University of Louisville renews pursuit of Jewish Hospital, with state’s financial help

by Grace Schneider, Louisville Courier Journal Courier Journal reporter Morgan Watkins explains the failed U of L-KentuckyOne negotiations.Courier Journal, Louisville Courier Journal The University of Louisville is renewing its pursuit of Jewish Hospital and may use a $50 million loan from the state to make it happen. According to a draft document obtained by the…

Jerry Lundergan’s trial over illegal contributions to daughter’s campaign begins Tuesday

by Tom Loftus, Louisville Courier Journal – FRANKFORT — The trial for Jerry Lundergan, a prominent player in Kentucky Democratic Party politics for 40 years, opens in federal court on Tuesday. He’s charged with conspiring to funnel illegal corporate contributions to the campaign of his daughter, Alison Lundergan Grimes, for the U.S. Senate in 2014. Lundergan is…