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5 Years, 1 Bill: Kentucky’s Black Lawmakers Shut Out Of Process
State Rep. Attica Scott was the primary sponsor on 14 bills during the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2021 session. They would have, among other things, required Kentucky Medicaid to cover lactation services; banned no-knock warrants throughout Kentucky; and eliminated taxes on feminine hygiene products. None passed. In fact, no bills primarily sponsored by Scott, D-Louisville, have…
10 Things To Do For $5 And Under In Louisville This Week (4/12)
MONDAY, April 12 Trap + Bingo Party The Palm Room No cover | 7 p.m.-midnight The Palm Room is hosting a night of karaoke, DJing from Keyvoko and bingo. The karaoke and music are free, but it’ll be $10 to buy a Regular Game Pak for bingo. TUESDAY, April 13 Tacos, Tequila & Tunes Logan…
Are NFTs a Boon or Bust for Local Artists?
A recent spate of news stories have featured the trend of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a new vehicle to push various forms of art. For example, the Kings of Leon are releasing their new album as an NFT. Likewise, the artist Beeple sold a collage entitled “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” as an NFT for…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (4/9)
SATURDAY, April 10 Seafood Lady – Nulu Grand Opening Seafood Lady No cover | 11 a.m. The acclaimed Seafood Lady restaurant is finally opening its Nulu location, and the business is going big with live entertainment, fire throwers, a red carpet, door prizes, face paintings and more. And, of course, they’ll have their famous Florida-style…
Final Days of the Session: What Passed, What Didn’t
Every hour of the final two days of the Kentucky legislative session is eventful. One minute, you’re cursing state leadership. The next, you’re pleasantly surprised that something passed or relieved that it got dropped. It can be hard to keep track of what made it through and what didn’t. Here’s a lil’ rundown on what…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best And Most Absurd (4/7)
Thorn: School Choice… For Some State Republicans finally landed a school choice bill, overriding Gov. Beshear’s veto of House Bill 563, which will undermine public schools and exacerbate achievement gaps. “School choice” … sounds like it came straight from the Republican messaging machine that brought “pro-life” and “right-to-work.” Like those other misnomers, school choice will afford…
Savage Love: Concessions
Q: I’m a 29-year-old straight male. I’ve been with my 25-year-old partner for six years. I love her and think that we are perfect for each other. We have all the things that make existing with someone wonderful. But about two years into our relationship I had a two-week-long affair while I was out of…
New Indie Venue to Replace Jimmy Can’t Dance
Another Place Sandwich Shop was a downtown lunchtime institution, serving the Louisville business district for five decades. It’s sibling space, the jazz-themed basement lounge Jimmy Can’t Dance, was starting to become a destination for the local music scene. But, unfortunately, the pandemic took both businesses. The good news is that the local brewery Against The…
ROC Serves Great Veggie Options
In the heart of the Highlands, ROC creates authentic Italian cuisine with many ingredients imported from Italia. We were seated by the restaurant’s namesake, Rocco, who checked in with us several times throughout the evening. Between the made-from-scratch pastas, the layout of courses on the menu and the intimate setting, ROC feels like a little…
BurgerIM Adds Delicious Indian Flavor Burgers
I don’t normally go back to a place I’ve reviewed only a year or so ago, but I’m making an exception for BurgerIM. Why? Grace under pressure merits applause. Also, Indian food! Here’s what I’m talking about: The owners, the husband-and-wife team of Nirmal Raj and Veronica Michel, opened their doors in mid-March last year,…
Kentucky Shakespeare Takes ‘Romeo and Juliet’ on Tour
Kentucky Shakespeare has remained committed to the vision of bringing the works of William Shakespeare to the Louisville area for 61 years. This has allowed them to become an integral part of the local arts community and treasured by generations of Louisvillians. This year, with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts and…
Local Universities to Teach Bystander Intervention
Before I was the Title IX Guy, I was a law clerk at the Jefferson County Attorney’s office. One sunny day last January, it was my turn to retrieve the office mail, and as I was leaving the Hall of Justice, I heard the nearby screams of a young woman. As I looked down the…
I’m With The Anti-Mappers
It’s good to see Louisville getting back to its normal routines and traditions. The Kentucky Derby and Derby Festival are approaching, albeit still modified. Some are spending April days indoors not because of quarantine but, rather, because we can’t breath the pollen-infused air outdoors. Most telling, though, is that the community can once again lose…
