Greg Fischer

Beshear Gives Support to Local Option Sales Tax Idea

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:08:28 +0000

Proponents of a local option sales tax have gained big ally in their legislative fight: Gov. Steve Beshear. The local option sales tax would allow cities to levy an additional tax on top of the state’s current six percent sales tax for specific projects, if local voters approved the new tax.

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray are the chief advocates pushing the idea, arguing their cities would use the extra revenue for infrastructure projects.

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer Rules Out Senate Bid

Gabe Bullard (KPR) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:05:45 +0000

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says he's leaning toward running for a second term, and will not run for the U.S. Senate again. Fischer's first bid for public office was in 2008, when he lost the Democratic Primary to run against Republican Senator Mitch McConnell.

Mayors of Louisville, Lexington Make Friendly Wager on Final Four Game

Brenna Angel (KPR) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:12:43 +0000

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer presented his Lexington counterpart with a bottle of Woodford Reserve Bourbon today as part of a friendly wager on who will win the Final Four matchup between U of L and UK.