No Tolls Press Conference this Morning

Candidates Jackie Green, Shannon White, Chris Thieneman, and Jonathan Robertson joined Tyler Allen at a press conference this morning before the Bi-State Authority meeting. The press conference was organized by the group "Say No to Tolls."

Today's meeting had a different format than the last one, with public input coming last after the meeting. Most of the networks were there this morning so check out tonight's news! Marcus Green with the CJ already has put up a little on it: LINK

We can do better

Tyler Allen and a couple staffers made it to St. Louis Monday morning, and this is what they discovered:

Where were the OTHER candidates this morning?

Only one Democratic mayoral candidate took the time to attend the Bi-State Tolling Authority Meeting this morning. That candidate was Tyler N. Allen.

Why, would only one candidate be making a stand at the monthly meeting of the most important issue facing our community? What the heck is up with that? We're not saying that have to actually take a courageous stand, how about just showing up...too much to ask? Pictured here is Tyler with 8664 co-founder J.C. Stites at this mornings meeting. Pictured up top, well, we don't have to tell you who those cats are.

Louisville needs a mayor that will stand up to powerful interests, and not just another scaredy-cat.

Check out what the media is saying:
WAVE3
Fox 41
Courier Journal
Louisville Business First
WFPL
News-Tribune
Immediately following the Authority meeting, Tyler was in the live audience of the WFPL State of Affairs show on West Louisville:

"What West Louisville needs, we need Renaissance. And we need vision in our leadership. Only Tyler Allen & Burrell Farnsley are here today!" - Martina Kunnecke, speaking on the air.

TOLLS R 4 TROLLS!

Thanks in large part to our sitting Metro Council (See R-127-07-09), the Bi-State Authority believes they can legally create tolls on existing bridges to finance the misguided Ohio River Bridges Project. Instead, let's chart a new future for our community that involves respecting existing neighborhoods and modern mass transit, for example.

If you're interested in attending the Bi-State Authority meeting that's being held tomorrow (Thursday, April 8), meet up with us at 8:30 am at our campaign headquarters, 600 E. Main St, for coffee, donuts and informal discussion.

Then we'll carpool over and make our voice heard. If you have something to tell the "Authority," they're saying they'll let anyone that wants to speak have up to 5 minutes to do so. So write down your thoughts and come prepared! facebook event: LINK

What's next with the Bi-State Authority?

"...What Allen, Green and (to a lesser extent) White understand that their better-polling peers do not is that the bridges project isn’t just about bridges: It encompasses more elements of mayoral purview than any of the other manufactured “issues” that have so far dominated this race..." - Jonathan Meador, LEO Weekly

When we saw Jonathan show up to cover the last NPP meeting, we knew a fiery follow-up would ensue. Go to HERE for his entire coverage of the event that was hosted at St. Joseph's in Butchertown just over a week ago.

So what's next?...Well, we figured since the Bi-State (TOLLING) Authority is MAKING DECISIONS ON THE MOST VITAL ISSUE FACING LOUISVILLE'S FUTURE, it would be kind of important to attend the meeting.

We are hosting a coffee and donut reception at our campaign headquarters, 600 E. Main St. (the old Billy Goat Strut Building), Thursday from 8:30 am- 9am, then we'll be carpooling to New Albany to attend the meeting that starts at 10 am and supposed to be over by Noon. If you want to carpool with us, by all means come on down. (Candidate or party affiliation doesn't matter!) RSVP on facebook if ya wanna see who else is coming: LINK