Jacob Munoz
Business and Development ReporterJacob Munoz is LPM's business and development reporter. A Chicago native, he previously worked as an editorial assistant at Northwestern Magazine and as a digital and print intern with Smithsonian Magazine. Jacob also served as an editor and reporter for the online student publication North By Northwestern.
Email Jacob at jmunoz@lpm.org.
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For a year, some young adults in three Louisville neighborhoods received $500 a month with no strings attached. A new report shows how it affected them.
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More than 200 years ago, Portland grew around shipping activity along the Ohio River. It’s now the focus of a study examining obstacles between residents and the river.
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Facing a financial crisis, Louisville’s transit agency plans to make big changes to its local bus routes. Residents can provide feedback until Friday on what those adjustments should look like.
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Organizers for the 120th Kentucky State Fair have themed this year’s event around celebrating all 120 counties. A local data expert shares how people move in and around those counties, and if he thinks that number could change.
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There aren’t enough homes for residents across income levels in Kentucky, according to housing experts. At an industry conference Wednesday, they said the problem will worsen in the next few years.
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For more than 50 years, border collies have wowed Kentucky State Fair audiences with their herding skills.
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Louisville lawmakers passed an ordinance last year to curb city funding for projects that could displace residents. Its implementation is late, but the ordinance’s creator thinks the wait could pay off.
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As Louisville contends with how to increase tree canopy, an initiative is bringing in voices from around the community.
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Louisville Metro Council voted Thursday to send an ordinance approving a subsidized project on the former Urban Government Center site back to a council committee. It comes as a group of residents threaten legal action over the planned development.
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Tourism in Louisville-Jefferson County brought in around $4.2 billion in economic impact last year, according to state officials.