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Civic Assembly’s charter proposals clear key Council hurdle
Council advanced the citizen-led group’s recommendations during a June 2nd Work Session. Pending a final vote by Council this month, they could be headed to the ballot for voters this fall.
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Lexington subdivision committee to review mixed-use development plans
Lexington’s Planning Commission Subdivision Committee is set to review proposals including a major mixed-use development at Winchester Road that would bring 288 apartments and a Kroger, along with projects at the Coldstream Research Campus.
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Farm animal welfare rules might be rolled back by Congress
Congress is looking to roll back state animal welfare laws as it wrangles over reauthorization of the federal farm bill. The farm bill, which Congress generally reworks every five years, includes money and federal rules for food assistance programs, farm subsidies, and other ag-related programs. A pending version of the legislation includes the Save…
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States face tight timeline as feds unveil new Medicaid work requirement rules
The federal government released new guidance this week on how states should roll out the Medicaid work requirements that will affect healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. The new interim rule, issued by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is intended to give states more details on how they’re supposed to verify…
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Mayor Gorton to honor emergency management professionals
Mayor Linda Gorton will recognize members of Lexington’s Division of Emergency Management during Emergency Management Professionals Week at a ceremony Wednesday morning at City Hall.
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Clubs, Fiber Bills, and Coffee Safety Top Lexington Reddit Talk
Lexington residents debate membership clubs (with sticker shock over Camel Club pricing), celebrate a local moving startup, share internet bill-negotiation tips, raise food safety concerns at 7Brew, and seek advice on recovering stolen books.
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Off-Beat: The AI policy, the Pope, and the data-center ban nobody mentioned
A council member opened Lexington’s new AI policy warning about data centers “across the commonwealth.” Nine days later the city’s own draft ban on them had a hearing — and the committee chair was the one who said so.
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Participatory budgeting promises residents direct control over public money. Could it work in Lexington?
Advocates say participatory budgeting gives residents direct control over public dollars, but it has its challenges and limitations.
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GOP Lawmakers Assail Beshear’s 10-Cent Gas Tax Cut
Kentucky Republican lawmakers are criticizing Gov. Andy Beshear’s decision to cut the state gas tax by 10 cents and block a scheduled increase, citing damage to road fund revenues.
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Early Data Shows Work Zone Cameras Cutting Speeding
Kentucky legislators received an update on a work zone speed camera pilot program that showed a 20% reduction in excessive speeding in several counties, with plans to expand the system statewide.