In late June, the part of a bill that bans gender-affirming care for children will go into effect in Kentucky. On 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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NKY Water District to receive $4M loan for infrastructure fixes near Ovation project
The Northern Kentucky Water District will receive a $4 million loan to improve the water infrastructure in Newport and around the Ovation project along the banks of the Ohio River. The loan was approved by the Kentucky legislature’s Capital Projects and Oversight Bond Committee Tuesday, and it will be used explicitly for the Newport and […]
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Legislature creates special committee to explore certificate of need in Kentucky
The Kentucky legislature created a special task force last week to study the issue of certificate of need during the interim legislative period, the time in between legislative sessions when legislators specific policy issues that might be addressed in the upcoming legislative session. A certificate of need is required under Kentucky law for healthcare providers […]
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Secretary Michael Adams wins primary, faces Buddy Wheatley in general election
Secretary of State Michael Adams defeated former Erlanger City Councilman Stephen Knipper in the Republican primary Tuesday and will now face former Northern Kentucky state House Rep. Charles “Buddy” Wheatley in the general election. The election between Adams and Wheatley will be hotly contested, and one of the race’s main talking points could be voting […]
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Despite spending millions, Kelly Craft places third
Despite spending nearly $11 million in a Kentucky Republican primary and having one of the most high-profile national political consultants working on her campaign, Kelly Craft lost her bid to win the Republican nomination and instead placed third. Attorney General Daniel Cameron will now face Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear in the general election. The plan […]
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A breakdown of early voting numbers in NKY
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said via Twitter that he expects turnout for the primary election to be low and unofficial numbers from his office show that early voting numbers are down from both elections last year. “Total turnout at this point last year for absentee ballots, excused in-person absentee and early voting was […]
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GOP gubernatorial frontrunners rally with Washington politicians ahead of Tuesday primary
Over the weekend, the top two candidates running for the Republican nomination in the Kentucky governor’s race held rallies with Washington political figures that delivered national political messaging intended to move the needle in a tight race ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Analysis of the May 16 GOP Primary with Rick Robinson
On May 16, Republican voters will decide their nominee to face Democrat incumbent Governor Andy Beshear in the general election. Twelve candidates threw their hat in the ring for the Republican nomination. Attorney General Daniel Cameron and former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft have emerged as the frontrunners, according to a poll from Emerson College. […]
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Kelly Craft says internal polling shows her tied with AG Cameron
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft said internal polling shows her tied with Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the race to win the party’s nomination. But, two public polls released in recent months — Mason-Dixon and Fox 56/Emerson College — show Cameron in the lead. In the Mason-Dixon poll, Cameron led Craft 41 to 13%. In […]
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Kelly Craft to appear with presidential hopeful, Cincy native in NKY rally
Kentucky Republican Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft is holding a Get Out the Vote Rally with presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy in Florence next Monday, a day before the May 16 primary. Ramaswamy is a Cincinnati native and 2024 presidential hopeful. He will appear with Craft at 1 p.m. on May 15 at the Florence Nature Park […]