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Barbary confirmed as Lexington’s commissioner of law after closed-session vote
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council on Wednesday unanimously confirmed David Barbary as the city’s next commissioner of law following a brief public confirmation hearing and closed-session deliberations. Barbary, a longtime attorney in the Department of Law who has served as acting commissioner, told council members he has worked for Lexington’s government since 2000 and…
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Planning panel approves Southland Drive subdivision, East High project; delays massive Citation Center overhaul
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission signed off on several commercial and residential development plans Wednesday, advancing projects from Southland Drive to East High Street while putting the brakes on a far larger proposal near Georgetown Road amid environmental and design concerns. The most consequential action came late in the meeting, when commissioners voted…
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Lexington police, fire pension board sets higher city contribution after strong investment year
LEXINGTON — Lexington’s Police and Fire Retirement Fund Board on Wednesday approved a higher employer contribution rate for the coming fiscal year, even as the pension system posted strong investment returns and modest gains in overall funding health. The board voted unanimously to set the city’s required contribution at 51.24% of payroll for fiscal…
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26-ORD-020 – Ice Miller LLP/Office of Medical Cannabis
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-020 Date Issued: 1/16/2026 Parties: Ice Miller LLP/Office of Medical Cannabis Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 16, 2026 In re: Ice Miller LLP/Office of Medical Cannabis Summary: The Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Medical Cannabis (“the Agency”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it…
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Sen. McConnell says he secured $541M for Kentucky projects in federal spending bill
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he secured more than $540 million in federal funding for Kentucky priorities in a package of fiscal year 2026 appropriations measures that cleared the Senate and now heads to President Donald Trump. McConnell, a Kentucky Republican and senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the…
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Lane closure on East Fourth Street for sewer work
East Fourth Street will have one lane closed between Chestnut Street and Ohio Street from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday – Friday, until late January for sanitary sewer work. At that point, work will continue down East Fourth Street toward Race Street. The Division of Water Quality is replacing the aging sanitary sewer…
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Federal agency restores Narcan grant to Lexington
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has restored a $499,000 federal grant operated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government that pays for Narcan supplies and the salaries of two employees who help distribute it. The funding was terminated late Tuesday by SAMHSA. The government received an email from SAMHSA this morning…
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Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 15, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on medical cannabis, tourism, law enforcement basic training, justice in a decades-old cold case, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. Steven Stack, secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, joined the Governor to provide an update on the Our…
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Prior authorization-exemption bill on the move
Prior authorization-exemption bill on the move January 15, 2026 Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, has spent five years working on House Bill 176, which would provide certain health care providers an exemption for the prior authorization process. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — The House Banking and Insurance Committee advanced…