Incumbent United States Senator Rand Paul is facing off against former state House Rep. Charles Booker in the race for the Senate. Both candidates answered questions about their campaigns ahead of the election. Here are their answers, which have been edited for clarity. Tell readers about your campaign. Rand Paul (RP): Since 2011, I’ve had […]
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Federal appeals court nixes investigation into complaints against Ky. Supreme Court candidate
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit said Friday that the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission couldn’t investigate complaints against Joseph Fischer, who is running for the state Supreme Court in the 6th District. The commission could take the case to the United States Supreme Court, but it would not be heard before […]
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House District 61 preview: incumbent Savannah Maddox vs. Debby Lucas Angel
In May, incumbent Rep. Savannah Maddox (R-Dry Ridge) breezed through the Republican primary. Maddox, who is also running for governor, faces Democrat Debby Lucas Angel in the general election for House District 61. Both candidates answered questions about their campaigns ahead of the election. Here are their answers, which have been edited for clarity. Tell […]
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House District 66 Preview: Democrat Tim Montgomery vs. Republican Steve Rawlings
Republican Steve Rawlings toppled fellow Republican incumbent Rep. Ed Massey (R-Union) in the May primary. Massey — who has represented District 66 since 2019 and previously served on the Boone County board of education and was the House House Judiciary Committee chairman — was easily defeated by challenger Rawlings who tallied 2,695 votes to Massey’s […]
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Interim committee hears update on Cannabis Research Center
The Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services received an update Wednesday about the Kentucky Center for Cannabis Research at the University of Kentucky. The Research Center came out of House Bill 604, a bill sponsored by Northern Kentucky Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill), who also co-chairs the interim committee. Shanna Babalonis, the […]
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Beshear recommends teacher raises, social health services, universal pre-K to address learning loss
Gov. Andy Beshear outlined his plan for Kentucky’s educational needs Thursday in response to Kentucky’s School Report Card Data released last week. In Northern Kentucky, the report card showed ongoing issues with the performance of schools in the region. Kentucky law requires the Kentucky Department of Education to release this data. In his presser, Beshear […]
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AG Cameron files brief defending abortion laws ahead of Supreme Court’s oral arguments
On Monday, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed a brief in defense of Kentucky’s abortion laws ahead of the state’s Supreme Courts November arguments over the Commonwealth’s trigger abortion ban that went into effect over the summer. The filing comes as the court prepares to hear oral arguments, and lawsuits continue to mount against the […]
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How will Democrat Matt Lehman fare against incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie?
“Massie’s a drumbeater,” said Campbell County voter Steven Groh. “Wanting to make politics into sides.” Groh traveled from his nearby home to Falmouth to listen to Democrat Matt Lehman speak in August at Howard’s Place Restaurant. Tucked in the back of the restaurant on Route 27, Lehman talked to a handful of voters about his campaign […]
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House District 64 preview: Rep. Kim Moser vs. Anita Isaacs
The Interim Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services will receive an update Wednesday from Shanna Babalonis, the director Kentucky Cannabis Center, about the newly created center that was born out of House Bill 604. Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) sponsored that bill to better understand cannabis and its medicinal qualities. Gov. Andy Beshear recently […]
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69th District Preview: Chris Brown vs. Steve Doan
In August of 2021, Republican Steve Doan was named to an empty seat on the Erlanger City Council. Just over a year later, he’s heading to the general election for the 69th House District against Democrat Chris Brown. Doan defeated Rep. Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger) in the Republican primary in May, surprising Northern Kentucky and the […]