A new poll from Morning Consult shows that Gov. Andy Beshear is one of the most popular governors in the country. Fifty-nine percent of Kentuckians approve of Beshear’s work, according to the poll, while 36 percent disapprove. “With his strong and steady response to a once-in-a-century pandemic and devastating storms, Gov. Beshear has put people […]
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Scott and Greenup in Covington to become two-way streets
Northern Kentucky legislators announced Thursday morning that Scott and Greenup streets in Covington will switch to two-way streets in the near future. Currently, Scott Street is a one-way thoroughfare toward the South, and Greenup is a one-way thoroughfare toward the North. Rep. Sal Santoro (R-Union) made the announcement during the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s […]
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Why do so few Democrats represent Northern Kentucky?
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce held its annual Legislative Recap Breakfast on Thursday morning. They had three Northern Kentucky Representatives and one Senator talk about important aspects of the 2022 General Assembly Session. Besides being from Northern Kentucky, the legislators all had two more things in common: they are all Republican and they all […]
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Northern Kentucky Senate candidates: Quarterly campaign finance reports
Every 90 days, the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance releases campaign financing reports. With the primary races coming up, legislative candidates raked in money from both political action committees (PACs) and individual donors. Last week we detailed the House candidates in NKY, and this week we look at the two Senate races this year. Gex […]
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Beshear presents Newport, Alexandria with over $400,000 for bridge and park projects
Gov. Andy Beshear awarded multiple grants to the City of Newport on Tuesday. He also gave the City of Alexandria funding to improve Alexandria Community Park. “All right, good afternoon, folks,” Beshear said. “I’m here to make what I hope is one of many future announcements about bridges in Northern Kentucky.” While he wasn’t here […]
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Redistricting, retirement brings new changes to Senate District 20: Candidate Preview
Earlier this month, on the Senate floor, Senators across from Kentucky gave testimony to retiring Sen. Paul Hornback (R-Shelbyville). They talked about Hornback’s passion for farm life and his involvement in agriculture legislation as the Senate Agriculture Committee chair. But Senate District 20 is vastly changed due to redistricting from the one represented by Hornback. […]
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Northern Kentucky House candidates: Quarterly Campaign Finance Reports
Every 90 days, the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance releases campaign financing reports. With the primary races coming up, legislative candidates raked in money from both political action committees (PACs) and individual donors. While many candidates have accepted donations from PACs, Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington) is the only incumbent candidate to receive money from PACs […]
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Judge issues temporary restraining order on Kentucky’s new abortion law
Planned Parenthood was issued a temporary restraining order against House Bill 3, the omnibus aborition bill that went into law last week in Kentucky. The temporary restraining order, which was issued in the United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, will allow PP to temporarily continue abortion services in Kentucky. “We’re grateful for the […]
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Beshear announces process to take action on medical marijuana
Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that he might take executive action on marijuana after the legislature failed to produce legislation to help Kentuckians access medical cannabis. “This session, like the last one and many before it, the General Assembly did not get the job done despite broad support from the public,” Beshear said. “I’m […]
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Rep. Joe Fischer’s retirement opens up District 68 House seat: Candidate Preview
For the past 24 years, Rep. Joseph Fischer (R-Ft. Thomas) has represented the 68th District. Now that he’s retiring from the House and is running for the state’s Supreme Court, the district is wide open. Fischer brought conservative values to the district, which after the latest round of redistricting, includes parts of Bellevue, California, Dayton, […]