On October 10, LINK nky is hosting a virtual forum with the candidates for the Covington City Commission to discuss important issues in the community, including housing, economic development, city finances, and more.
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Newport City Commission, board of education races now uncontested
Vince Proffitt and Jerry Rex Peluso have withdrawn from the Newport City Commission and Gordon Henry has withdrawn from the Newport Board of Education race.
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Candidates have until this evening to withdraw from Kentucky elections
County certifications due to the Kentucky Secretary of State by 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, meaning Monday is the last day candidates can withdraw from the 2024 General Election.
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Kenton County clerk seeks assistance in preventing voting map confusion
Kenton County Clerk Gabe Summe has asked Kenton County leaders to help address confusion arising from the way county voting maps are divided, suggesting possible solutions such as annexing split properties into one city or another.
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Judge rejects bid to disqualify Crescent Springs council candidates
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 […]
