LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 19 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Expanding Housing Options in Single-Family Zones The rate of new housing production plummeted during the 2008 financial crash, and has not yet fully recovered, exacerbating a nationwide housing shortage. The U.S. Census Bureau found that, in 2005, approximately 2.2 million units of housing were authorized for construction, which is more new units than between 2008-10 combined. The drastic fall i  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 19 -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association issued the following message on March 17, 2025: * * * A Message From NTRA President & CEO Tom Rooney Like many of you, I was disappointed in the content and tone of the guest essay on horse racing published in the New York Times two weeks ago. And while it was an opinion piece, the author presented a very one-sided view with facts selected to back up his preconceived narrative. In response, I sent a letter to the e  more