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As we head into the holidays, GLI is hard at work preparing for the upcoming 2022 General Assembly Session and tracking Louisville Metro’s plan for spending American Rescue Plan dollars which will provide a huge influx of dollars that could be transformative for our region. It has also been a…

We are just a week away from our 36th annual ҹɫֱ²¥ Idea Development Exploration (GLIDE). In a few days, 120 of Louisville’s top business and civic leaders will be heading up I-65 to explore Indianapolis and specifically observe their economic development model and impressive progress in advancing racial equity….

We join our community in grieving the tragic and senseless murder of JCPS student, Tyree Smith, who was killed waiting at his bus stop on Wednesday. Tyree was an Eastern High School student with a bright future that was taken far too soon. Our thoughts and prayers are with Tyree’s…

We are more than 18 months into this pandemic, and the duration remains uncertain. However, one thing is clear. The only way we can control the spread of COVID-19 and keep our economy running is to get as many people as possible vaccinated. Despite Pfizer’s BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine being FDA…

Our region’s growing workforce shortage is consistently in the news and evident anywhere you go. The pandemic and its economic impacts are exacerbating these problems, but workforce issues existed in our region long before COVID-19. Access to career mobility is one part of our long-term workforce problem that GLI is…

With the third quarter underway we are officially halfway through the year, and I want to give a snapshot of the current state of our economy. I hope you take a few minutes to review our quarterly economic summary which we put out exclusively for our Top Investors. The trends…

A lot has changed since I last updated you. With the lifting of the statewide mask mandate and elimination of all capacity restrictions, the future of our economic recovery is bright. However, the current workforce shortage is posing a serious threat to many businesses as they struggle to find staff…

Spring is in full bloom and with it comes a new wave of optimism that we are approaching a degree of normalcy in our community. I hope you have taken the opportunity to get your COVID-19 vaccine and are experiencing the exciting feeling of being able to safely return to…

It has been a busy and unusual legislative session. While COVID restrictions have limited in-person interactions between our advocacy team and legislators, we were able to find innovative ways to leverage our close working relationships. We have also utilized digital advocacy and many of our investors’ grassroots networks to make…

With the 2021 General Assembly underway, GLI has hit the ground running and is advocating for a number of policy priorities that are important to our region’s business community. As identified in our 2021 State Legislative Agenda, GLI’s priorities are focused on several areas including: COVID Relief and support, advancing…