Roberto Roldan

Louisville

Louisville Politics and Government Reporter at WFPL-FM (Louisville, KY)

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Louisville set to increase affordable housing funding. Is it enough?

3 days ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

A week before Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg went to City Hall to lay out his plan for next year’s budget, a coalition of 40 community groups penned a letter in the newspaper with a clear ask: Increase funding for new affordable housing and provide more support for homeless people. The coalition — which includes Metro United Way, ACLU of Kentucky, Greater Louisville Inc.
How to join commission that will help oversee Louisville police reform

5 days ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg signed an executive order Monday creating a new commission focused on public safety and policing reform.
Louisville sticking with immigration policy until Trump admin details ‘sanctuary’ accusations

1 week ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Louisville is not changing any of its policies on federal immigration enforcement, for now. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions on its website Thursday night, saying these cities, counties and states “undermine the rule of law” and “endanger the lives of Americans.” Four Kentucky municipalities were included on the list, first reported by WDRB, including Louisville and Franklin, Campbell and Scott Counties.
Louisville’s anti-gun violence initiatives facing fiscal cliff in 2026

1 week ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Louisville’s Office of Violence Prevention is facing a fiscal cliff next year when one-time federal pandemic funding is set to run out. The office, formerly known as the Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, or OSHN, works with community leaders and nonprofits to prevent gun violence from occurring in the first place. Its programs include the Community Sanctuary Project, providing free mental health care and faith services after shootings, and setting up neighborhood anti-violence coalitions.
Federal judge says he’ll rule ASAP on dismissing Louisville’s police reform agreement

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Beaton heard arguments Friday morning on whether to dismiss the civil rights lawsuit against Louisville, and throw out the proposed consent decree the city signed with the Department of Justice. Lawyers representing Louisville Metro and the DOJ attended the virtual hearing, as well as the nonprofits and political interest groups who have put their arguments in front of the judge.
Nonprofit led by former JCPS teachers helping students find reading success

1 month ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

At the end of the day at Gutermuth Elementary School in the South End, students file out of the building to the bus circle on one side or the car line on the other. Within minutes, the hallways nearly empty out, save for about a dozen students gathered in the cafeteria. These students are in different grades, but they have something in common: They need a little extra help with reading. Brittanie Abell, a teacher at Gutermuth Elementary, is the site director for I Would Rather Be Reading.
Louisville officials defend proposal to take Churchill Downs money from JCPS

1 month ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

A proposed resolution before Louisville Metro Council would extend an agreement that keeps Churchill Downs from paying some taxes for another 30 years. Unlike other businesses, Churchill Downs has not paid local property taxes in Louisville since 2002, when the deed for the storied race track was transferred to the city. The deal made the property tax-exempt, but the company agreed to continue paying Jefferson County Public Schools the portion of revenue the district would have otherwise received.
Federal funding cuts threaten Kentucky’s future flood readiness

1 month ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Cities and counties in Kentucky received an official notice last week that the federal government was cancelling millions of dollars in infrastructure grants. The email hit the inboxes of local officials as they were still picking up the pieces from a once-in-a-decade flood that devastated the central and western parts of the state. The grants cancelled by President Donald Trump’s administration would have funded flood mitigation projects in Louisville.
Louisville unveils plan to reduce violent crime by 15% annually

1 month ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

City leaders in Louisville are hoping a comprehensive crime plan, focused on prevention, intervention and enforcement, will help the city reduce violent crime by 15% each year. The five-year strategy, dubbed the Safe Louisville Plan, includes a lot of things the city is already focused on, like expanding employment opportunities for young people, addressing neighborhood blight and raising police officer pay.
Parks, EV chargers: Federal funding chaos has broad impact in Louisville

1 month ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Federal funding chaos has impacted efforts to expand electric vehicle charging stations in Louisville, as well as programming in public parks. Some agencies have had grants frozen or cancelled. Others have received confusing, and sometimes contradictory, guidance about whether the money they use to fund valuable programs is still there.