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Bill Hollander

@bhollander.bsky.social
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Louisville Citizen. Formerly Louisville Council member, Attorney and Journalist. Tell City native.

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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Alison Brotzge-Elder was right to call for a Louisville data center moratorium months ago and to express disappointment when it didn’t pass Metro Council. It’s good to see the Council and Mayor Greenberg changing course now.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Here’s a great opportunity to help the Coalition for the Homeless and win some amazing bourbon. Raffle tickets on sale now at www.bourbonmixer.com!
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
An Air Quality Alert has been issued in Louisville for Thursday, June 4th. The air is expected to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups due to ozone pollution. Sensitive groups include children, older adults, those with asthma, COPD and other breathing ailments. - louisvilleky.gov/government/a...
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Early voting is open and easy at 24 locations in Louisville through Saturday May 16. (elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/inhouse_abse...) Or vote at your home precinct on May 19. Go Vote!
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Great conversations at doors in St. Matthews this morning with Alison Brotzge-Elder for Louisville Metro Council, District 9. Early voting for everyone is this coming Thursday through Saturday (May 14-16). Election Day is May 19. Go Vote, D9!
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
“This absolutely equates to banishment of a class of citizens, the unhoused, and therefore, the statute is unconstitutional on its face, as there is no conceivable situation in which it would survive Constitutional scrutiny,” the Court ruled. www.lpm.org/news/2026-05...
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Jefferson County judge's ruling challenges constitutionality of unlawful camping ban
The ruling questions whether Kentucky’s unlawful camping ban punishes homelessness.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Louisville would have never funded affordable housing at current levels without the support of CLOUT. It’s wonderful to be at the Nehemiah Action Assembly and see CLOUT pushing for more funding for affordable housing, including permanent supportive housing.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Senate Bill 9 has gotten way too little attention. While parts are good, it would void short term rental regulations in place in Louisville since 2015, a huge problem for many neighborhoods and a move in the wrong direction for our housing shortage. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/13/k...
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KY lawmakers could still pass a housing bill but its prospects are complicated • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky's legislature can still vote on a housing bill when it returns Tuesday and Wednesday to override vetoes and wrap up this year’s session.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Here we go again. Local ordinances on short term rentals - including rules in place in Louisville for more than a decade - apparently under attack in Frankfort, without opportunity for public input or debate. It’s the latest in a string of efforts restricting the city’s ability to govern itself.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Congratulations to House of Ruth on the ribbon cutting for Red Key Landing, 40 units of permanent supportive housing in Louisville’s Shelby Park neighborhood. The project was funded in large part with an appropriation of American Rescue Plan dollars by Metro Council on November 11, 2021.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Kentucky’s House Bill 338 needs your support TODAY, before a hearing on Wednesday. The bill will make it easier to get people into housing by automatically expunging dismissed eviction records. Please call 1-800-372-7181 and leave a message for House Judiciary Committee members to support HB 338.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Great article by @jbruggers.bsky.social on the ground breaking work being done by Trees Louisville. insideclimatenews.org/news/0103202...
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Helping Trees—and a City—Outrace Climate Change - Inside Climate News
Arborists and land managers are trying “assisted migration” as global warming threatens livability in communities and the health of urban and rural forests.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Standing room only in one of my favorite places - the St. Matthews Library. Cafe LOUIE brings together residents and the people who represent them every Saturday all over Louisville. More information here - www.lfplfoundation.org/cafe-louie/
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Great to see new affordable housing in the Shawnee neighborhood dedicated today. It’s funded in part with $5.4 Million in American Rescue Plan dollars Louisville Metro Council appropriated to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in 2021.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
“Statements from city officials about how Adams was killed have been vague, with one early statement from Louisville police saying she died after ‘coming into contact’ with a garbage truck.” www.lpm.org/news/2026-02...
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Family demands answers after Louisville woman killed during alley cleanup
The death of 35-year-old Tyrah Adams last week has left the family with more questions than answers.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Happy to join supporters of Alison Brotzge-Elder for Louisville Metro Council, District 9 and hear her great ideas for the district and city at a campaign kickoff tonight. Primary Election Day is May 19. More about Alison and her campaign at www.alisonforlouisville.com.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
“He keeps coming back and doing the same thing over and over again and the same lawsuit or policy that’s been blocked a million times….He doesn’t care if it’s as effective at changing their policy, he just wants to make the point politically.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/07/n...
