Talk:Lexington, Kentucky

Historical account of 1920 riot
Having read the book cited as the source for the Feb 1920 riots, the current article leaves a lot to be desired, and appears to be based largely on urban legend and pop culture knowledge than an actual reading of the book. I think I may take up the project of rereading the book and giving a better account than the one given here. Anyone in the community have thoughts on this? Oliveman6 (talk) 02:23, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Meaning of the word "corn" in 1775.
In the current (2024.04.11) text of the article, a source is quoted saying, "Corn is the only crop specifically mentioned in the Articles.". I am aware that "corn" at the time was used in English to refer to grain crops in general i.e. a crop consisting of kernels, and not exclusively maize (sometimes called at the time, "Indian corn"). For instance, in "The wealth of Nations", by Adam Smith, the second part of Chapter V is titled: "Digression concerning the Corn Trade and Corn Laws" and this does not refer primarily -- if at all -- to maize corn. Perhaps the original document referred to in the current text has this broader meaning of the word "corn" in mind.

Douglas Jardine (talk) 18:05, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Party of mayor
I notice that someone changed the party of Linda Gorton from (R) to (NP), which is correct, since the office of Mayor is non-partisan. However, that edit was reverted. Any rationale as to why? @HandThatFeeds

@ Isaac rowe1 (talk) 21:33, 3 July 2024 (UTC)


 * My understanding is that she is a registered Republican. The elections are "nonpartisan," in that they don't attach the candidate's political party to the ballot, but that's not relevant to her actual political affiliation. —  The Hand That Feeds You :Bite 22:10, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
 * hmm, I'm torn on this. She is a registered Republican, but in addition to holding a non-partisan office, she also operates outside of the party organization altogether, as far as I can tell. I'd have to do my research, but I don't think she gets support from the party machine in the way that a state senator would. For another point of reference, Ballotpedia has "non-partisan" in her info box, but the Nebraska Legislature article lists party affiliations while being officially non-partisan. Isaac rowe1 (talk) 03:21, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Lexington branding the office as "non-partisan" is a bit of hand waving. The person in the office can always be partisan, regardless of that. So I'd say political affiliation is relevant. —  The Hand That Feeds You :Bite 12:22, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I concur with The Hand. Given reliable sources show us the party registration of a politician, that is a useful descriptor for someone in a political position, even if the position is nominally nonpartisan. Otherwise, we would be hiding pertinent information and readers might wonder why an encyclopedia would do that. Stefen Towers among the rest!   Gab • Gruntwerk 17:38, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I would concur as well. No reason to hide relevant information. Someone may genuinely wonder what her party is and come to Wikipedia to find out. ThatLexingtonKyGuy (talk) 02:45, 6 July 2024 (UTC)