This session, state lawmakers decided they know what's best for the city of Louisville and Jefferson County.

New laws will make Louisville's local elections nonpartisan pause rezoning and take a microscope to the local school district.

And honestly, I think it's a little bit disingenuous for the senator from Jefferson, Tex.

To suggest that those of us who don't live in Jefferson County don't have skin in the game when one out of every six students in the Commonwealth is educated in that system and a part of the budget that we appropriate every year, a significant part of that budget every year goes to the Jefferson County Public School system.

House Republicans living in and representing Jefferson County proposed these changes, but Louisville Democrats say they're under attack.

I just can't understand why we in this chamber don't let the local government officials of Louisville Metro who are people elect solve these problems for themselves.

Today is a landmark day.

For better or for worse.

This bill is the beginning of the end of Louisville, Jefferson County, as we now know it.

Changes to Louisville's elections, Zoning and first responder resources were made in House Bill 388 House Concurrent Resolution 81 creates a legislative task force to look at the possibility of splitting up Jefferson County Public Schools.