Jacob Munoz
Associate ProducerJacob Munoz is an associate producer working on LPM's talk show. He previously served as the newsroom's business and development reporter. Munoz is a proud Chicagoland native with bylines in Northwestern Magazine and Smithsonian Magazine. Email Jacob at jmunoz@lpm.org.
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Kentucky is nearing the end of its first full year of legal sports wagering. State funding to address unhealthy gambling is now becoming available. -
Many Kentuckians with criminal records are eligible to clear them but haven’t. Local advocates and organizations want state lawmakers to make the process easier. -
A large property has sat vacant and contaminated in Louisville’s majority-Black West End for years. But a new project adding affordable housing and commercial space could soon begin on treated soil. -
As the United States faces a housing and housing affordability crisis, Louisville lawmakers are considering a new tool touted as the first of its kind in the country. -
The Louisville Cardinals stood atop the men’s college basketball world a decade ago, but in recent years have struggled to win. Could this season help turn the tide? -
For a year, some young adults in three Louisville neighborhoods received $500 a month with no strings attached. A new report shows how it affected them. -
More than 200 years ago, Portland grew around shipping activity along the Ohio River. It’s now the focus of a study examining obstacles between residents and the river. -
Facing a financial crisis, Louisville’s transit agency plans to make big changes to its local bus routes. Residents can provide feedback until Friday on what those adjustments should look like. -
Organizers for the 120th Kentucky State Fair have themed this year’s event around celebrating all 120 counties. A local data expert shares how people move in and around those counties, and if he thinks that number could change. -
There aren’t enough homes for residents across income levels in Kentucky, according to housing experts. At an industry conference Wednesday, they said the problem will worsen in the next few years.
