Louisville is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky,sixth-most populous city in the Southeast,and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States. By land area,it is the country's 24th-largest city,although by population density,it is the 265th most dense city. Louisville is the historical county seat and,since 2003,the nominal seat of Jefferson County,on the Indiana border.
The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public research university in Louisville,Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. When founded in 1798,it was one of the first city-owned public colleges in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General Assembly to be a "Preeminent Metropolitan Research University". It enrolls students from 118 of 120 Kentucky counties,all 50 U.S. states,and 116 countries around the world.
Simmons College of Kentucky,formerly known as Kentucky Normal Theological Institute,State University at Louisville,and later as Simmons Bible College,is a private,historically black college in Louisville,Kentucky. Founded in 1879,it is the nation's 107th HBCU and is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
Since it earliest days,the economy of Louisville,Kentucky,has been underpinned by the shipping and cargo industries. Today,Louisville is home to dozens of companies and organizations across several industrial classifications.
The government of Louisville,Kentucky,headquartered at Louisville City Hall in Downtown Louisville,is organized under Chapter 67C of the Kentucky Revised Statutes as a First-Class city in the state of Kentucky. Created after the merger of the governments of Louisville,Kentucky and Jefferson County,Kentucky,the city/county government is organized under a mayor-council system. The Mayor is elected to four-year terms and is responsible for the administration of city government. The Louisville Metro Council is a unicameral body consisting of 26 members,each elected from a geographic district,normally for four-year terms. The Mayor is limited to a two consecutive term limit,while members of the Louisville Metro Council are not term limited.
Eugenia Crittenden "Crit" Luallen is an American politician who served as the 56th lieutenant governor of Kentucky from November 13,2014,to December 8,2015. Luallen previously served as Kentucky State Auditor.
The 2010 mayoral election in Louisville Metro took place on November 2,2010,alongside other federal,state and local elections.
John William Shumaker is an American educator who served as president of Central Connecticut State University,the University of Louisville,and the University of Tennessee.
Adam Edelen is an American businessman,solar energy entrepreneur,and politician who served as the Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Kentucky from January 2,2012,to January 4,2016. Prior to that,he was the Chief of Staff for Democratic Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear from July 2008 until September 15,2010. He resigned from his position as the governor's Chief of Staff to work as a business consultant,before running for the Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In 2019,he ran for Governor of Kentucky with running mate Gill Holland,where he fell short of the Democratic nomination finishing in third place.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 3,2015. Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits. Primary elections were held on May 19,2015.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 3,2015. All of Kentucky's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on May 19,2015.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held November 8,2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Kentucky,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held May 17.
Kentucky Public Radio,doing business as Louisville Public Media,is a non-profit organization that operates the three National Public Radio member stations in Louisville,Kentucky—news and talk WFPL,classical WUOL-FM,and adult album alternative WFPK.
The 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2019,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Kentucky. The Democratic nominee,Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear,defeated Republican incumbent Matt Bevin by just over 5,000 votes,or 0.37%,making this the closest gubernatorial election in Kentucky since 1899 by total votes,and the closest since 1915 by percentage. It was also the closest race of the 2019 gubernatorial election cycle.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5,2019,with all executive offices in the state up for election. Primary elections were held on May 21,2019.
The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting(KyCIR) is a nonprofit digital newsroom. It is focused on watchdog journalism related to the U.S. state of Kentucky. Launched in 2013,the center is headquartered in Louisville,Kentucky. It is a service of Louisville Public Media,the NPR member organization in Louisville. Kate Howard has been the KyCIR's managing editor since 2018.
Neeli Bendapudi is an Indian-American academic administrator who is the 19th president of Pennsylvania State University. From 2018 until 2021,she served as the 18th president of the University of Louisville. In December 2021,Penn State announced Bendapudi as the university's president;she succeeded Eric J. Barron following his retirement. She assumed office in May 2022 and is the first woman and the first non-white person to serve as Penn State's president.
The 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8,1983. Democratic nominee Martha Layne Collins defeated Republican nominee Jim Bunning with 54.50% of the vote,replacing outgoing governor John Y. Brown Jr.,and becoming the first female governor of Kentucky.
