Source of Income Discrimination Ban Passed by Urban County Council
On February 15th, Council passed the source of income (SOI) discrimination ban ordinance in a 13-2 vote. At-large Councilmember Chuck Ellinger and District 8 Councilmember Fred Brown were the...
Fayette Alliance to unveil Lexington land use and housing research on March 5
LEXINGTON, Ky.–The Fayette Alliance, a horse industry and agricultural advocacy nonprofit, announced Wednesday the upcoming release of three pivotal research studies on March 5, 2024. These studies, aimed at addressing the...
Homelessness is not a crime and does not belong in KY HB 5
The Lexington Street Voice Council hosted a luncheon at the Capitol Annex for the Kentucky legislators on Feb. 7 to give the lawmakers the opportunity to see them as...
Evictions surge in Lexington, as pandemic-era assistance programs run out
LEXINGTON, Ky.–A report released Tuesday by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Justice revealed eviction cases in Fayette County have returned to pre-pandemic levels. The report details forcible detainer...
The Fight Against Housing Income Discrimination: A Personal Perspective
As I anxiously await the Lexington Council’s second reading of Ord. 0120-24, which would ban source of income discrimination in housing, I am filled with mixed feelings. As an...
Homeless advocacy group to meet with Kentucky lawmakers to introduce survey – and a few homeless people
Republished from WEKU. A Lexington-based group advocating for the homeless is asking Kentuckians to take part in a survey about attitudes towards unsheltered people. The Street Voices Council...
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...