Hello Neighbors and Friends,
In honor of Women's Equality Day, I thought you may be interested in a timeline about America's voting history. I also want to encourage you to influence others to register and vote. The last day to register for the General Election (November 8) is October 11, 2022. Also, if you have moved to a different location since you last voted, check your voter registration. Your polling place may have changed, plus your voter registration information should match your current residency.
Voting is a right, privilege, and obligation. Exercise your vote and have a voice in democracy!
---Paula McCraney
August 2, 1776: Declaration of Independence Frames Voters' Rights
In the Declaration of Independence, signed on this day, Thomas Jefferson writes, "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed."
June 21, 1788: Voting Left to States
The U.S. Constitution is adopted on this date, but in lieu of a federal requirement, it grants states the power to establish standards for voting rights. As a result, mostly white Anglo-Saxon Protestant males, who own property and are older than 21, are the only group allowed to vote. Article II establishes the Electoral College.
February 3, 1870: Black Men Granted the Right to Vote
The 15th Amendment is ratified, granting Black men the right to vote and Congress the power to enforce the right. However, laws, including poll taxes, literacy tests and grandfather clauses, are enacted in mostly Southern states, suppressing Black voting rights until 1965.
August 18, 1920: Women Get the Right to Vote
After decades of protest and struggles for change, the 19th Amendment is adopted, granting American women the right to vote: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” However, its passage does not stop mostly Southern states from restricting minority women from voting through the passage of discriminatory laws.
June 2, 1924: Native Americans Granted the Right to Vote
Congress enacts the Indian Citizenship Act, granting the right to vote to Native Americans born in the United States. Despite its passage, some states continue to bar Native Americans from voting.
1943 Chinese Exclusion Act Ends
In the wake of World War II when the United States and China had operated as allies, the Chinese Exclusion Act, which had barred Chinese from becoming citizens since 1882, is finally repealed. Chinese immigrants and their American-born families become the first Asian Americans eligible to naturalize and gain citizenship—and vote.
January 23, 1964: Poll Taxes Banned
The 24th Amendment is ratified, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in federal elections. "There can be no one too poor to vote," President Lyndon Johnson says during a ceremony announcing the amendment.
August 6, 1965: Voting Rights Act
President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law, banning literacy tests and enforcing the 15th Amendment on a federal level. It also provides for federal examiners who can register voters in certain jurisdictions. Facing a flurry of legal challenges, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds its constitutionality in a number of rulings from 1965-1969. In 1970, Section 5 is extended for five years.
July 1, 1971: 18 and Up Can Vote
The 26th Amendment is signed by President Richard Nixon, granting the right to vote to U.S. citizens who are 18 or older. Prohibiting discrimination based on age, it lowers the age from 21, largely in reaction to the number of 18-20-year-olds fighting in Vietnam.
June 29, 1982: Voting Rights Act Extended
President Ronald Reagan signs a 25-year extension of the Voting Rights Act. Revisions also reverse recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court, making voting easier for people with disabilities and the elderly.
June 25, 2013: Voting Rights Act Walked Back
In Shelby County v. Holder, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, rules that Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional, holding that the constraints placed on certain states and federal review of states' voting procedures, known as preclearance, are outdated. Seen as a blow to civil rights activists, since the ruling, which affected nine states and several counties and townships, a federal commission found at least 23 states had enacted "newly restrictive statewide voter laws." These include polling place closures, voter ID laws, limiting early voting and more.
Following the approval recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Committee, the Council unanimously approved the zoning of properties located at 4490 and 4492 Brownsboro Road containing approximately 2.177 acres.
To read the correspondence from the Mayors of the City of Indian Hills and Windy Hills in support of the proposed development, click here: 22-ZONE-0022_Citizen Letters (2).pdf
To read the staff report from the Planning Commission and to read what the Commission reviews to determine its decision, click here: 22-ZONE-0022_staff rpts (1).pdf
To read the zoning description: R-4 to R-5A, click here: 22-ZONE-0022_legal desc.pdf
To read the binding elements associated with the plan, click here: 22-ZONE-0022_Plan_07.21.22 (1).pdf
At Thursday's Council meeting, Councilmembers showed Ali T-shirt solidarity and full support of the unanimously approved Resolution calling for the USPS to place an image of Muhammad Ali on the U.S. stamp. The Resolution is one of many that will be circulated throughout cities in America in the pursuit of "Getting the Champ a Stamp."
The Resolution is a part of an on-going campaign, #GetTheChampAStamp, that launched in June. The Ali Center, Mayor and Ali’s family encourage the public to show their support for a Muhammad Ali stamp by sharing the hashtag #GetTheChampAStamp on social media, post photos of Ali that they believe would be fitting for a stamp, or writing letters of support.
Being considered for a stamp involves a multi-step process with the USPS, including submittal of historical information and important dates associated with the subject.
The Postal Service’s Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, which is appointed by the Postmaster General, selects subjects for recommendation and reviews criteria for eligibility. Among other criteria, the USPS honors those with “extraordinary and enduring individual contributions to American society, history, and culture, or environment” and who have achieved “widespread national appeal or significance.” The process can take three years.
