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Lexington Council begins debate on $546M FY27 budget
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council took its first steps toward developing a nearly $546 million spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, adopting revenue estimates Monday during a Committee of the Whole meeting that marked the start of the annual budget process. Council members approved a motion to use $546,901,379…
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26-ORD-172 – Mark Stevens/Board of Optometric Examiners
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-172 Date Issued: 4/21/2026 Parties: Mark Stevens/Board of Optometric Examiners Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 21, 2026 In re: Mark Stevens/Board of Optometric Examiners Summary: The Board of Optometric Examiners (“the Board”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld the requested record in its entirety. But, under KRS…
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Council OKs $5.2M in grants, opioid spending amid debate
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council advanced approximately $5.2 million in new spending at a work session Tuesday, including allocations for community grants and efforts to address the opioid crisis, according to the council’s meeting archive. Council members voted unanimously to approve $3 million for a tiered community grant program and $2.2…
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26-ORD-171 – Jeremy Brooks/ Kentucky State Penitentiary
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-171 Date Issued: 4/21/2026 Parties: Jeremy Brooks/ Kentucky State Penitentiary Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 21, 2026 In re: Jeremy Brooks/ Kentucky State Penitentiary Summary: The Kentucky State Penitentiary (“the Penitentiary”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld records pertaining to a disciplinary report that was…
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26-ORD-170 – Jeremy Brooks/Kentucky State Penitentiary
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-170 Date Issued: 4/21/2026 Parties: Jeremy Brooks/Kentucky State Penitentiary Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 21, 2026 In re: Jeremy Brooks/Kentucky State Penitentiary Summary: The Kentucky State Penitentiary (“the Penitentiary”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) by denying an inmate request for a copy of a record that does…
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Federal Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Steps Down Amid Misconduct Allegations
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced her resignation Monday, stepping down from her Cabinet position following a monthlong investigation into allegations of workplace misconduct including inappropriate relationships with subordinates, misuse of government funds, and allegations against her husband. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung announced the departure on social media, stating that…
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Businesses line up for $166B in tariff refunds; Kentucky set for $3B
LEXINGTON, Ky. — American businesses began filing claims Monday for $166 billion in refunds from President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in February as unconstitutional. Kentucky businesses could recover nearly $3 billion in illegal import duties, according to preliminary estimates. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a…
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Largest U.S. study links teen cannabis use to slower cognitive gains
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A landmark study of more than 11,000 American youth has found that teenagers who begin using cannabis show slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they grow, adding to growing concerns about cannabis use among young people in Kentucky. The research, reported by Kentucky Health News, was published Monday in…
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Beshear Signs Legislation Releasing $52M for Rural Water Infrastructure
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear signed legislation releasing more than $52 million to improve water systems across rural Kentucky, with nearly half the funding earmarked for Martin County, a region long plagued by water infrastructure challenges. The allocation represents a major investment in communities struggling with aging and failing water infrastructure. Martin County,…
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GOP Senate hopefuls skip KET debate as primary heats up
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two of the top Republican candidates for Kentucky’s open U.S. Senate seat declined to participate in a Kentucky Educational Television debate Monday, with U.S. Rep. Andy Barr citing the broadcaster’s affiliation with PBS as his reason for staying away. The race to replace retiring seven-term Senator Mitch McConnell represents the first…