louisville, Ky. (January 13, 2022) – Greater Louisville Inc. unveiled its 2022 local legislative agenda which illustrates its top priorities for the year. The agenda features long-term priorities like increasing public safety measures and much-needed updates to streamline the city’s land development code. Other priorities include implementing relocation incentives to…

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…

Louisville, Ky. (January 10, 2022) – Greater Louisville Inc. announced the hiring of Michael Heichelbech as its new Vice President of Finance and Administration. In his role, Heichelbech will oversee GLI’s finances, accounting, and administration. “We are thrilled to welcome a professional with the caliber of experience that Michael brings…

House budget bills filed Friday In an unusual move, the House filed their biennial spending plan during the first week of session and prior to the Governor’s budget address. The legislation – House Bill 1, House Bill 241, and House Bill 244 – represents more than $51 billion in state…

Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement on Kentucky Senate Bill 1, which passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Thursday: “Senate Bill 1 contains important education reforms that have been long-time GLI priorities and will give school superintendents hiring authority to match principals…

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After months of back-and-forth rulings in lower federal courts, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Friday regarding President Biden’s federal vaccine mandate for private employers with over 100 workers. The mandate was implemented through the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standard (ETS) and…

Over the holidays, COVID-19 reemerged with a vengeance in Greater Louisville due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. We are seeing a record positivity rate of 27% and astronomical case numbers in our region, like much of the state and the rest of the U.S. While science is…