Commentary

The recent decision by the Fayette County School Board to move forward with an external audit might look like progress—but it is not the more in-depth forensic audit the community demanded. What it really confirms is that something is wrong, and those responsible seem more interested in covering it up than in letting the…

The concept of “erasing history” has been a popular talking point over the last several years. It was first weaponized by Republicans to attack attempts by activists to remove Confederate monuments. Now, in a spectacular bit of irony, the same people who said that removing statues was tantamount to pretending that something did not…

For years, the Lexington Times has raised alarms about Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins — and for years, our reporting was dismissed, mocked, or ignored. In 2022, we obtained a report detailing troubling behavior tied to Liggins and his husband during their time in Texas, a matter serious enough to prompt an…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A new locally produced documentary will explore Lexington’s history of housing segregation and its lasting effects, drawing from research that began during the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, according to the Herald-Leader. The film, Lexington: Resilience in the Redline, is the first major project of Black Yarn, a nonprofit…

Truck‑nuts jokes aside, the $900,000 bonded‑for artwork is set to anchor Courthouse Plaza for Lexington’s 250th. LEXINGTON, Ky. — The city’s next “largest‑ever” piece of public art isn’t fully installed yet, but the punchlines have arrived early. On Reddit, locals have called it everything from “truck nuts for downtown” to “a giant tetherball set,”…

When former President Donald Trump campaigned on aggressive immigration enforcement, few imagined the depth of the economic ripples these policies would cause—impacting not only undocumented immigrants but also the economic fabric of communities, large and small, across the nation. These hidden costs of Trump-era deportation fears have quietly chipped away at the financial stability…

As a father who will eventually see three children graduate from Fayette County Public Schools, I’m not opposed to an increase in funding to bolster our schools. Let’s be clear: education is an investment, and Fayette County deserves to be on par with the funding levels of large districts like Jefferson County. If we…

Why is food for children, families, people with disabilities, workers, and seniors on the chopping block? To fund tax breaks for the rich. As a child, I felt so fancy when we used the purple food stamps — those were the pretty ones. We were a hardworking, loving family. My parents ensured we weren’t…

Lexington, KY – Gathering for Democracy, a local progressive group, has invited Andy Barr to answer constituents’ questions at a town hall in Lexington. He has so far declined the invitation. Hoping he will change his mind, they will go ahead with an “empty chair” town hall, moderated by Steve Kay (former Vice Mayor…