By Lee Chottiner Community Editor When Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited Louisville in 2003 to speak at the Annual Louis D. Brandeis Lecture, it was probably the toughest ticket in town. Some 700 people were crammed into a hall at the … Read More
In the current session of the Kentucky legislature, which opened Jan. 7, the National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, will be tracking (and opposing) any bills that undermine voting rights, place vulnerable immigrants at risk and threaten a woman’s … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a revised version of an earlier story.) As the so-called fetal heartbeat bill awaits action in the Kentucky House of Representatives, the legislature has just passed another anti-abortion bill and sent it to Gov. Matt Bevin’s … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Check back with Community for updates.) In an unexpected development, the Kentucky House of Representatives failed to take up the so-called fetal heartbeat bill on Thursday. The controversial anti-abortion legislation, which would be … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a revised version of an earlier story, including — in bold — the time, date and place for a celebration of Post’s life.) Suzy Post’s long career in community activism can arguably be traced to her … Read More