Kyle Burns and Laura Wooten were elected to the Beechwood Independent Board of Education, with Burns receiving 2,159 votes and Wooten 1,790 votes.
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Five incumbents, one challenger join the Independence City Council
The Independence City Council has elected six new members, including Christopher Vogelpohl, Carol Franzen, Tom Brinker, Greg Waite, Greg Steffen, and Matthew Fehler, to serve two-year terms.
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Covington City Commission: Smith and Downing re-elected, two new commissioners join
In the Covington Board of Commissioners election, incumbents Shannon Smith and Tim Downing were re-elected, while Tim Acri and James Toebbe were elected to the remaining two seats, and Ron Washington was elected mayor.
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Covington residents approve switch to mayor-council government
Covington residents have voted to change their municipal government structure from a city manager form to a mayor-council form, which will allow the newly elected city commission to transition the government over the next two years.
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The state of medical cannabis in Northern Kentucky
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, medical cannabis will be legal in the state of Kentucky. Over the past few months, municipalities throughout Northern Kentucky have been deciding what that will look like in the region. Each city is responsible for creating zoning regulations to make way for (or not allow) those types of businesses to operate. […]
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Mailers sent to Covington residents push for, against government conversion
A committee called Covington Forward has spent $65,000 on gathering petition signatures and campaigning for a ballot question to convert Covington’s municipal government from its current city manager form to the more common mayor-council form, while three local residents have spent $4,534 producing mailers against the change.
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Safety concerns lead Boone County to enact new Election Day procedures
Boone County Clerk Justin Crigler has revised his Election Day procedures due to concerns about the safety of county administrative and election staff.
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NKY by the numbers: why and how to vote early
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is encouraging voters to vote early to avoid lines on Election Day.
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Debate over Covington government conversion intensifies
Covington residents will vote on whether to convert their city government from a city manager form to a mayor-council form, with proponents arguing it is more straightforward, efficient, and better for economic development, while opponents worry it could lead to an over-concentration of power in the office of the mayor or that it could serve as a vehicle for the municipal government to be captured by special interests.