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Kentucky political icon Gatewood Galbraith died in his sleep overnight, according to news reports from Lexington television and newspapers. The perennial independent candidate for Kentucky's governor, who  sometimes campaigned

Mayor Jim Gray today announced that the city will demolish the upper deck of the Phoenix Parking Garage on Vine Street. The garage was temporarily closed May 8 after

Over the past few months, the Webbs have tried to get real friendly. They tried to invest in good will. They tried to change their tune. They tried

Lexington Mayor-Elect Jim Gray's transition team today invited citizen input for "fresh ideas to improve our city and make our government more efficient."The announcement reads, "Transition Team

This Friday night, October 15, the UK basketball season begins and as we here in the Big Blue Nation prepare for this madness, it is important to remember

Now Reading: Kentucky's Number One, on the Daily Beast's list of The Most Armed States. Texas is only 33. Found via Walter Howerton's UnTexan blogpost "Aw, Shoot." Here

An important part of ProgressLex’s mission is to improve local government transparency. In light of the trio of scandals uncovered last year by the Lexington Herald-Leader involving the

Last week was the first formal square-off of the 2010 mayoral candidates in the Digital Democracy Forum at Awesome, Inc. For three nights, local newscasts were on fire:

[photo, Lexington Flashmob SnowBowl edition, by Keegan Frank, at CentrePointe Paddock] As Mayor Newberry took the podium on a snowy, otherwise-quiet