Mayor Craig Greenberg selected Effective Law Enforcement for All to oversee police reform in Louisville. The nonprofit is currently serving as the independent monitor in Minneapolis.https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-26/louisville-announces-selection-for-police-reform-monitoring

Louisville Metro Council approved an ordinance allowing for permitless protests in public parks and streets. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

The number of clean energy jobs in Indiana barely grew last year. That includes jobs in sectors like energy efficiency, wind, solar, electric vehicles and biofuels. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Kids are expensive. So is housing. NPR's "Cost of Living: The Price We Pay" series looks at the familial shifts high housing costs are causing. www.lpm.org/2025-09-25/h...

During Bourbon Heritage Month, Jackie Zykan, former Old Forester master taster, reflects on her path through bourbon. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

An Indiana law passed last year makes it easier for parents to send their kids out for religious instruction during school hours. Some Floyd County families have recently signed up for LifeWise Academy, a fast-growing national organization. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Clay Risen is a deputy editor at the New York Times and author of “Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America.” He’s speaking Thursday in Louisville. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

John Aubrey was nearing the end of his seventh term as sheriff. He previously said he would not run for reelection. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Politician Charles Booker resigned as head of the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Booker ran unsuccessfully for both of Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seats before Gov. Andy Beshear appointed him to the position. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Officials with the Transit Authority of River City have unveiled new network maps, which will cut bus service in Louisville by 12% next year. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

NASA has announced its newest astronaut class. Two of the 10 members are from near Louisville. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Kentucky hemp farmers sent a letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell asking him for a meeting and to not again try to insert language into a bill banning certain hemp-derived products. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Louisville Metro will pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit from affordable housing developer LDG. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Hundreds of singers from all over the world recently gathered in Atlanta to debut a new music book called “The Sacred Harp.” It’s central to shape note singing — one of the oldest American musical traditions. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

A new initiative pieced together by the National Quilt Museum, along with professors at Murray State University, is using the fiber arts to teach K-12 students about geometry and other mathematical principles. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

As it becomes increasingly likely Indiana Republican lawmakers will make a new congressional district map, several listeners have asked how one party redraws districts to benefit them politically. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Kentucky officials told agencies that provide senior nutrition programs that they will no longer receive a higher level of support that allowed them to eliminate waitlists. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Kentucky's Supreme Court has struck down Lexington's ban on no-knock warrants. Louisville officials say they'll continue enforcing the local ordinance. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

The group of more than 40 conservative organizations met for the first time on Wednesday. The initiative is aimed at celebrations of the nation's founding next summer. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Crystal's mother, Sherry Ballard, read a lengthy statement in court directed at Brooks Houck where she described the pain of losing her daughter and his lack of remorse. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

As the climate warms, armadillos march north, forcing Midwestern communities to adjust to an unexpected newcomer. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Jennifer Caumissar-Kern was appointed to head Louisville's public works department in April 2023. She is leaving the position next month. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

The 2025 session of the Kentucky legislature may have ended in March, but businesses and advocacy groups still spent $10 million lobbying lawmakers in the subsequent five months. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

A month after the Trump administration revoked his security clearance, former CIA officer and veteran Joel Willett is running for one of Kentucky’s two U.S. Senate seats. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Community Days returns to Charlestown’s city square this weekend. LPM News talked with Mayor Treva Hodges about what’s new and why the community event is important. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

The longstanding jazz festival in Louisville’s Central Park will take place soon after some miscommunication among its organizers nearly jeopardized this year’s event. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

The final two candidates to oversee Louisville’s police reform efforts answered questions from community members Monday evening. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Kevin Trager earned a reputation as a hard-charging press secretary. Now, he’ll manage the mayor’s reelection campaign. www.lpm.org/investigate/...

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales said his office provided the personal information of the state's registered voters — nearly 5 million Hoosiers — to the U.S. Department of Justice. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Louisville officials are moving forward with selecting an independent monitor to oversee the city’s police reform plan. Two finalists will meet the public tonight. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

The president of a Southern Indiana shelter says local funding is essential as homelessness is increasing in the area. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Inflation accelerated in August as Americans paid more for gasoline and groceries. Over the last 12 months, consumer prices have risen 2.9%. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

The results of a new survey come as day cares and preschools face significant funding losses from cuts to public subsidies for low-income families. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Public anger is growing over rising electricity prices nationwide. In West Virginia, Appalachian Power customers have been paying hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over whether they should allow taxpayer dollars to fund public charter schools. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

1,100 people killed on 9/11 in New York City have not had any of their remains identified by authorities. The medical examiner's office is using new technology to identify more people. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Thousands of Hoosiers are opposing an expected redistricting effort by Indiana Republicans. bit.ly/46dwIVD

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether public business conducted on a private device should still fall under the state’s open record laws. bit.ly/4npeW8P

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether public business conducted on a private device should still fall under the state’s open record laws. bit.ly/4npeW8P

The US labor market has slowed in the last few months. Just 22,000 jobs were added nationally in August. A local expert says the picture is similar in Louisville. bit.ly/488tqWi

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," President Trump wrote in a Truth Social Post. Kirk was shot during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. bit.ly/3HSLsS1

As the New Albany City Council works on the next budget, its members want more information about the mayor’s approach to a controversial low-head dam. bit.ly/4n1Kgec

Bobbie Holsclaw helmed the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office for more than 25 years. She died Wednesday morning. bit.ly/46fCCWe

The 12 Republicans on Louisville Metro Council outlined a series of new proposals they say will reduce crime and improve quality of life. bit.ly/3VMSElD

It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024. bit.ly/3JRspbj

The educational advocacy group that initially formed to combat Amendment 2 is now calling for a significant increase in education spending during next year’s biennial budget. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Jellyfish in Indiana? Yes, and now's the time to find them. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Environmental activists say LG&E/KU and Kentucky’s two largest cities aren’t meeting pledges to eliminate carbon emissions in the next 15-25 years, as the utility seeks to build more fossil fuel plants. www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...