This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, begins a mini series of interviews with candidates who will be appearing on your May 19th Kentucky Primary ballot. This week we hear from Aprile Hearn, the DSA Candidate for Metro Council District 5 in the northwest end of Jefferson Co.: Portland, Shawnee, Chickasaw, & western Russell. Aprile is a lifelong District 5 resident who has been involved in activist work since 2016. She is a mother, a published author, a mental health worker, and a proud socialist organizer, and she is running in this election to fight for the working class. In our conversation, Aprile shares views on three of her top priorities: Housing, Economic Dignity, and Harm Reduction. Learn more at https://www.aprilehearn.org/ The May 19th Primary includes six active candidates for this seat: Incumbent Democrat Donna Purvis, Wallace Garner III, Aprile Hearn, Ray Barker, Dave Duncan, and Betty Bailey. For both the Louisville Mayoral and Metro Council races, Primary voters will receive a ballot featuring all of the candidates, regardless of party registration. The top two vote-getters will move onto the general election on November 3rd. It is the civic duty of all adult U.S. citizens in Kentucky to vote in the Primary elections on Tuesday May 19th, including the Mayor’s race, many Metro Council seats, Sheriff, County Clerk, County Attorney, and State Rep seats right here in Louisville. All Kentucky voters will also get to weigh in on who should replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate! Don’t miss this opportunity! Get registered to vote (before the April 20th deadline for the Primary), find out where, when and how to vote, request an absentee ballot, and see a sample ballot so you can do your research on all the candidates at https://GoVote.Ky.gov In-Person Excused Absentee Voting dates: May 6, May 7, May 8, May 11, May 12 and May 13 Time: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Location: Jefferson County Election Center, 1000 E. Liberty St. In-Person No Excuse Absentee Voting dates: May 14 - May 16, 2026 Time: 8:00 am-6:00 pm Locations: TBD As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at https://appalatin.com
