A legal challenge against two candidates’ candidacies to the Crescent Springs City Council, Carol McGowan and Chad Longbons, has failed on appeal, with the court ruling that the signature requirement is directory rather than mandatory.
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Elections, guns and money: inside the conflict over an Elsmere Council member’s attendance
Elsmere City Councilmember Serena Owen has not attended a city council meeting in person since June, having missed 13 out of 18 meetings in 2024. Her lack of attendance and votes on city business has led to backlash among some community members and candidates for city council, but there’s more to this story than a […]
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Kenton County leaders praise election operations, discuss cell phone concerns
Kenton County leaders praised the efficiency of the recent election, with many noting the efficiency of early voting and the efficiency of the polling places, while discussing the issue of elected officials’ personal cell phone use for city business.
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Union residents may have gotten the wrong ballots. What now?
The Boone County Circuit Court has granted Robert Bine the ability to challenge the recent election results in the city of Union following reports that residents may have received the wrong ballots on Election Day.
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Here are the new Erlanger City Councilmembers
The results are in for the Erlanger City Council. Incumbents Diana Niceley, Jennifer Jasper-Lucas, Tom Cahill, Renee Wilson, Tyson Hermes, Renee Skidmore and Rebecca Reckers will rejoin the council. Challengers Chris Farmer and Michele Fields will fill the remaining open seats. The Erlanger City Council had 13 candidates vying for nine open seats. The council […]
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Covington Board of Education election results
Tom Haggard, Stephen Gastright and Michelle Williams were elected to the Covington Board of Education, which is responsible for setting district policies, approving contracts and evaluating the superintendent.
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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.
