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As of early 2025, the median home price in Lexington-Fayette is approximately $329,370, reflecting a steady increase from the previous year. This price growth underscores the city’s competitive housing market, raising the question: How much does a single adult need to earn annually to afford a home in Lexington? Key Financial Factors Several factors…

Lexington, Ky. — Bluegrass Hospitality Group (BHG), one of Lexington’s most well-known restaurant chains, has agreed to a $9 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging tip and wage theft from employees. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that court records show that the settlement follows negotiations between BHG and several former and current workers. BHG…

Lexington, KY — In a significant legal development involving international drug cartel money laundering, Jose Manuel Martinez Gomez has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky to conspiring to commit money laundering. Martinez admitted to helping launder approximately $5.5 million in drug proceeds through a complex network of couriers…

The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure recently proposed new changes to regulations around the prescribing and dispensing of buprenorphine, also known by its brand name Suboxone, a Food and Drug Administration approved medication used to treat opioid-use disorder. Experts say the changes would increase barriers for people who rely on it to keep their…

This Week at the State Capitol March 15, 2025 Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, signs bills on the Senate floor amid a series of long chamber proceedings this week. A high-resolution photo is available here. FRANKFORT — Scores of bills are headed to the governor’s desk, including key measures on college diversity, maternal health,…

It is crunch time in Frankfort: Friday is the last day Kentucky’s Republican-dominated legislature can pass bills and know they’ll be able to override any vetoes from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.  Read: Any anti-LGBTQ+ legislation needs to pass today, otherwise it is dead for 2025.  Here’s a general outline of what to watch for…

This article was originally published by The Gallery Press by Olivia Krauth This is the final full week of Kentucky’s 2025 legislative session and, honestly, thank God for that. The GOP-dominated legislature has until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Friday night to pass anything controversial before a 10-day veto period starts. That’s when Gov. Andy Beshear…

Lawmakers send revamped maternal health bill to governor’s desk March 13, 2025 House Majority Whip Jason Nemes, R-Middletown, speaks on the updated version of House Bill 90 on the House floor on Thursday. The bill would regulate freestanding birthing centers, clarify Kentucky’s abortion law and allow for perinatal palliative careA high-res version is available…

Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban the state from enforcing existing worker safety laws that are above and beyond federal standards. Critics say it would weaken worker’s rights and put employees in manufacturing, construction, mining, and other dangerous jobs at higher risk. According to state data from 2022, Kentucky’s workplace injury…

Cannabis-beverage bill clears House committee March 12, 2025 Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, explains the updated version of Senate Bill 202 to the House Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee on Wednesday. The bill would impose new regulations on cannabis-infused beverages. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A Senate bill that…