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26-OMD-169 – Beth Musgrave/Lexington–Fayette Urban City Council
Opinion Number: 26-OMD-169 Date Issued: 4/17/2026 Parties: Beth Musgrave/Lexington–Fayette Urban City Council Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 17, 2026 In re: Beth Musgrave/Lexington–Fayette Urban City Council Summary: The Office lacks jurisdiction to consider a complaint alleging that Lexington–Fayette Urban City Council (“the Council”) violated the Open Meetings Act (“the Act”) because the complaint…
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26-ORD-169 – Beth Musgrave/Lexington–Fayette Urban City Council
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-169 Date Issued: 4/17/2026 Parties: Beth Musgrave/Lexington–Fayette Urban City Council Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 17, 2026 In re: Beth Musgrave/Lexington–Fayette Urban City Council Summary: The Office lacks jurisdiction to consider a complaint alleging that Lexington–Fayette Urban City Council (“the Council”) violated the Open Meetings Act (“the Act”) because the complaint…
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Trump nominates ex-deputy surgeon general for CDC director
LEXINGTON, Ky. — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, filling a seat vacant for months after the previous director said she was ousted over disagreements regarding childhood vaccines. Trump announced the nomination on his Truth Social platform, touting Schwartz’s…
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Judge declines to step down from Bevin’s contentious divorce case
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson has declined to remove herself from the contentious divorce case of former Gov. Matt Bevin and his ex-wife Glenna, despite their allegations that she is biased and seeking media attention from the high-profile case, according to the Kentucky Lantern. “This court holds no personal bias…
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House Democrats Criticize Trump USDA Budget Cuts at Ag Hearing
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Democrats on a U.S. House spending panel on Thursday slammed President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to farm and nutrition programs, as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged to collaborate with members of both parties to address their concerns. The president’s fiscal 2027 budget request would cut $4.9 billion—nearly one-fifth of the Department…
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House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution as conflict deepens
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly defeated a resolution Thursday that would have required President Donald Trump to seek congressional authorization before continuing military operations in Iran, marking another setback for lawmakers attempting to reassert congressional control over the seven-week-old conflict. The measure failed 213-214, with only one Republican voting in…
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RFK Jr. faces sharp criticism over HHS priorities and spending cuts
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his record and the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts during a contentious House hearing Thursday, but faced withering criticism from Democrats who questioned his priorities, including a viral promotional video featuring him shirtless in a hot tub with musician Kid Rock.…
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House passes bill extending Haitian legal protections despite Trump opposition
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The U.S. House on Thursday passed legislation that would extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti for three years, a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign that saw ten Republicans and one independent defect from party lines. The bill passed 224-204 after a bipartisan discharge petition forced the measure…
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Lexington hosts Freedom Prize voting event for high school students
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the first time, Lexington will host a Normandy Freedom Prize Voting Event, giving local high school students the opportunity to participate in an international civic engagement program rooted in World War II history. The voting event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon on April 21 at Tates Creek…
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Waller Avenue railroad crossing closing for Norfolk Southern project
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Waller Avenue will close at the railroad crossing for 24 hours a day from Monday, April 20 through Saturday, April 25, according to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. The closure is part of a Norfolk Southern maintenance or construction project. While the road will be completely impassable at the crossing, local…