A proposed constitutional amendment that could potentially help Republicans win more Kentucky governorships has been filed in the state Senate. Senate Bill 10 would change the election cycle for governor and all other statewide constitutional officers to even-numbered years starting in November 2032. Senate Appropriations and Revenue Chair Chris McDaniel (R-Ryland Heights) sponsored it. The […]
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Rep. Rachel Roberts leaves door open to future public service
Rep. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport) announced in an email Wednesday morning that she will not be running for re-election for the 67th House District. The Kentucky House Minority Whip’s announcement has generated some talk in the region about her next steps. Some have questioned whether Roberts could be offered a gubernatorial appointment by Gov. Andy Beshear, […]
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Sen. Damon Thayer will not seek reelection in 2024
Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2024. In a statement released to LINK nky by the Senate Majority Caucus, Thayer said he made the decision not to seek reelection “After conversations with my adult children, close friends and colleagues.” “I have concluded this is the […]
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Rep. Rawlings files for state Senate; T.J. Roberts, Massey to face off in primary
State Rep. Steve Rawlings has officially filed to run in 2024 for the 11th District Senate seat currently held by Sen. John Schickel. The announcement comes less than a day after LINK nky reported that Northern Kentucky attorney and Hebron Republican Ed Massey has filed to run for his former 66th District House seat, now […]
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NKY Justice Keller will administer oath at Beshear inauguration Tuesday
Northern Kentucky will be front and center when Gov. Andy Beshear takes his second oath of office during the state’s 62nd inauguration on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Administering the oath will be Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Michelle M. Keller, now in her second full term as Justice for the 6th Supreme Court District, including 13 counties […]
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NKY attorney Ed Massey to run for former House seat in 2024
Northern Kentucky attorney Ed Massey wants to return to Frankfort as State Rep. Ed Massey in 2025. The former two-term Boone County legislator and House Judiciary Committee chairman filed as a Republican candidate for his old 66th District House seat on Dec. 1. The seat is currently held by Rep. Steve Rawlings (R-Burlington), who defeated […]
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How wealthy donors legally gave even more to Democratic Party during Beshear’s campaign
Written by Tom Loftus for Kentucky Lantern Ahead of last month’s governor’s race, London Mayor Randall Weddle and other Kentuckians gave big to a type of political committee that allows wealthy donors to make massive legal contributions. Weddle, whose earlier excess contributions to Gov. Andy Beshear’s reelection effort had drawn regulatory scrutiny, contributed $550,000 on Oct. […]
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Kenton County votes to allow public to examine voting machines
The Kenton County Board of Elections voted Monday morning to allow the public and news organizations to view the internal mechanisms of the voting machines the county will use in the 2024 election at a special demonstration early next year. The board set a preliminary date and time for the event as Saturday, Feb. 24 […]
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NKY reacts to Beshear victory as GOP secures other statewide seats
With the Election Day results unofficially tallied, Republican candidates down the ballot performed well while incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear secured victory over Attorney General Daniel Cameron in one of the most highly publicized gubernatorial races in state history. The Kenton County Republican Party hosted a watch party at The Globe in Covington to take in […]
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Mark Metcalf wins race for treasurer
The Associated Press has called the race for state treasurer for Republican Mark Metcalf, who defeated Democrat Michael Bowman with about 56 percent of the vote, just after 9 p.m. When asked on a KET interview in April what Metcalf thought of the opportunity to run for the treasurer’s office, he said, “I see it […]
