December 2009

Icy Weather Predicted for New Years Eve and Friday

by ekramer December 30, 2009

Rainy and then weather conditions from now through Friday could make for dicey road conditions on New Year’s Eve. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The National Weather Service is forecasting showers starting late Wednesday night followed by a cold front that will likely create slick roads throughout Kentucky on Thursday and Friday. Angela Lese is [...]

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Abramson Says Budget Cuts, Disasters Marked 2009

by Gabe Bullard December 30, 2009

Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson says he faced major difficulties in 2009, but he has high hopes for next year, which will be his final year in office.

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2009 Words of the Year

by Laura Ellis December 30, 2009

State of Affairs 12/30/09: Words of the Year 2009 Listen to the Show

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Airport Authority Says 2009 Was a Tough Year

by scrosby December 30, 2009

2009 was a tough year for many businesses and families, and it was no different for the Louisville Regional Airport Authority, which runs Louisville International Airport and Bowman Field. Executive Director Skip Miller says the economy has forced everyone to tweak budgets. “We deferred and reduced our capital major maintenance budgets for 2010 by over [...]

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Inidana School Districts Faced with More Cuts

by ekramer December 30, 2009

School districts throughout Indiana are now looking harder at making cuts after Governor Mitch Daniels stepped up the timetable for reducing the education budget by 3.5 percent. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. Indiana districts expected to have 18 months to cut their budgets. But the Governor now says districts will have to absorb a $300 [...]

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Louisville Opens Big East Play Tomorrow

by scrosby December 29, 2009

The defending Big East champion Louisville men’s basketball team opens Big East play tomorrow night against South Florida. The nine-and-three Cards face ten-and-two USF at Freedom Hall. Coach Rick Pitino says the team can’t think about the game Saturday against rival Kentucky, because the consequences of the USF game are too great. “If we don’t [...]

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Humana Has Extra Year Of Defense Contract

by Gabe Bullard December 29, 2009

Louisville-based insurer Humana says it’s not yet clear what a contract extension from the U.S. Defense Department will mean for the company.

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Economists Say Recovery Will Take Time

by Gabe Bullard December 29, 2009

A local business professor says the economy has bottomed out, but economic recovery will take time.

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Economic Outlook 2010

by Laura Ellis December 29, 2009

State of Affairs 12/29/09: Economic Outlook 2010 Listen to the Show

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Beshear Says Budget Situation is Much Worse

by scrosby December 29, 2009

Governor Steve Beshear says he wants Kentuckians to fully understand the state’s financial condition. The Governor held a news conference in Frankfort today, one week from the start of the 2010 legislative session. That’s when lawmakers will write a new two-year budget. Beshear says Kentucky’s revenue shortfall is sometimes under-estimated. “I’ve seen reports in some [...]

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