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Trump has been having the same fight about sanctuary cities for 10 years. Winning it may not be the point. - The Boston Globe
President Trump has been largely rebuffed by the courts each time he’s attempted to punish Democratic cities and states.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Imagine being blind or in a wheelchair and trying to get nearly anywhere in Louisville these days. Thanks to @wdrb for pointing out a long-standing problem that doesn’t get enough attention. www.wdrb.com/news/not-fai...
wdrb.com
'Not fair, Louisville' | Wheelchair users struggle to navigate snow-covered sidewalks
As the snow piles up across Louisville, getting around has become nearly impossible for people who depend on wheelchairs or mobility scooters.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urged his counterparts from other American cities this week to take a firm stand against the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign and received raucous applause. Louisville is the only city in the country to capitulate to some Trump demands.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
“A man known to many in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood died after being found outside in the freezing cold Saturday morning. Ricky Marshall, 56, didn’t have a home….friends said he was a familiar face and a kind soul who had fallen on hard times.”
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Death of unhoused Louisville man highlights dangers of extreme cold as neighborhood mourns
Ricky Marshall, 56, spent most of his time around a neighborhood tire shop, where friends said he was a familiar face and a kind soul who had fallen on hard
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Louisville’s first lobbying ordinance was enacted in November 2022. It called for online access to reports - as is common in cities our size - but Metro has never followed through and access to reports is difficult. Lobbying is ongoing but transparency is lacking. kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/23/t...
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Two lobbyists made more than $1 million lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly last year • Kentucky Lantern
Two lobbyists made more than $1 million lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly last year
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Child care and housing are Kentucky’s most urgent challenges kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/21/c...
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Child care and housing are Kentucky's most urgent challenges • Kentucky Lantern
Two systems increasingly determine whether families across Kentucky can stay working and stable: child care and housing.  As with many challenges facing our commonwealth, we face a clear choice — inve...
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Good to be in Frankfort today joining advocates from across the state for more and better housing for Kentuckians. Thanks to the Coalition for the Homeless & the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky for organizing - and to all of the legislators for the many meetings and words of support.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Governor Andy Beshear: To preserve the American Dream of owning a home, Kentucky needs a big, bold investment now. I'm proposing a game-changing $150 million investment in Kentucky's Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Combined with private funding, it will create $1 billion in new housing. #SOTC26
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Louisville Free Public Library needs $2 million annually to reduce unacceptable wait times for books and other materials. Metro is challenging the community to match a $1 million appropriation this first year. Please contribute any amount here to reduce wait times - givebutter.com/MetroMatch.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Rally to Reduce Wait Times at LFPL! Join us today at 6pm.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Enjoyable First Day Hike at Lincoln State Park with 275 other people - and then a quieter walk around the lake. Happy New Year!
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The Elves of Crescent Hill’s South Hite Avenue have done it again, making for a very festive walk. Thanks to them and Merry Christmas to all! 🎄
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The Gateway on Broadway development was funded in part with American Rescue Plan dollars appropriated by Metro Council in November 2021. What a remarkable transformation!
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Last year, Nashville voters approved a bold plan and half-cent sales tax for improved buses, sidewalks and traffic and it’s now resulting in free bus rides for the poor, among many other things. “Choose How You Move” is a highly successful initiative of a new Mayor. www.axios.com/local/nashvi...
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Nashville's free bus ride program off to strong start
A pass lasts for three years and provides free rides on WeGo buses.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Louisville ignored an enacted ordinance and was the only city in the country to capitulate to Trump administration demands, all for the stated purpose of avoiding ICE excesses. It doesn’t appear to be working. www.wdrb.com/news/i-was-s... www.wdrb.com/news/i-was-s...
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'I was so scared' | Louisville 10-year-old says ICE agents took father on the way to school
Wednesday's drive to school started like any other for Julieta Carmona Garcia.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Under the proposal, Churchill Downs would pay no Louisville Metro or Urban Services District property taxes for an expanded list of properties for decades to come, continuing a program started in 2002 when the track and the company were much different. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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Metro Council advances $1.2B incentive for Churchill Downs renovations
If passed, a Metro Council resolution would approve up to $1.2B in industrial revenue bonds to help Churchill Downs finance racetrack renovations.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
The expanded and renovated Portland Library is a wonderful addition to one of Louisville’s historic neighborhoods. The project - the ribbon for which will be cut on December 2 - started with Metro Council’s allocation of American Rescue Plan funds in June of 2022.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Thankful for churches that have seen a need and are acting to meet it. There’s a link to contribute or volunteer in the story. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...