The countywide Metro real property tax rate will go from 12.89 cents per $100 of assessed value to 12.40 cents, according to a property tax ordinance filed Monday with Metro Council.
That amounts to a $4.90 savings for every $100,000 of assessed property value. At the same time, the rate in the Urban Service District (USD) will move from 35.46 cents per $100 of assessed value to 35.80 cents per $100 of assessed value. This equates to a slight increase of $3.40 per $100,000 of assessed property value.
In addition, all Louisville businesses will see a decrease in personal property tax rates: The countywide personal property rate goes from 16.60 per $100 of assessed value to 16.41 cents, while the USD rate will decrease from 56.60 cents per $100 of assessed value to 56.00 cents.
Metro residents have an opportunity to comment on the proposed property tax rates during a public hearing at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 7 in room 106 at Metro Hall, 527 W. Jefferson St.
Once Metro Council approves the ordinance, the rates take effect on property tax bills released by the Jefferson County Sheriff in early November.
Legislators adjourn special session after passing massive flood relief package
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky General Assembly remained united on Friday as lawmakers closed out this week’s special session with a $213 million package for flood recovery and a plan to help schools in Eastern Kentucky.
The swift, three-day session – described as both bipartisan and non-partisan by some – adjourned after a solemn final day in which lawmakers reflected on the devastating losses and pledged continued support for communities across the eastern portion of the state.
Record flooding in late July claimed the lives of 39 Kentuckians throughout the region. It also left behind untold damage to homes, buildings and infrastructure in multiple counties that remain under a federal disaster declaration.
Lawmakers said they have been working with the governor’s office and local officials for weeks to understand the scope of the disaster and craft a recovery package that offers immediate relief while also maximizing support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The legislation signed into law on Friday establishes the East Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies, known as the EKSAFE fund, to assist counties named in the federal declaration.
The relief package will be allocated as follows:
- $115 million to the military affairs budget unit in the Division of Emergency Management
- $40 million to the operations and support services budget unit in the Department of Education
- $45 million to the highways budget unit in the Transportation Cabinet to repair roads and bridges
- $12 million in ARPA funds to repair water and sewer infrastructure
Thousands of families lost everything due to the flooding. To learn more about the recovery efforts, visit the Governor’s disaster relief resources website and click here to donate to Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund.
NOTE: The General Assembly is scheduled to convene for the 2023 Regular Session on Jan 3. In the meantime, Kentuckians can keep track of legislative activities during the interim period by visiting the Legislative Research Commission’s website.
Citizens can also share their views on issues with lawmakers by calling the General Assembly’s toll-free message line at 1-800-372-7181.
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The attached is notification of the September 8, 2022 Land Development and Transportation meeting to be held at 1:00 p.m.
Learn how to watch and participate online at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/upcoming-public-meetings
To view documents related to this proposal, please visit https://aca-prod.accela.com/LJCMG
or: Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services (Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) 444 S. 5th Street, 3rd Floor, Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 574-6230 or:
Visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/planning-design for:
- More information on zoning processes • Public comment opportunities • Applications for a petition for a night hearing, including procedures to change the time and/or location of a public hearing to 6:00 pm or later downtown, or to a convenient location. • Visit https://louisville.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for meeting agenda and staff report
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12:00 PM
Festival opens, including all vendors and Kids Zone.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Bourbon Revival takes the stage to bake up some hits for the end of the event!
6:00 PM
Goodnight everybody! Thanks for coming!
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"Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards."
Metro Louisville now has an interactive map that will allow you to see what is happening in your neighborhood as well as others across the city. The map updates daily and if you choose you can receive alerts for your area by subscribing using the red receive alerts button on the page. Click here to try it out: Interactive Map to Track Crime.
Message from the LMPD 8th Division
. Please make note of the below tips to help make sure theft doesn't happen to you.
- Never leave anything of value in your vehicle; this includes laptops, purses, GPS devices and even loose change.
- Do not leave your vehicle running while unattended.
- Always lock your vehicle doors.
- Remove garage door openers from vehicles when parked outside.
- Do not leave your keys in your vehicle, this includes key-fobs.
- Do not leave the windows of your vehicle open, or partially open.
- Try to park your vehicle in a well-lit area.
- Never leave a firearm unprotected in your vehicle.
- Immediately report any suspicious person, or vehicle to (502) 574-7111.
Louisville COVID-19 case counts are holding steady at the red-alert level. Health experts recommend people living in high community-level counties to wear a mask indoors in public, stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines and get tested if experiencing symptoms. Additional precautions may be needed for people at high risk for severe illness
Here are the key COVID-19 data metrics for this week:
- Daily average incidence rate of 56.1 cases per 100,000 population
- Weekly incidence rate of 376.79 cases per 100,000 population
- 3,013 new cases reported over the previous week
- 1 newly reported death
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4.4% staffed inpatient beds in use by patients with confirmed COVID-19
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5.9% staffed ICU beds are in use by patients with confirmed COVID-19
- 47.6 of those fully vaccinated have received a booster dose
- Wastewater testing data shows the BA.5 variant to be the dominant variant.
Need help finding a COVID test or vaccination location? Have you tested positive for COVID, but aren't sure what to do? Call the LOU Health COVID-19 Helpline, 502-912-8598, available Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Language translation services are available.
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