Katie Broering’s dog Bea earlier on the day she was rescued from the lake. by Robin Gee Two men, Isaiah Maines and Andrew Vorhees, who work for Jolly Plumbing in Wilder, were on their way back from a job last week when they saw a woman who appeared to have fallen through the ice […]
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Motor Vehicle Tax Relief Bill Advances in House
From the Legislative Research Commission Kentuckians may soon get a break on their motor vehicle taxes. The House Appropriations and Revenue approved House Bill 6 on Tuesday. The bill would require that property valuation administrators tax vehicle owners the same as they did 2021. “House Bill 6 follows concerns from my constituents regarding a letter […]
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Beshear: ‘There Is Still a Whole Lot of Virus Out There’
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter COVID-19 cases are falling in Kentucky as the Omicron surge seems to be subsiding, but cases are still high. “This is still the fifth highest week in our entire COVID experience,” Beshear said. “So while we are moving in the right direction, there is still […]
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Union Rejects LGBT Fairness Ordinance
Written by Michael A. Monks, LINK nky chief content officer “Unapologetically, yes.” Union City Commissioner Brian Garner spoke passionately in favor of a proposed fairness ordinance Monday night, one that he pushed for to extend legal protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. If adopted, Union would be the latest in a rapidly filling […]
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Is Your Duke Bill Much Higher Lately? You’re Not Alone
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter Cold Spring resident Tom Lawry is already dreading his next email statement from Duke Energy. “January’s bill is coming, and January is going to be atrocious because I get the run rate email and what my expected bill is going to be, and it’s $120 dollars higher than […]
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State Dems to file lawsuit against redistricting maps after House, Senate override governor’s veto
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter The Kentucky Democratic Party is filing a lawsuit against the House and Senate Congressional redistricting maps, which went into law Thursday after the House and Senate overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes of the maps on Wednesday. Several Franklin County residents who would be affected by […]
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Beshear Vetoes House, Congressional Redistricting Bills, Cites NKY Counties
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Two bills related to redistricting in Kentucky were vetoed by Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday evening, House Bill 2, the statehouse redistricting plan, and Senate Bill 3, the congressional redistricting plan. No action was taken yet on Senate Bill 2, the state senate redistricting plan. […]
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COVID-19: Ky. Surpasses 1 Million Total Cases; Positivity Rate Now at 30.25%
Kentucky surpassed 1 million positive COVID-19 cases in recent days and the state also currently has its highest-ever positivity rate, a staggering 30.25%. Saturday brought the highest number of positive cases in a single day – 14,896 – since the pandemic began nearly two years ago. “The increase in cases is severe, by far more […]
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Increasing Value of Used Cars Results in Higher Tax Bill for Ky. Drivers
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINK Media reporter Editor’s note: The headline has been changed to say “higher tax bill” from “higher tax rate” After tolerating pandemic burnout and nationwide economic uncertainty, northern Kentuckians are now beginning to grapple with the realization that their property taxes are on the rise due to higher vehicle valuations. In […]
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Dueling Budgets Announced in Frankfort as Beshear, House GOP Roll Out Plans
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics & government reporter With the redistricting bills passing the House and Senate over the weekend, the fight now moves on to the budget. In an unprecedented move, House Republicans released their budget on Jan. 7, ahead of the governor’s budget that’s set to be presented in a speech […]