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Earlier today, the Kentucky House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee passed House Bill 475, which is a top priority for GLI during the 2022 session. Vice president of government affairs and communications, Shelby Williams Somervell, joined the bill sponsor and other supporters to testify in support of the…

This content was provided by Jefferson Community and Technical College Dubbed by some as “The Great Resignation,” employee retention trends from last year show a dramatic increase in the numbers of people who have or are planning to quit their current job. According to Quantum Workplace, in April 2021, there…

The prestigious awards will be presented at GLI’s Annual Meeting Louisville, Ky. (February 15, 2022) – Greater Louisville Inc. will honor seven Louisville organizations at its Annual Meeting presented by Baird on March 24th at the Kentucky International Convention Center. The Silver Fleur-De-Lis Awards are given annually to recognize outstanding…

Last week, Rep. Michael Meredith (R-21), introduced House Bill 475, which would be the first step in allowing local governments flexibility on their taxing structure to create forward-thinking, business friendly tax systems.  Local tax reform is a one of GLI’s top priorities for the 2022 session. Currently, local governments are…

Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement following the Senate Education Committee’s passage of Senate Bill 83: “We are deeply concerned by the Kentucky Senate’s advancement of Senate Bill 83 which could directly harm our regional economy. To maintain a thriving economy, we must create…

Following the Kentucky House of Representatives passing House Bill 4, Greater Louisville Inc. president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement: “GLI applauds the Kentucky House of Representatives  for passing one of our top legislative priorities to reform Kentucky’s outdated unemployment insurance benefits system. HB 4 will make necessary…

Louisville, Ky. (February 10, 2022) – The Health Enterprises Network (HEN), an affiliate of Greater Louisville Inc., welcomed new directors to serve on its board. Tom McMahon, J.D., MBA, vice president of intellectual and development disabilities (I/DD) programs at Circulo Health, was appointed for a second year as chair. McMahon…

Louisville, Ky. (February 8, 2022)—Greater Louisville Inc. has added to its array of investor benefits and discounts with the launch of a new cybersecurity discount program, CybersecuritySolutions. Through a partnership with Dean Dorton, GLI investors will be able to receive cybersecurity assessments at a 5% discount. “Cybersecurity is vital for…

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Last week, House Bill 4 was filed to enact reforms to Kentucky’s current unemployment insurance benefit program. Filed by Representative Russell Webber, a 2021 GLI MVP, the bill aims to modernize several key parts of the current benefit program to both support laid-off workers and encourage rapid re-employment. The proposed…