While a lot of talk in Kentucky politics has been on the 2023 Kentucky governor’s race, there is still a midterm election this year, and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce wants to make sure voters know how it could impact local — and national — politics in the future. The Chamber held a forum […]
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Planned Parenthood, Ky. Right to Life announce candidate endorsements
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade case, which had granted legal access to abortion services across the country, and a constitutional amendment related to abortion on Kentucky ballots this November, the issue of abortion rights is front and center this campaign season. Two organizations on opposite ends of that […]
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Northern Kentucky group announces judicial race endorsements
Northern Kentuckians for the Judiciary announced Wednesday its endorsed candidates in local contested judicial races that are on the Nov. 8 ballot. The group was created to maintain the quality of the judiciary in Northern Kentucky, said its chairman, Mark Arnzen, a Covington attorney. It also endorses judicial candidates in the region. “We established high […]
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Voter registration surges as deadline approaches
Following two years of flatlined voter registration, Kentucky is witnessing a surge, Secretary of State Michael Adams announced last week. Adams said 9,631 new voters joined the rolls in August. That’s up from 5,995 in July. Also in August, 5,373 voters were removed from the rolls—4,189 died, 677 were convicted of felonies, 412 moved out […]
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NKU professor talks cybersecurity in election process as part of speaker series
Computers in election systems have introduced both new features and new risks to the electoral process, said NKU Professor and Director for the Center for Information Security Dr. James Walden at a meeting Wednesday evening. During the meeting, Walden talked about cybersecurity during the election process starting with voter registration and continuing through the tabulation […]
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Massie challenger Lehman picks up endorsements from multiple NKY mayors
Fourth Congressional District candidate Matt Lehman announced that three NKY mayors are endorsing him. Covington Mayor Joe Meyer spoke at the event at the Northern Kentucky Democratic Party Headquarters in Covington on Monday, where he touted his support for Lehman. Meanwhile, Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli Jr. and Dayton Mayor Ben Baker also endorsed Lehman for […]
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Learn about voting rights, law changes, registration at League of Women Voters webinars
The League of Women Voters of NKY is hosting two webinars on Thursday at 7 p.m. and next Thursday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. The Kentucky Voting Rights Basics presentations will cover voting law changes, opportunities to register, choosing the best voting process, where to vote, candidate information and the two constitutional amendments on the […]
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Republican candidates speak at Wilder city council meeting
Two local Republican candidates, Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Jerry Gearding, visited the Wilder City Council meeting last week. Several Wilder residents also attended the meeting, both to hear about news related to the city and to listen to the candidates speak. Tyna Eichman, a Wilder resident of 14 years, attended the meeting to get a […]
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State Police Union announces endorsements in NKY races
The Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police released their endorsements for political offices on Monday, including in Northern Kentucky. The group makes its decisions based on candidates that reach out to them, according to Ryan Straw, the vice president and governmental affairs director for the Kentucky FOP. The state FOP makes decisions for U.S. congressional, senate […]
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Kentucky Supreme Court to decide Republican nominee for Campbell County CommissionerÂ
The Kentucky Supreme Court will now decide whether Brian Painter or Dave Fischer will be the Republican nominee for District 1 Campbell County Commissioner. Painter, the incumbent, narrowly defeated Fischer in the May primary, but was later removed from the ballot by a judge after Fischer’s campaign accused Painter of electioneering. Painter saw the decision […]
