State representative Vanessa Grossl (R-Fayette, Scott) says she plans to draft legislation that would ban public school districts from hiring private lobbyists.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reported last week that Fayette County Public Schools spent $38,000 on a contract with Piper-Smith, a local lobbying and PR firm. The agency was hired to create public support for a failed tax increase last May.
The school district has worked with Piper-Smith since 2023…