Discover our past programs and speakers to learn more about the public policy topics we examine.

2024 Programs

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2020 Programs

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2015 Programs

2014 Programs

  • December: Taxi vs Uber: How technology is disrupting traditional services.

  • November: JCPS – How Is It Spending Your Money? Results of the State Audit.

  • October: Third District Congressional Candidates Debate

  • September: Border Crisis: Impact on Louisville

  • August: Control of the Kentucky House; What’s at stake?

  • July: Growing up Transgender.

  • June: Youth Violence Downtown: What’s the Real Story?

  • May: Future of Coal Energy in KY: Where do we stand?

  • April: Jobs in the West End: Does Walmart Fit The Vision?

  • March: Human Trafficking in Kentucky: A reality among us.

  • February – A Behind the Scenes Look at the Presidential Debates

  • January – The Status of Tax Reform in Kentucky

2013 Programs

  • December – Possibility City: Is it Possible Downtown?

  • November – DOMA:  The Future of Gay Rights in Kentucky

  • October – Discussion on the Metro Council’s Removal Hearing

  • September – Concussion in Sports

  • August – Senator Rand Paul July – The Impact of Healthcare Reform in Kentucky

  • June – Is JCPS doing enough to lift “failing” schools?

  • May – Kentucky’s Religious Freedom Act: What Will Be Its Impact?

  • April – Childhood Obesity: What can we do?

  • March – Private Colleges and Universities: Where are they headed?

  • February – Gun Violence, What Should We Do?

  • January – Making Our Schools Safer 

2012 Programs

  • December – The 21st Century Library: Not your Father’s Library

  • November – Pension Reform in Kentucky

  • October – Third District Congressional Debate: Brooks Wicker (R) and Congressman John Yarmuth (D)

  • September – Obama vs. Romney: A Preview of the Presidential Election

  • August – What’s Changing at JCPS?

  • July – A conversation with Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad

  • June – Kentucky’s Stand Your Ground Law: Good or Bad?

  • May – Super PACs: Implications on 2012 Elections

  • April – The Best and The Brightest: Local High School Debate Champions on “Targeted Killing as a Foreign Policy Tool”

  • March – Cost vs. Savings: The Impact of HB 463 and Early Release of Offenders

  • February – College Student Athletes: Amateur or Professional?

  • January – Charter Schools: Could They Make a Difference in Louisville?

2011 Programs

  • December – Examining the Proposed Hospital Merger: Pro and Con

  • November – Eli Capilouto, President, University of Kentucky

  • October – Public Money: Ethics & Transparency

  • September – Introducing our new JCPS Superintendent

  • August – Rx for Fighting Meth: Restrictions for Over the Counter Drugs?

  • July – A Conversation with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer

  • June – Metro Council Neighborhood Funds: Keep ’em, Ditch ’em, or Change ’em

  • May – Helping the Arts Survive and Thrive in Today’s Economy.

  • April – Jobs: How Louisville Can Become More Competitive in Creating, Growing and Recruiting New Jobs.

  • March – Ohio River Bridge Project: What’s Next?

  • February – Charting the Course: How to Lead, Move and Improve a Large Urban School District

  • January – Kentucky’s Legislative Outlook

2010 Programs

  • December – Bullying: What is it and what are we doing about it?

  • November – Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson

  • October – Third District Congressional Candidates Debate: Todd Lally (R) and John Yarmuth (D)

  • September – Louisville Metro Mayoral Candidates Debate

  • August – University of Louisville President Dr. James Ramsey

  • July – Louisville’s Expanding Parks: What do we want them to be?

  • June – Merger: Eight Years Later – What Works? What Doesn’t?

  • May – The Cost of Progress: Arena Logistics and Economic Development

  • April – Face to Face: Democratic Candidates for Louisville Mayor

  • March – Face to Face: Republican Candidates for Louisville Mayor

  • February – The Future of Journalism

  • January – Education by the Numbers: What’s JCPS’ Grade?