From Biblioteca Hispana to Marksbury: A Legacy Worth Reconnecting
Initially proposed as the “Lexington Public Library’s Biblioteca Hispana,” the Village Branch opened in 2004 with a modest beginning—six employees in a former auto parts store. But the vision...
Revitalizing the Hispanic Library requires Bilingual Leadership
The Lexington Public Library’s newest branch is losing its manager. After six years of short-term leadership and long gaps between appointments, the vibrant community once centered around the Village...
Landowners, then and now
North of Center A reflection on my visit to the DAP celebration held in the Limestone Hall at the renovated Old Courthouse, which sits inside the northern edge of...
Two Years After Dobbs Decision, Harms Are Evident for States Like Kentucky
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Two years out from the Dobbs decision, a fuller picture of how people are faring in states like Kentucky that have total...
PVA David O’Neill under-assessed Coach Cal estate by $900,000
North of Center News broke over the holiday weekend that the home of former University of Kentucky head boys basketball coach John Calipari had sold for $3.4 million. This...
The Impact of Diverting Public Money to Private School Vouchers in Kentucky
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy This November, Kentuckians will vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would permit the General Assembly to spend public money...
Taxes generated from the publicly renovated Old Courthouse go to CentrePointe Parking Company, LLC.
North of Center Thank former Mayor Jim Gray for the TIF arrangement This is Part 3 of my ongoing reporting of the CentrePointe Tax Increment Financing development project. Articles...
The Income Tax Was Never Going to Be Eliminated. But Admitting So Matters.
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy An important shift may have happened last month when the Kentucky House Speaker said the General Assembly will not be eliminating the...
Downstream riffles
North of Center Part 3 of a Paint Lick up-back How many parts does it take to adequately capture a 2 mile paddle? Three!Part 1: The unlikely wilderness of...
In Jefferson County, Privatizing School Funding Is About Undermining Democracy
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy This November, Kentuckians will vote on whether to change our state constitution to allow public dollars to go to private schools. We...