The amount of state funding headed to Kentucky’s largest city to support downtown renewal, education, health care and other priorities shows that the days of talking about an urban-rural divide in the Bluegrass State are “now behind us,” Louisville’s mayor said Monday.
The new two-year state budget passed by the Republican-dominated legislature will pump more than $1 billion into Louisville, reflecting the city’s role as an economic catalyst that benefits the entire state, lawmakers said.
Republican legislators and Louisville’s first-term Democratic mayor, Craig Greenberg, spoke of the collaboration they achieved during the 60-day legislative session that ended two weeks ago.
“For far too long, folks have talked about this urban-rural divide that has divided Louisville and the rest of the state,” Greenberg said at a news conference attended by a number of lawmakers in downtown Louisville.
Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection after closing some restaurants
Moment 'Hardest Geezer' crosses the finish line at the London Marathon in 4hrs 25mins
China's top political advisory body starts annual session
Kurdish separatists and water issues loom large in long
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 26
Vietnam police arrest assistant to National Assembly chairman — Radio Free Asia
Cher, Ozzy Osbourne among 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co
Hurricanes get a quick boost from Evgeny Kuznetsov addition to start NHL playoffs
Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
Stock market today: Asian shares shrug off Wall St blues as China leaves lending rate unchanged