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Last week, Mayor Craig Greenberg presented his first proposed budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to the Louisville Metro Council. With $1.1 billion in operating and capital spending, this proposal represents the largest budget for the city in history with investments focusing on public safety, infrastructure, and transparency. With a…

This editorial originally appeared in Louisville Business First on April 10, 2023 Last month, Kentucky posted the lowest unemployment rate in recorded state history at 3.9%. This number means most Kentuckians who are seeking work are working, but over 30% of eligible workers are not actively looking for work and…

Louisville, Ky. (March 31, 2023) – Fourteen minority business owners have been selected to participate in the third cohort of ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc.’s (GLI) Power to Prosper Minority Business Accelerator, funded by Papa Johns and Beam Suntory. The eight-month program began yesterday and will run through November, teaching participants how to…

Late Thursday night, Kentucky lawmakers passed House Bill 360, a revenue bill containing technical corrections to last year’s tax reform legislation and new tax provisions for the state. Sponsored by House Appropriations & Revenue Chair Jason Petrie, HB 360 moved late in the 30-day short session, passing just hours before…

Louisville, Ky. (March 2, 2023) – The Health Enterprises Network (HEN), an initiative of ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc., announced the newest class of its executive education program, the Healthcare Fellows. The signature leadership development program started in 2005, bringing together leaders and innovators in healthcare to develop an ecosystem of support and…

Louisville, Ky. (February 22, 2023) – ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. (GLI) today hosted the first session of its inaugural Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics (AML) Fellows Program. The cohort of nine is made up of up-and-coming industry leaders who are eager to connect with industry peers, witness innovation and thought leadership they may…

House Bill 1 lowering Kentucky’s personal income tax was signed into law Friday morning. This top priority for lawmakers builds on the tax reform legislation passed in the 2022 session, putting the commonwealth on the path of reducing, and eventually eliminating the individual income tax. HB 1 was a top…

Louisville, Ky. (February 8, 2022) – ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. has added two new staff members to its team of talented professionals. Dean Schlader joins GLI as vice president of business outreach and investor development. Clark Welch joins the chamber as director of economic development research and industry networks.

Louisville, Ky. (February 6, 2023) – ҹɫֱ²¥ Inc. today announced plans to relocate its offices to the PNC Tower located at 101 South Fifth Street later this summer. The move comes after a thorough search process of Downtown real estate and reaffirms GLI’s commitment to investing in and maintaining its…

A few weeks ago, GLI convened representatives from Amtrak, Louisville Metro Government, Mayor-Elect Greenberg’s transition team, Louisville Tourism, Kentuckiana Regional Planning & Development Agency (KIPDA), TARC, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), and more to discuss the future of passenger rail service in ҹɫֱ²¥. Amtrak presented proposed routes and next…