Josh James

Kentucky Republicans have shown a sudden interest in providing so-called clarifications to the state's lone abortion exception, dealing with the "life of the mother." But Democrats, including the governor, are sounding highly skeptical.

This week, we take a break from discussing city business and chat with CivicLex's Megan Gulla and Emily Wartell about a weeklong civic learning event (March 10-14) that includes a scavenger hunt, a city hall primer, and other activities for students.

With work winding down at the Blue Grass Army Depot — where hundreds of tons of chemical weapons were destroyed — planned layoffs are beginning. And efforts are underway to attract new operations to the site.

An effort to lower the number of medically-trained emergency personnel required in smaller active coal mines passed a Senate committee Thursday.

In this installment, we talk with Adrian Bryant about upcoming council business — including an overview of the Downtown Master Plan, reviewing Lexington's short-term rental stats and more.

A bill that would roll back some local control over the retail sale of cats and dogs failed to clear a committee Tuesday. The measure would have prevented enforcement of Lexington's ban on the sales.

In this episode, we chat with CivicLex's Adrian Bryant about Lexington's revenue numbers — which are growing, but more slowly — a possible "Encampment Coordinator," and a large affordable housing project gets a hearing on Tuesday.

While National Institutes of Health research funding is still flowing to Kentucky, the uncertainty surrounding the dollars is already having effects — with the University of Louisville instituting a hiring freeze through the summer and possibly beyond.

Kentucky-specific jobsite safety rules that go beyond federal requirements would be stripped back under a bill advancing in the General Assembly.

State senators are hoping their top priority bill this session will put Kentucky's name in lights, so to speak.