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J. Tyler Franklin/LPMMetro Council members voted 21-3 for the legislation, which bans dog and cat sales at pet stores and from vendors in public and outdoor spaces. -
Baishampayan Ghose/Creative CommonsKentucky residents and visitors 18 and older can now legally bet on sports using websites and mobile apps. Gov. Andy Beshear said last week more than 60,000 accounts were preregistered with sportsbooks.
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UAW workers at 38 GM and Stellantis faciilties across 20 states walked off their jobs, though Ford was not hit with new strikes. President Biden is set to attend a picket line next week. -
Louisville Metro Council’s Public Safety Committee voted Tuesday to send a city ordinance that would ban local pet stores from selling dogs or cats to the wider council. It could be discussed among members as early as next Thursday.
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Indiana's unemployment rate reached its highest point in almost two years at 3.4% in August. The rate is a minor increase from the month prior, according to new federal estimates. It is a small but more significant bump compared to August 2022's 3.1% unemployment.
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United Auto Workers failed to reach new four-year contract agreements with Ford, Stellantis and General Motors last week. The union is asking employees to walk out at certain facilities, and Louisville workers are waiting to join the strike.
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Churchill Downs’s September meet begins Thursday with new safety measures in place. A recent investigation offered no clear pattern on what caused a dozen horse deaths at the grounds within a month this past spring.
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If General Motors, Stellantis and Ford don’t offer contracts that satisfy enough United Auto Workers union demands by Sept. 14, thousands of workers in Indiana and nationally will walk off the job. A strike could cost the companies, the national economy and the workers a lot of money.
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Kentucky residents and visitors 18 and older can now place wagers on a variety of sports at in-person locations. Online betting will begin on Sept. 28.
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When the NFL season kicks off this week, Kentucky residents and visitors — for the first time — will be able to legally place sports bets on something other than horse racing. When they do, some of that money will also fund the state's first-ever program for people with gambling problems.
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Louisville lawmakers allocated $3 million this year to a capital project that aims to generate more activity in the central business district. Development leaders say the specifics aren’t final yet.
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Republican Daniel Cameron unveiled his “vision for prosperity plan” Wednesday, saying he wants to lower taxes for Kentuckians and get more people in the workforce.
