@loupubmedia: Louisville news for August 24, 2026 ⬇️ Hyperscale data centers provoke bipartisan outrage across Kentucky > Opposition to hyperscale data centers is stoking bipartisanship in Kentucky, with Republicans and Democrats finding common cause in their resistance to local proposals. Louisville attorney seeks release of youth leader detained by ICE > Armelle Bondonga was detained by ICE last week when she and her husband appeared for an interview as part of her green card process. A federal judge has given the government seven days to respond to a habeas corpus petition filed this week. 'A big, hot mess’: State lawmakers question Louisville clerk about elections issues > Kentucky state lawmakers say correcting voter assignment errors will be a focus during the next session in early 2027. Louisville mayor says jailing immigrants for ICE has little taxpayer cost > Civil liberty advocates want Louisville’s jail to tell the public what it costs to hold immigrants for an extra 48 hours for ICE. The mayor says the expense is negligible. What’s the community cost of Kentucky’s data centers, and who foots the bill? > In a recent report, the Metropolitan Housing Coalition outlined who gets the bill for data center costs and what larger impact the expansion of the industry has on local communities. Measles outbreak confirmed in western Kentucky > Kentucky health officials have identified at least 13 new measles cases as part of an ongoing outbreak of the virulent disease. Louisville Planning Commission looks to strengthen data center restrictions > The board that vets Louisville’s zoning rules asked city planners to make changes to their proposed data center regulations rather than approve the current draft. Kentucky Supreme Court denies latest attempt to halt execution protocols challenge > The Kentucky Supreme Court denied Attorney General Russell Coleman’s latest legal effort to get a case challenging the state’s execution protocols thrown out of court.

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