There are ten candidates competing for four seats on the Newport city commission. Eight of them will advance from the May 17 to the general election in November where four will be elected. Two of the incumbent members of the commission are not seeking reelection, while two others are. LINK nky was joined by seven […]
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Michael Monks was one of the founding members of LINK nky.
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Watch/Listen: GOP candidates for House District 69 answer questions
The Republican candidates in the May 17 primary election for House District 69, which includes parts of Kenton and Boone counties, joined LINK nky for a candidates forum on Wednesday. Incumbent State Rep. Adam Koenig faces a challenge from Erlanger City Councilman Steve Doan. You can watch the video or listen to the audio from […]
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Watch/Listen: GOP candidates for Senate District 24 answer questions
The Republican candidates in the May 17 primary election for Senate District 24, which includes Campbell, Pendleton, and Bracken counties, as well as part of Kenton County, joined LINK nky for a candidates forum on Tuesday. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Jessica Neal, and Chris Robinson are competing to represent the GOP in November’s election for the […]
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The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks: What is (and isn’t) Critical Race Theory?
The term “critical race theory” is lobbed around a lot in current American politics at all levels, but as a true academic concept, what is it? And in politics, what is it not?Northern Kentucky University Associate Professor of History, Education and Social Studies Dr. David Childs is set to explain just that at an event hosted […]
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Marc Fields: Why I’m running for Kenton Co. jailer
The following op-ed is written by Kenton Co. Jailer Marc Fields, a candidate for the office on May 17 My fellow Kenton Countians, In April of 2018, I was asked by Kenton County Jailer Terry Carl to join his leadership team as Chief Deputy of Administration. After 31 years of serving the citizens of Erlanger, […]
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Watch/Listen: GOP candidates for Senate District 20 answer questions
The Republican candidates in the May 17 primary election for Senate District 20, which was redrawn to include Boone County in a district that stretches into other counties to the south, all the way to Franklin Co., joined LINK nky for a candidates forum on Thursday. Phyllis Sparks, Calen Studler, Mike Templeman, and Gex “Jay” […]
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Watch/Listen: GOP candidates for House District 68 answer questions
The Republican candidates in the May 17 primary election for House District 68, situated in Campbell County, joined LINK nky for a candidates forum on Thursday. Paul Kloeker, Mirna Eads, and Mike Clines are competing to represent the GOP in November’s election for the seat that opened when longtime incumbent Joe Fischer (R-Ft. Thomas) declined […]
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Enquirer ending weekly newspapers in NKY, Ohio
Subscribers to the Campbell County Recorder received a letter this week notifying them that the May 26 issue would be the last. The publication, a weekly product of the Cincinnati Enquirer, will disappear along with all the other weeklies in Northern Kentucky and Ohio, Enquirer Executive Editor Beryl Love confirmed to LINK nky. More details […]
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Former Kenton judge suspended from law practice for four years
The Kentucky Supreme Court, by a vote of 4-3, on Thursday opined that former Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry is suspended from the practice of law for four years. Gentry was removed from the bench in Kenton County’s Circuit Court Fifth Division following a review in 2020 by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission. […]
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LINK Candidate Forum: Campbell Co. Judge/Executive GOP primary
Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery is seeking reelection in 2022 but first must win the Republican primary on May 17. He joined LINK nky for our candidate forum to talk about his campaign and issues facing the county and region. Challenger Anna Zinkhon, chairwoman of the Campbell County Republican Party, declined to participate in the […]