Kentucky’s Drag Show Ban Bill Fails to Pass in House
Frankfort, Ky.–Kentucky’s proposed Senate Bill 115, which sought to restrict drag shows and criminalize performers, appears to be dead, as the House did not have enough readings to legally...
Kentucky legislature advances anti-trans bill
Some GOP lawmakers criticize HB 470 for going too far but still vote to move it to Senate floor for vote By Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern This story mentions...
Amended Lawsuit: FCPS Refused To Record Interview With Suspended Principal, Is “Conspiring” To Keep Him on Leave
Lexington, Ky.–The attorney for Marlon Ball, the suspended principal of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, has filed an amended lawsuit against Fayette County Public Schools alleging that the school...
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...
New Misconduct Complaint Filed Against Lexington Police Officer
Lexington, Ky.–According to a departmental webpage, a new formal complaint against a police officer was filed with the Lexington Police Department’s Public Integrity Unit (PIU) on February 27, 2023....
Council Releases Statement in Response to LGBTQ Advocacy Group’s Petition
Lexington, Ky.–Members and allies of Lexington’s LGBTQ community presented a petition organized by Lex Have Pride to the Urban County Council Thursday. The group says the petition has over...
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...
Good Foods Co-op Workers’ Union Committee Announces Campaign to Unionize
Lexington’s Good Foods Co-op employees have announced their decision to unionize and have chosen the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 227 to represent them in future...
Lexington Receives a “D” Grade for Fiscal Health – Accounting Watchdog Calls it a “Sinkhole City”
Lexington, Ky.–A recent report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a nonprofit government finance watchdog group, has ranked Lexington, Kentucky as the 59th most fiscally healthy city out of the...
LFUCG Invites Citizens to Share Feedback on Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development
Lexington, Ky.–The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) is set to hold a second public hearing on Monday, March 20, at 6 p.m. The hearing, which will take place in...