Lehman For Kentucky

06/03/2026

After spending $100+ to fill the tank recently, I couldn’t believe I would sit through a committee meeting where Republicans would vehemently criticize a gas tax cut!
Yes, we have underfunded construction and maintenance of Kentucky’s roads. But our Republican supermajority has failed to fix this problem for 10 years. In the rush to slash income taxes for the 1%, our legislature has underfunded all sorts of services our citizens expect.
For our small businesses, delivery drivers, contractors, and for those just trying to get to work and school, Gov. Beshear’s temporary tax break on skyrocketing gas prices should be a welcome measure during inflationary times like this.

Lexington driver Colton Townsend said rising gas prices have forced him to make tough choices. Townsend said he has started riding his bike to cut down on fuel costs.

06/02/2026

Back to work for interim committees in Frankfort! We discussed gas tax and prices, road funding, highway safety and much more today during one of my favorite assignments - the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation.

05/30/2026

Congratulations to Louisville Men's Basketball! Tim will be a great addition to Pat Kelsey’s staff. A great basketball mind and even better human.

Sycamore boys basketball coach Tim Austing stepped down after five seasons as he plans to become a special assistant to University of Louisville men's basketball coach Pat Kelsey.

05/29/2026

Helpful summary to start to understand NKY's "ghost government" (a term first coined by then Auditor Adam Edelen in 2012).

Major policy and taxpayer spending decisions - impacting 2 major universities, NKY's largest city, and $100s of millions in public money - are being made by small numbers of people with no transparency or accountability to voters. And using the NKY Port Authority to implement these projects appears to be way outside the authorized statutory purpose of Kentucky's Riverport Authorities.

Last session, I worked on potential legislation that would increase transparency and public trust of entities such as the NKY Port Authority and I will continue to work on this through the summer. Good public development is a product of public discourse and earning the trust of taxpayers.

As of today, there are simple questions that remain unanswered about the so-called Commonwealth Center of Biomedical Excellence (CCBE) in Covington:
- How is the NKY Port authorized to execute this project? (Kentucky statutory authority is limited to riverport and river navigation facilities (KRS 65.530)
- Why is the CCBE being built on the most expensive property in NKY, after rejecting a much lower offer from the City of Covington to locate at the old IRS site a few blocks away?
- What compelling public purpose was there to move these schools 6 miles down the road from Highland Heights, from recently built or renovated facilities on NKU's main campus?
- Will the CCBE building be given to NKU and UK? Or are the universities expected the lease the facilities? What happens if NKU or UK need to expand or contract their facility needs in the future?
- When the NKY Port acquired the property for CCBE, why did they grant the seller $20+ million worth of parking for the next 150 years?
- Why did the NKY Port agree to restrictive covenants on the acquired property that would require only nonprofit activity and prevent its commercial use?

As the State Rep for NKU's campus in Campbell County, the only Democrat in the NKY delegation, and the only legislator to actually live in any of NKY's river cities, I can assure you that I will keep on top of these issues.

The Northern Kentucky Port Authority is on people's minds. Learn about how this influential institution affects the region.

05/26/2026

Remembering those that made the ultimate sacrifice for America. Thank you, Newport, Bellevue and Dayton for coming out to honor the fallen today.

05/19/2026

Perfect day to exercise your most important rights as an American. And proud to join my daughter for her first time voting!

05/15/2026

Congratulations to the Gateway Community and Technical College class of 2026! It was an honor to join the celebration last night. Wishing the graduates all the best.

05/11/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. But especially my mother in law Alba Cuervo, my mom Terri Lehman, and my wife and mother of my kids Adriana Cuervo Lehman. We love you!

05/08/2026

Column climbing contest at Union Iron Workers local 44 before the Brent Spence companion bridge groundbreaking. As this enormous infrastructure project starts, thank and pray for their safety during construction.

05/08/2026

Breaking ground on the Brent Spence companion bridge (with no tolls)! Thank you to the workers and staff at & and the bipartisan group of elected leaders who championed this project. We’ve been waiting most of my life for this day.