This is how we live… and innocents die.
by Teri Carter, Kentucky LanternMarch 28, 2023 LAWRENCEBURG — About the same time a woman opened fire inside The Covenant School, a Christian elementary and preschool in Nashville, Tennessee,...
SB 150 will harm military families and their missions
by Jonathan Hedrick, Kentucky Lantern No matter how you feel about trans health care, we can all agree that soldiers defending America’s interests abroad shouldn’t have additional, unnecessary worries...
School Board Member, Psychologist, and Legislator Fights Against the Assault on Kentucky Students’ Rights
by Rep. Lisa Willner, D-Louisville As a school board member, I led the charge to add gender identity and gender expression to Jefferson County Public Schools’ non-discrimination policies to...
Legislative supermajority’s action in securing passage of SB 150 were unscrupulous and illegal
by Amye Bensenhaver, Kentucky Open Government Coalition “The saga began shortly before 1 p.m., when a surprise House Education Committee meeting was called during the House’s lunch break.” Courier...
Can’t find the word? Try ‘bigotry’ – Fear and loathing in the Kentucky legislature
by Teri Carter, Kentucky Lantern In the penultimate courtroom scene in 1993’s “Philadelphia,” Denzel Washington’s character demands the court acknowledge the subject they have danced uncomfortably around throughout the...
Facing $45M Shortfall, City Begins Posturing To Take On More Debt In FY24
In last week’s Meta, I discussed Lexington’s shaky financial situation. The City is facing unfunded pension obligations, heavy debt, and a potential $45M shortfall next year. We received over...
As threats to open government in Kentucky keep multiplying, it’s hard to celebrate
Instead, here’s a pledge we all should take, to fight for open records and open meetings laws Lexington Times Editor’s Note: Just in our reporting on Lexington’s local government,...
Lexington Meta 6: Sinkhole City
Welcome back, dear readers. The column is back from a two week hiatus and lots has happened in our time apart: in a softball interview with the Herald-Leader, Vice...
Kentucky should decriminalize fentanyl test strips to protect unwitting users and first responders
Coupled with robust education campaign, ‘common-sense’ solution will decrease record overdose deaths By Jennifer Hancock, Kentucky Lantern “We’ve never seen one drug this prevalent in the toxicology reports of...
Wu Discusses New Job, Expresses Frustration with “Civilian Dans” in Softball Interview with Herald-Leader
Vice Mayor Dan Wu recently sat down for an interview with the Herald-Leader’s Linda Blackford. The interview was conversational and friendly, with Blackford giving Wu a chance to talk...