Kenton County Circuit Court Judge Kathy Lape has overruled a motion challenging the bona fides of two candidates for Crescent Springs City Council, Chad Longbons and Carol McGowan, after a lawsuit was filed alleging they violated legal procedures around petitioning to run for office.
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Union commissioner raises concerns about campaign ethics, transparency
Ethics and transparency were topics of discussion at the Union Commission meeting Monday evening. Commissioner Brian Garner brought up his concerns about Union’s current policies on ethics and the need for more transparency. He specifically focused on electoral candidates not having to disclose contributions and donations they receive towards their campaigns. Garner asked the commission […]
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Crescent Springs council appoints Steve Wilcoxson to fill vacant seat
Former council member Bill Schult moved from the city of Crescent Springs and resigned from the council after its May meeting, leaving a seat that needed to be filled. Although Mayor Mike Daugherty could not attend Monday’s council meeting, four candidates—Jeff Smith, Michael Folk, Bob Mueller, and Steve Wilcoxson — came to speak to the […]
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Covington mayor advocates for government conversion to Latonia Business Association
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer spoke before the Latonia Business Association on Monday, advocating for a ballot measure asking residents if they would be in favor of converting the city government from its current city manager form to a mayor-council form.
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Independence starts preliminary planning for medical cannabis zones
The Independence City Council has passed a resolution to begin preliminary zoning work for medical cannabis businesses, even though the city has already voted to put the issue on the ballot in November.
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Committee forms to convert Covington’s city government
A committee of local business people and political figures has formed to place an initiative on the November ballot asking if Covington residents want to convert its municipal government from its current city manager form to the more common mayor-council form. If the measure gets on the ballot and is passed, it could have ramifications […]
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Slew of last-minute candidate filings puts some Kenton County positions into question
The final filing deadline for Kenton County’s municipal elections has resulted in 122 candidates running in contested races, including city government seats in Erlanger, Covington, Independence, Bromley, Crescent Springs, Edgewood, Elsmere, Erlanger, Fort Wright, Independence, Lakeside Park, Ludlow, Park Hills, Taylor Mill, and school board seats in Beechwood Independent Public Schools and Covington Independent Public Schools.
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Voters will decide whether to allow medical cannabis in Crestview Hills
Crestview Hills City Council voted 4 to 2 to put a ballot measure on the November ballot asking local residents to decide whether to allow medical cannabis businesses in the city limits.
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Can independents vote in the upcoming primary?
Independent voters in Kenton County can vote for the Covington City Board of Commissioners in the non-partisan local race regardless of their party affiliation. They can cast an absentee ballot or vote early in person in addition to voting normally Election Day.
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10 hopefuls vie for seats on Covington City Commission
Ten candidates are running for four open seats on the Covington Board of Commissioners, with varying focuses on small business support, community safety, economic development, infrastructure, and more.
