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Focused Deterrence Policing Can Reduce Murder in Louisville
Displayed in her office window, Councilwoman Angela Leet has begun counting the number of shootings and homicides in the city of...
Josh Crawford
Apr 26, 20173 min read


Enough is Enough
Louisville’s first football game last season was a dazzling performance by Lamar Jackson. I was lucky enough to be there in person. Sure,...
Jordan Harris
Apr 15, 20172 min read


Does Permit-less Carry Lead to Violent Crime Increases?
Since first introduced in 1997 by preeminent gun researcher John Lott and Professor David Mustard, the idea “more guns, less crime” has...
Josh Crawford
Mar 17, 20172 min read


Hornbeck Op-Ed Misleads
Former Maryland Superintendent and education consultant David W. Hornbeck has an op-ed in the Courier-Journal and Herald-Leader on how,...
Josh Crawford
Mar 14, 20171 min read


Graduation Rate Should Not Be the Metric for K-12 Success
The state of Kentucky touts its high school graduation rates as signs of the successes of its public schools. In fact, in the most recent...
Jared Crawford
Mar 13, 20172 min read


Mayor Fischer is Right. Urban Charter Schools Work.
To the dismay of some members of the Jefferson County Public School board, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has voiced his support for...
Jordan Harris
Mar 7, 20172 min read


Could Cincinnati's CIRV Program Help Louisville Address Gang Violence?
In 2015, the US experienced a 3.9% increase in violent crime nation-wide, and while national data isn’t yet available for all of 2016,...
Josh Crawford
Feb 28, 20173 min read


Senate Bill 120: What’s In, What’s Out, and What Does It All Mean?
There have been many questions and concerns, and a great deal of confusion surrounding Senate Bill 120. This bill is corrections...
Josh Crawford
Feb 21, 20175 min read


What Would Manchester, Kentucky's Opioid Crises Look Like in Louisville?
A recent article featured in The Atlantic, offered a peak into the city of Manchester and Clay County and just what the opioid crisis...
Jared Crawford
Feb 14, 20172 min read


Lifting Mandatory Denial for Felons to Apply for Occupational License is Great Step to Improve Workf
Senator Westerfield has filed Senate Bill 120, a culmination of the first efforts of Gov. Bevin’s Criminal Justice Policy Assessment...
Josh Crawford
Feb 14, 20172 min read


Survey Results Illustrate a Divided Louisville
Do the people of Louisville love their city? New survey results suggest that this answer is not so easy to come by. While overall it...
Jared Crawford
Feb 8, 20173 min read


Five Bills We Are Watching in the General Assembly
After a packed first week followed by several weeks off, the Kentucky General Assembly will return on Tuesday for the remainder of this...
Jordan Harris
Feb 3, 20172 min read


Report Offers Glimpse into Rural Kentucky Challenges, and Path Forward
“Everybody’s got hope; you just got to bring it out” In 2016, The Greater Clark Foundation joined with the Harwood Institute for Public...
Jared Crawford
Feb 3, 20172 min read


Introducing: Pegasus Blog
Welcome to Pegasus Blog. When we decided to form Pegasus Institute we knew that a blog would be an important piece of our communication....
Jordan Harris
Jan 30, 20171 min read
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