When the House voted earlier this week to pass House Bill 9, the highly controversial charter school bill, it did so with a narrow vote 51-46 vote. One of those crucial votes was Rep. Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell). In the House Education committee meeting ahead of the House vote, Banta also voted in favor of […]
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Hopes dim for legal sports betting in Kentucky
With Friday marking the last day for a full session, little time and optimism are left for legalized sports betting in Kentucky. Local Rep. Adam Koenig’s (R-Erlanger) bill, House Bill 606, aims to legalize and regulate sports wagering, online poker, and regulate daily fantasy sports. It would also create a 9.75% tax on the adjusted […]
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Noise dispute between Mainstrasse bars plays out in Covington commission meeting
A homebrewed Mainstrasse controversy aired itself in public last night at the Covington City Commission meeting. Leadership from Paddy’s on Main and Bourbon Haus 1841 aired their grievances over loud music during the public comments portion of the city commission meeting. Tammy Brumfield, co-owner of Bourbon Haus 1841 along with her husband, Dave Brumfield, first […]
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New license location impeding Burlington traffic project
Clerk’s office, where licenses are made. Moore said the office “began to transfer and closed and integrated into this facility” on First Financial Drive, “and that added a substantial amount of traffic.”
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Thomas More Saints come marching home with 1st NAIA national hoops title
Playing like champions from the get-go Tuesday night, Thomas More’s Saints led wire-to-wire in winning their first NAIA women’s basketball championship, the one that eluded them a year ago in the finals. Against a Dordt University team from nearby Sioux Center, Iowa, less than an hour away with backing from more than two-thirds of Sioux […]
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Charter pilot school coming to Northern Kentucky
The House passed House Bill 9, the charter school bill that is drawing fervent opposition. The bill would fund charter schools, potentially taking away money from public schools. HB9 passed the committee in the morning and was on the House floor within hours. “Charter schools are not new to the United States. They’re not new […]
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Three gambling bills passed the House of Representatives on Friday, including the legalization of sports wagering
Three gambling-related bills passed the Kentucky House of Representatives last week. While there was debate on the House floor, each bill passed by a comfortable margin. All three bills now move on to the Senate. The legislative session ends on April 15. House Bill 606 Another key hurdle was eclipsed in Kentucky’s quest for legalized […]
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Secretary of State: ‘Restore Election Integrity Tour’ touting ‘false allegations’
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams released a letter Monday on the “false allegations” of the “Restore Election Integrity Tour,” which will include a stop at the Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Public Library Monday evening. In the letter, which was signed by Republican and Democratic of the State Board of Elections and County […]
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Covington family makes impact on community with their small businesses
Over the past 20 plus years, Jameka and Patrick Evans have shown leadership and entrepreneurial skills in the Covington small business and Black-owned business communities. Jameka Evans holds degrees in social work and early childhood education. She started her first childcare center from her home in 1999, and by 2007 she turned the business into […]
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Dusing: Disqualify opposing attorney in custody case as appeal for reinstatement of law license; Deitz: Allegations shouldn’t be handled through social media
It’s been a busy week for embattled Northern Kentucky Defense Attorney Ben Dusing. Before he left for a trip to the Poland/Ukraine border, which he posted about with increasing frequency on both Facebook and Twitter, Brian Halloran filed a petition Tuesday, March 15 to get Dusing removed from the ballot for Kenton County Family Court […]