Meet Lexington’s new Urban County Council
Check out CivicLex‘s guide to the new Urban County Council: Lexington will have a new Vice Mayor and 5 other new Council Members – here are their priorities. Lexington...
Lexington 2022 Local Election Recap
The results are in! Here are our takeaways from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County 2022 local election. Incumbent Mayor Linda Gorton ran up the score on first term Council Member...
LFUCG employees express discontent with compensation study
Lexington, KY–Several Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government employees expressed their discontent with a recent external study at Thursday’s Urban County Council meeting. The study addressed compensation among local government employees....
Republican Candidates Barr and Gorton Announce $616,704 Federal Grant for Lexington BFREE Initiative
Original Story By Alex Bellizzi Two Republican candidates for public office, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) and Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton (R) announced a $616,704 federal grant to enhance...
Horse industry, real estate dominate Gorton contributions; Kloiber uses family money
Lexington, Ky–Mayoral candidates in Lexington-Fayette Urban County had different approaches to campaign finance in the 2022 General Election, with one candidate self funding from his personal wealth and the...
3 of 4 Sunday shooting victims fell under ONE Lexington program’s purview
Three out of Sunday’s four Lexington shooting victims were men between the ages of 13 and 29, the ages which Mayor Linda Gorton’s ONE Lexington program serves, according to...
Landscapers saw jump in government revenues following Lexington mayoral contributions
Update: In addition to the purchase orders originally provided, the City also spent $24,878.99 via ProCard transactions at Landscaper’s Corner since 2014. Original story: Lexington, KY–A local landscaping company’s...
The Pawpaw: Gorton cuts ribbon on new Division of Women’s Health Enforcement wing at St. Joe East
Lexington, Ky (Satire)–Local women had the opportunity to experience a spooky new attraction at the City’s annual Halloween Thriller Parade on Saturday. Republican Mayor Linda Gorton, in conjunction with...
Another decorated attorney joins UK Five Lawsuit
10/26 UPDATE: LFUCG has been granted more time to answer the lawsuit. They now have until December 1, 2022 to respond. Counsel for the Defendants is listed as Frost...
Gorton received $36,604.20 in out of town contributions for 2022 General Election
According to records from the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has received at least $36,604.20 in campaign contributions from individuals and groups outside of Lexington...