Pundit expects Lexington Council to suspend rules, pass anti-SOI discrimination on Thursday
LEXINGTON, KY – The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is currently deliberating a significant ordinance designed to ban source of income discrimination, a move that has sparked diverse opinions among...
Central Kentucky tenant advocates, homeless shelters say they’re in the middle of an eviction, housing crisis
Originally published by WEKU. Advocates for both tenants and the homeless community in Madison County say they’re in the middle of a housing and eviction crisis. Groups like the...
Homeless advocacy leader says HB 5 will hurt the homeless and groups and governments trying to house them
Republished from WEKU. The leader of a group advocating for the homeless in Kentucky since 1987 said a bill that passed the state House Thursday would hurt the homeless...
Sponsor of ‘Safer Kentucky Act’ proposes amendments on fentanyl, homelessness
FRANKFORT, KY–Rep. Jared Bauman (R-Louisville), the main sponsor of the “Safer Kentucky Act” (HB 5), introduced a new floor amendment to the bill Wednesday. This includes a revision of...
Lexington council committee passes ‘source of income’ ordinance
Originally published by WEKU. The Lexington City Council’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee Tuesday approved an ordinance backers say would prevent housing discrimination based on source of income....
Housing and Utility Assistance Programs Update
In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee meeting, Commissioner of Housing Advocacy and Community Development Charlie Lanter will present an update on Lexington’s various housing assistance programs....
Social Services and Public Safety Committee – Jan 23, 2024 Agenda
The agenda for Social Services and Public Safety Committee dated Tuesday, 23 January 2024 has been published. Access it here:https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4142
Kentucky GOP’s New Bill Decriminalizes Use of Deadly Force Against the Unhoused
“I’m just ashamed that this bill even came into fruition,” a Lexington council member said. By Zane McNeill , TRUTHOUT Republican lawmakers in Kentucky introduced a bill last Tuesday that would criminalize homeless encampments...
Senate committee passes bill on local Section 8 housing rules
Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 17, 2024) — The Senate State and Local Government Committee voted 8-1 Wednesday to advance a measure that would prohibit local governments from requiring...
New Report Offers Analysis of the Cicero Institute’s 2023 Kentucky Homelessness Poll
via press release Lexington, KY – Paul Oliva Consulting LLC, a firm specializing in data analysis and economic research, today announced the release of a comprehensive report that critically...