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CivicLex discusses an emerging timeline for Lexington’s new city hall and a proposal to require developers to pay fees toward shared infrastructure in expansion areas.

The Trump administration illegally overhauled a U.S. Department of Homeland Security computer program in its hunt for noncitizen voters, a judge ruled Monday in a stinging decision that laid into federal officials for violating the privacy of millions of Americans. The ruling struck at the core of President Donald Trump’s project to assert authority…

Haylee Tucker, a Paul Laurence Dunbar High School graduate affiliated with Locust Trace AgriScience Center, was elected as the 2026-27 state reporter for Kentucky FFA, a position requiring extensive training and statewide representation.

States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment buildings to have just one stairway, reducing how often building codes are updated and rolling back specific electrical or fire safety standards. But critics have raised safety…

The City of Lexington will not collect recyclables on Tuesday, June 23, due to mechanical issues at the Recycle Center caused by wet materials, with collected items destined for the landfill.

Stan McDougal, who graduated from Transylvania University in 1970, participated in the Class of 2026 commencement on May 23, more than 56 years after earning his degree. McDougal went on to pursue a career in ministry with advanced degrees in theology.

Jonathan Parker, 31, has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery on June 11 and an attempted burglary on June 19, both targeting the same BP gas station on Waller Avenue in Lexington.

Space launch startup Sagittarius Logistics is considering Kentucky for a major manufacturing facility as part of its effort to meet growing demand for commercial orbital access. The company’s evaluation comes as Kentucky Space Futures promotes the state’s aerospace and space capabilities.

The Urban County Council work session on Tuesday will consider ratification of a $11.8 million inmate health services contract, funding for park improvements, and several other agreements and program authorizations.

Lexington works to heal pain of racial violence history.