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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Louisville Metro Council didn’t vote on a resolution calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, despite repeated efforts to find agreement among Democrats.
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A city program that would provide Louisville police officers with a financial incentive to live in the neighborhoods they patrol has gone completely unused more than three years after its creation.
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A Louisville Metro Council committee voted Wednesday afternoon in favor of a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza, but the council president said he won’t allow a final vote on the measure.
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Louisville is wrestling over what to do with a statue of its colonial namesake, French King Louis XVI. Museums and the public are hesitant to put it back on display.
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Louisville officials got a first look Tuesday morning at the policing reforms the U.S. Department of Justice wants them to implement in the coming years.
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A former city employee is suing Louisville Metro Government, claiming she was retaliated against for blowing the whistle on the role of the mayor’s wife in his new administration.
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House Bill 388 would strip party affiliation from the ballot for Louisville mayor and Metro Council.
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Louisville Metro already has a 21-day period allowing people to collect their stolen vehicle for free from the city impound lot, but for some that may not be enough.
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House Bill 388 would remove party affiliation from the ballot for Louisville mayor and Metro Council.
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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.