Opponents Pummel Scott Over King Contributions (AUDIO)

by Phillip M. Bailey on May 16, 2012

Louisville Metro Councilwoman Attica Woodson Scott, D-1, is defending hefty contributions from individuals outside her district, but rivals in the Democratic primary are criticizing donations from Council President Jim King, D-10, and allege he’s buying influence.

Scott has raised over $20,000  in the May 22 election, which is six times more than her closet rivals.

During WFPL’s District 1 debate, opponents grilled the incumbent for taking campaign cash from people outside the district and questioned Scott’s relationship with the council president. After Scott was appointed to the council last year, Councilwoman Mary Woolridge, D-3, alleged the process was rigged in Scott’s favor and was unfair to the other applicants.

“It’s not so much that Mr. King would want a favor. I think that it would be Mr. King would feel like that he’s in control of you,” says Janis Carter-Miller, one of four challengers vying for the seat. “And I am not the person that anybody is going to be in control of me—at all.”

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Air Pollution Control District Plans to Revisit Permit Fees Soon

by Erica Peterson May 16, 2012

Louisville’s Air Pollution Control District is considering raising the fees industries pay for certain types of permits. Many of the fees companies pay to the Air Pollution Control District are based on the tons of various pollutants they emit every year. But as both technology advances and tightening federal regulations reduce air pollution, Louisville’s air [...]

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Report: Young Status Offenders In Kentucky’s Juvenile Justice System

by Devin Katayama May 16, 2012

A new report by Kentucky Youth Advocates is shining light on the state’s high number of incarcerated youth with low priority crimes. The report released this week, Ending the Use of Incarceration for Status Offenders in Kentucky, shows nearly one in every six incarcerated minorities is jailed for low priority offenses. The data comes from the Department [...]

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Flyover Film Festival Lineup Announced

by Erin Keane May 16, 2012

Thirty-six films will make their Kentucky premieres in the Louisville Film Society’s fourth annual Flyover Film Festival June 7-10. The films range from a concert feature on Louisville rockers My Morning Jacket to a dark comedy by provocative Comedy Central stars Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.

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Greater Clark Continues Interviews for Next Superintendent

by Devin Katayama May 16, 2012

The Greater Clark County Schools superintendent search committee has narrowed the field to three candidates and a second of interviews began Wednesday. Five candidates were considered last week to replace outgoing superintendent Stephen Daeschner, who is one of the highest-paid superintendents in Indiana. During his time with Greater Clark, student achievement improved, but the school [...]

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Groups Launch Partnership to Eliminate Child Abuse

by Rick Howlett May 16, 2012

Health care groups and other organizations in Kentucky and Indiana are launching an effort aimed at better protecting children from abuse and neglect. The Partnership to Eliminate Child Abuse includes Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, which hosted an announcement today regarding an educational and awareness campaign addressing the problem. Allison Ellis is participating in the [...]

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Williams Says He Had “No Idea” About Farmer’s Alleged Misdeeds

by Kenny Colston May 16, 2012

Kentucky Senate President David Williams says he had no idea what trouble his former gubernatorial running mate Richie Farmer was causing as agriculture commissioner. During an interview on Kentucky Sports Radio Wednesday, host Matt Jones asked Williams about the abuses of power and resources that were uncovered in a recent audit of Farmer’s time in [...]

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LGBTQ Community More Than Black & White: Tiff Gonzales, Defining Fairness

by Laura Ellis May 16, 2012

Tiff Gonzales is a fourth-generation Mexican American, native to Texas, who identifies as queer both in gender identity and sexual orientation. Tiff moved to Louisville five and a half years ago for work. She says when we talk about race in Louisville, we’re generally only talking about black and white. Latino issues re rarely part [...]

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Woman Dies in Accident at Northern Kentucky Limestone Mine

by admin May 15, 2012

by The Associated Press A woman has died after an accident underground at a limestone mine in northern Kentucky. The Gallatin County sheriff’s office says 37-year-old Angela Common of Carrollton was pronounced dead just after 4 p.m. Tuesday. The sheriff’s office said in a statement that she was driving a large dump truck inside the [...]

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New Agreement Will Keep Paducah Uranium Plant Open for One More Year

by Erica Peterson May 15, 2012

Key agreements with the federal government and energy suppliers will allow the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant to stay open for another year. The plant processes uranium for use in nuclear power plants. Under the new agreement, the plant has federal approval to re-enrich depleted uranium for the Tennessee Valley Authority and Energy Northwest. The United [...]

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