Roberto Roldan
City Politics and Government ReporterRoberto Roldan is the City Politics and Government Reporter for WFPL. His coverage focuses on a wide range of topics, including public policy, community initiatives and holding Louisville Metro Government accountable. Before joining WFPL, Roldan covered Richmond (Va.) City Hall for VPM. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida and a master’s from Aberystwyth University in Wales.
Email Roberto at rroldan@lpm.org.
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Housing advocates are sounding the alarm about a pair of bills advancing through the Kentucky General Assembly. They say the legislation would nullify part of Louisville’s Fair Housing ordinance.
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A bill filed in the Kentucky General Assembly would address what its sponsors see as issues that grew out of Louisville’s city-county merger.
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Benjamin Richmond, who headed the Louisville Urban League for nearly three decades, died last week at the age of 80.
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Louisville Metro Council Member Anthony Piagentini is facing an ethics trial over his relationship with a local nonprofit that sought a $40 million grant from the city. It could end in his removal from office.
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The Kentucky General Assembly is considering two bills that housing advocates say could make it harder for low-income residents to find affordable rentals.
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The Louisville Metro Council Court, which is composed of all members except the person accused of ethics violations, will meet for the first time next week. They’ll set a date for when the ethics trial of Republican Anthony Piagentini will begin.
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Thirteen seats on Louisville Metro Council will be up for grabs this year. The 26-member body creates local laws and oversees a $1.1 billion annual budget.
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Democrat Markus Winkler will serve another one-year term as the Metro Council’s president. Council members also selected their party leadership, with the most significant changes in the Republican Caucus.
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Louisville Metro Council will hold its organizational meeting on Thursday night. Members will select a council president, as well as leaders of the Democratic and Republican caucuses.
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As the Kentucky General Assembly session approaches, city leaders in Louisville are pushing lawmakers to take up gun reform, infrastructure funding and affordable housing incentives.