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Mark Payne is the government and politics reporter for LINK nky. Email him at [email protected].

Families brace for change as schools enact Kentucky’s new gender-related law

This story originally appeared in the Aug. 25 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. When Nancy Bardgett’s daughter...

The Sunday Story Podcast: Families brace for change as schools enact Kentucky’s new gender-related law

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Kentucky Supreme Court hears oral arguments over ‘venue change’ bill

This week the Kentucky Supreme Court held oral arguments over a "venue change" bill that has put major legislation, including a law banning "gray"...

State police union endorses Cameron for governor

The Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron for governor over incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear. In 2019, the...

Beshear, Cameron to appear together in four debates

Republican gubernatorial candidate and Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear plan to debate in several scheduled events ahead of the general...

Were minors getting gender reassignment surgeries in Kentucky before new law banned them?

A letter written in March from University of Kentucky Healthcare -- but not released until last week -- says that a small number of...

NKU staff cry foul over $222k in bonuses, raises to presidential cabinet: ‘The optics of this are terrible’

Just months after announcing a more than $24 million budget deficit, Northern Kentucky University offered $222,500 in raises and bonuses to the university's presidential...

Kentucky governor’s race ad spend hits $15 million

The total ad spend on the Kentucky governor's race has now reached just under $15 million, according to Medium Buying — a firm that...

How often was NKY mentioned at Fancy Farm? 

In short, not often. The most significant connection to Northern Kentucky at Fancy Farm this year was an appearance from former state House Rep....

In the race for secretary of state, gloves come off at Fancy Farm

Nearly nine months to the day he lost his reelection bid to the 65th District House seat, Buddy Wheatley stood on a stage in...

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