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What’s unconstitutional in Salyersville is just as unconstitutional in Lexington In the world of public accountability, it’s one thing to point out the rules and quite another to ensure they’re followed. This week, Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball released a report on the Salyersville Water Works, blasting the utility for distributing bonuses paid with public…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The January 13 meeting of the Lexington Board of Adjustment will be packed with debate as officials consider 16 applications for unhosted short-term rentals under the city’s revised regulations. The updated rules, which went into effect in December, limit short-term rental density and impose stricter requirements on operators. The surge of…
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Frankfort, Ky.–In a surprising turn for the Kentucky General Assembly, balloons—yes, balloons—are the target of newly introduced legislation. House Bill 53, sponsored by Representative Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell), is taking aim at the “unlawful release of balloons,” a practice the bill proposes to criminalize with penalties reaching Class A misdemeanor levels. A Pop of…
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Frankfort, KY—In the first legislative session of 2025, Representative J. Hodgson (R-Louisville) introduced House Bill 20, a comprehensive privacy protection bill targeting the use of surveillance technologies and personal data management. The bill, which now sits with the Committee on Committees, aims to impose strict regulations on automated license plate readers (ALPRs), human-implanted identification…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. — As Kentuckians confront rising rents, a scarcity of starter homes, and an uptick in homelessness, legislators appear poised to take significant steps in the 2025 session to address what many observers have called a “housing crisis.” During a series of interim meetings culminating November 12, the Kentucky Housing Task Force examined…
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PARIS, Ky. — U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and Congressman Andy Barr underscored the importance of bipartisan support for infrastructure during a ribbon-cutting event at the Paris-Bourbon County Industrial Park on Wednesday. The event celebrated the completion of a new roadway linking the industrial park to the local bypass, made possible by a $2.3 million federal…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) sent 35 administrators to the Council of the Great City Schools’ fall conference in Dallas, Texas, held last week from October 15-20, at an approximate cost of $100,375, according to documents obtained by The Lexington Times under the Kentucky Open Records Act. The delegation included Superintendent Demetrus Liggins, several top administrators,…
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An attorney for Urban County Council member Denise Gray released a statement Friday expressing her dissatisfaction with a joint statement released earlier in the day by Mayor Linda Gorton and Vice Mayor Dan Wu. “[W]ithout clarification, reading that the Mayor and Vice-Mayor are ‘deeply disturbed by a judge’s recent decision…’, where the Judge made…
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Lexington, Ky. — On Tuesday, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will hear a crucial update on the city’s affordable housing needs, as rising rent prices and a growing housing shortage continue to impact low- and middle-income residents. The analysis, conducted by EHI Consultants at a contract cost of $188,000, outlines several pressing concerns and…
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Make no mistake: the proposed Park Tax on Lexington’s ballot this November, called the “Parks Funding Ballot Initiative” by its supporters, is not about improving parks for everyone. It’s being sold as a public good, but the reality behind it reveals a troubling pattern of secrecy, elitism, and misplaced priorities. It’s being driven by…