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Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement following Kentucky’s House Appropriations and Revenue Committee passing House Bill 8, a top GLI priority: “We are excited to see House Bill 8, which will address GLI’s top legislative priority of comprehensive tax reform, pass out of the…

Louisville, Ky. (March 1, 2022) – The Health Enterprises Network, an affiliate of Greater Louisville Inc., announced the new class of its signature leadership development program, Healthcare Fellows. The program first started in 2005 to convene thought leaders in healthcare to discuss ways to grow and support the sectors of…

Name: Maria Mackey Title: CEO/Founder Company: Mackey Printing Services Mackey Printing Services specializes in promoting your brand. We accomplish this by providing creative and unique promotion products and print to our partners. We are a WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council) certified company along with WOSB (Women-Owned Small Business) and…

Company: Vsimple Founded In: 2020 Number of Employees: 11 Describe what your organization does in two sentences. Vsimple provides a centralized workspace for dealers, distributors and manufacturers and streamlines equipment sales, rental, service or parts distribution processes. The company tailors its platform to reflect each organization’s unique needs, increasing speed/efficiency,…

This information appeared in a US Chamber newsletter on Friday, February 23, 2022. “International order is like oxygen—we don’t notice it until it’s not there.” – Dr. Richard Haass   Russia’s unprovoked war What we are witnessing in Eastern Europe is a clear violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It…

Earlier today, House Appropriations and Revenue Chair Jason Petrie filed House Bill 8, which would lower the state’s 5% income tax incrementally over a period of years until it is eliminated. The first decrease would reduce the income tax rate an entire percentage point to 4% on January 1, 2023. The…

Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement on the Louisville Metro Council’s ordinance regarding child care zoning regulations, which passed the Metro Council Planning & Zoning Committee on Tuesday. “GLI applauds the Metro Council’s planning and zoning committee for its passage of legislation to make…

Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement on Kentucky Senate Bill 10, which passed out of the Senate Health & Welfare Committee on Wednesday: “Greater Louisville Inc. is proud to support Senate Bill 10 which will address the chronic nursing workforce shortage in Kentucky. SB…

On Thursday, House Bill 475 passed out of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Michael Meredith (R-19), would allow the General Assembly to modernize local tax structures in the Commonwealth, which is a top priority for GLI this session. Shelby Williams Somervell,…

Louisville, Ky. (February 17, 2022) – Greater Louisville Inc. brought 50 local business leaders to Frankfort for its annual Advocacy Day presented by Charter Communications. Advocacy Day brings GLI members to the Kentucky State Capitol each year to advocate for top policy priorities and have open discussion with legislators about…