A housing fund started with money from a breakfast. Advocates say it needs a bigger boost

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 1,901

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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It all came down to scrambled eggs.

In the early 1990s, affordable housing advocate Michelle Budzek was told that if she wanted to get something done at the legislature – like a statewide trust fund for more low-income housing – she had to talk to First Lady Libby Jones.

Jones knew exactly what to do: she didn’t serve eggs at the governor’s annual Kentucky Derby breakfast at the State Capitol.

“She would take …

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