At his first general election campaign event in Northern Kentucky as the GOP gubernatorial nominee, Attorney General Daniel Cameron ran through a list of campaign talking points similar to what he provided on the primary campaign trail. Cameron talked about his fight against the opioid scourge in the Commonwealth, his battle against Gov. Andy Beshear […]
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Daniel Cameron stops in Boone County on campaign trail
At his first general election campaign event in Northern Kentucky as the GOP gubernatorial nominee, Daniel Cameron ran through a list of campaign talking points similar to what he provided on the primary campaign trail. Cameron talked about his fight as attorney general against the opioid scourge in the Commonwealth, his battle against Gov. Andy […]
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State department of education argues semantics over bill that addresses trans care
Does using “or” instead of “and” change Senate Bill 150’s meaning? The Kentucky Department of Education said it does, so it changed some of its guidance on Monday for schools on implementing the bill that bans gender-affirming care and issues stringent rules for how schools approach and teach human sexuality. The bill’s primary sponsor, Sen. […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Massie’s ‘yes’ vote key to passing of debt limit bill
Northern Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie voted in favor of the debt limit bill that suspends the country’s borrowing limit until January 2025 and reduces the federal deficit — but he also showed support for spending cut provisions if Congress doesn’t pass mandatory appropriation bills. Massie’s vote just days earlier in the House Rules Committee, […]
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Kentucky negotiating grant agreements over Brent Spence Bridge project
The state of Kentucky is currently negotiating agreements over grants totaling $1.6 billion that will provide funding for the Brent Spence Bridge project that’s set to break ground in 2023. Speaking at Tuesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Transportation meeting, Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray said the state is working with federal agencies on the planning […]
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Massie’s ‘yes’ vote key to passing of debt limit bill
Northern Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie voted in favor of the debt limit bill that suspends the country’s borrowing limit until January 2025 and reduces the federal deficit but also showed support for spending cut provisions if Congress doesn’t pass mandatory appropriation bills. Massie’s vote just days earlier in the House Rules Committee, however, proved crucial […]
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CVG among top spenders on receptions, meals and events for Kentucky legislators
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ranked second among registered companies that lobby the Kentucky legislature for money spent on receptions, meals and events for legislators and legislative staff during the first four months of 2023, according to the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. CVG spent $8,210 on meals and events for legislators, second only to the […]
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The Frankfort LINK: NKY Pride holds town hall over Senate Bill 150
In late June, the part of a bill that bans gender-affirming care for children will go into effect in Kentucky. Last Wednesday, the NKY Pride center held a town hall in Covington in opposition of the recently passed Senate Bill 150. Bonnie Meyer co-chairs and helped open NKY Pride on Pike Street in 2021 after […]
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Florence resident appointed to Kentucky Board of Education
Julie Pile, a Florence resident, was appointed to the Kentucky Board of Education Tuesday by Gov. Andy Beshear along with Diana Woods of Lexington. The appointments come after the governor received criticism last week from the Republican party after the Courier-Journal found the governor didn’t appoint members to the board for over a year — […]
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How a fight over elections is playing out in Kenton County
A battle over how elections are conducted is playing out in Kenton County, with the Democratic party seeking to remove its representative from the county board of elections. But the board, which is mostly Republican, doesn’t want that to happen as they say they have a good working relationship with Sarah Rogers, the Democratic representative […]