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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) Board is slated to approve a $58.4 million contract on Thursday for the construction of the new RISE STEM Academy for Girls, a significant investment in the district’s educational infrastructure. The project, set to begin in September 2024, will result in a state-of-the-art facility located…
UPDATE: As of 12:42 p.m. Monday, Beshear’s chances of being Harris’s VP pick had dropped to less than 1%, according to PolyMarket. LEXINGTON, Ky.–Despite widespread speculation and discussions around Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear as a potential vice-presidential pick for Kamala Harris in the upcoming 2024 election, predictive markets are not bullish on his chances.…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) appears to be negotiating a significant agreement with a private apartment complex being developed by Scott Shapiro, the former Chief Innovation Officer for ex-Mayor Jim Gray. The project, known as Midland Station, is set to transform a key downtown area. Details of the “Midland Station Pilot Agreement”…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Paula Singer, a long-time resident of the Versailles Road corridor, recently sent a scathing email to city officials, decrying the state of 26 dead and dying trees along the roadway. Singer says the trees, planted in 2021 as part of the Cardinal Valley Small Area Plan and the Versailles Road Streetscape…