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COVID and the Working Poor
Here is my recent Op Ed in the Herald-Leader:Start wherever you would like in your thinking about the disparate impacts of COVID-19 and you will always end up in the same place: we have too many people in our society who live too close to the margins, too many people who are liable to have their li…The "good trouble" of John Lewis
As an exchange student at Morehouse College in Atlanta in 1964 I did not know John Lewis but I was sometimes around him and others who became icons of the civil rights movement. John Lewis was by far the least polished among them, and the most angry, and the most willing to make some “good trouble”…The Protesters and Police, Part Two
Last week I wrote that we need not believe that we must choose to support either the protesters or the police, that such a choice is not necessary, and such a choice is not helpful. Now I add a few words that I should have included then, a few words of appreciation for the protesters and the police…The Protesters and the Police
I spoke these words at an LFUCG Council meeting this past Tuesday (06/16/2020). In the face of rising tensions and rising polarization, I post them now.I see a danger that people might feel they have to choose between the protesters and the police, as if you have to support one or the other, as if …The Case for Full Funding for Affordable Housing
The Mayor’s Proposed Budget for the coming Fiscal Year 2021 includes a cut of $1.8M from the $2M annual allocation to the city’s Affordable Housing Fund. Here, in a set of bullet points, is the case for restoring full funding.Background:There is a large and widening gap between earning power and co…ADUs: Current Status, Next Steps & Background
Current Status and Next StepsThe Planning Commission will continue to review a zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA) on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) next Monday (10/21/19) at 1:30 pm. You can find details about that Special Meeting here. The Commission can choose at that meeting to recommend a…
The Biggest Little Farm Screening - June 4, 2019
Friends, please consider attending an important screening of The Biggest Little Farm, a fundraising event sponsored by the Organic Association of Kentucky on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Kentucky Theatre. The film follows the story of a couple who move from Los Angeles to start a new life closer t…
Council Begins Review of FY20 Budget
Mayor Linda Gorton proposed her budget on April 9, 2019. You can view a video of her public address here, read the text of her speech here, and review the full budget book PDF at this link. In short, the budget continues to support good services and programs, such as mental health courts, while…Lexington's New Administration and Council Take Shape
As 2019 begins, I am thankful to have the opportunity to serve in my third term as an At-Large Councilmember and in my second term as Lexington’s Vice Mayor. A new Council and Administration who share a commitment to public service join me, and I am excited to continue our community’s good work tow…