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Louisville churches expanding overnight winter shelter to serve growing population
Louisville's Room in the Inn program will provide shelter to more people experiencing homelessness this winter.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
In Louisville, the changes could cause more than half the 1,900 people in what’s called permanent supportive housing to lose housing and services, including counseling, mental health and addiction treatment, financial education and other help. kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/24/m...
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Many Kentuckians at risk of returning to homelessness because of federal funding switch • Kentucky Lantern
Abrupt shift in federal funds to help the homeless could put many disabled Kentuckians back on the streets, say advocates.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Here we go again. More Frankfort overreach and more attacks on local control. The proposal would preempt an enacted Louisville ordinance. It should be vigorously opposed by Louisville officials. kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/20/3...
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Republican introduces proposal to require Kentucky police agencies to have ICE agreements • Kentucky Lantern
A Kentucky Republican wants to require all Kentucky police agencies to enter agreements for federal immigration enforcement.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Ginkgo trees often lose most of their leaves in one day, and this appears to be the day for the historic tree at the Peterson Dumesnil House!
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Good to see @repmcgarvey.bsky.social speaking out on Capitol Hill today, recounting bare shelves and lines for food here and this: “To Donald Trump, come to Louisville, Kentucky, look those people in the eye and tell them you’ve made the choice to take away their food”.
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Metro United Way @metrounitedway.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
We understand how stressful this moment feels for many in our community. If the upcoming suspension of SNAP benefits or the government shutdown has affected your household, support is available. Call 211 for help connecting to available resources. It's available 24/7 in many different languages.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Wonderful to see support building for Louisville’s Home for Good campaign to reduce street homelessness through permanent supportive housing, including a great event hosted by Mayor Craig Greenberg today. Learn more - and contribute - here: metrounitedway.org/home-for-good/
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Coalition for the Homeless staff and board members were at the Salvation Army today, handing out backpacks full of supplies to Louisvillians and connecting them to other resources. Thanks to Councilman Ken Herndon for stopping by and to all partners for participating.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Great to see The Chancery ribbon cutting today. It will provide 34 more units of permanent supportive housing in Louisville, which is the proven best way to address chronic homelessness. The project started with a Metro Council appropriation of American Rescue Plan funds in November 2021.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Louisville food pantries, including the one at United Crescent Hill Ministries (UCHM), are running out of food. You can help by contributing to it, another pantry or Dare to Care. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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Louisville food pantries already face shortages. The SNAP cutoff could make it worse
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is set to run out by Nov. 1, forcing millions of Americans to find other ways to get food.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
The Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund is a vital resource for providing housing and hope in Louisville, and it’s needed now more than ever. Here’s a good exploration of how it operates. www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...
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How Louisville’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund works to address the affordability crisis
The Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund has helped create more than 4,000 apartments and single-family homes, but not everyone understands how it works.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Tremendous crowd in Louisville today, hearing from @repmcgarvey.bsky.social and others and marching downtown. Republicans who have characterized today’s demonstrators as people who hate America are not only wrong but in for a rude awakening. #NoKings
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Folks in my Louisville, Kentucky neighborhood are fired up and ready to go! #NoKings
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Without the action by Congress that Democrats are seeking as part of the continuing resolution, “in Kentucky, a 60-year-old couple making $85,000 per year could face an increase of $23,700 in annual premiums.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/h...
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Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
This new development in Russell was funded in part with American Rescue Plan dollars allocated to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund by Metro Council in November 2021. www.wdrb.com/news/louisvi...
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Louisville celebrates completion of $45M affordable housing community The Eclipse in Russell
The Eclipse in Russell is a $45 million community with 280 units, serving families who earn less than $80,000 a year.
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
The program, which offers financial support for down payments, has been instrumental for many buyers for years but wasn’t funded in this year’s Metro budget. www.wlky.com/article/loui...
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Louisville residents raise questions about down payment assistance
Louisville Metro's website advertising the program says it "is no longer accepting applications as resources are now being redirected to support other Metro-funded single-family development initiative...
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Bill Hollander @bhollander.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
October 15 is White Cane Safety Day, a national celebration of the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired, a cherished community in the home of the American Printing House for the Blind and the Ky School for the Blind. Good to join a celebration on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville.
Celebration of White Cane Safety Day along Frankfort Avenue in Louisville.
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