House Bill 509, which would dramatically weaken Kentucky’s open records laws, would create a glaring loophole allowing public officials and employees to easily hide their work from the public, and would therefore result in the public losing the right to supervise its public servants.
Category: Government & Politics
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Opinion: Senate Bill 349 is good for Kentucky’s energy future
Written by Katelyn Bunning – Executive Director, Dependable Power First Kentucky Energy experts have been issuing dire warnings that the shift away from traditional electricity sources is happening too fast largely because of government policies. If this trend continues, many regions of the country face the risk of electricity shortages, especially over the next five […]
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Opinion: We need the will to win in the new economy
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by Chad Summe Just a few months ago, Cincinnati baseball fans were eyeing the upcoming season with a sense of resignation. It will be […]
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Op-ed: Republican shenanigans in Frankfort
Written by Bruce Maples at Forward Kentucky. The Republican party is supposedly the party of “law and order,” or so they say. Why, then, are they engaged in multiple shenanigans in our General Assembly? They have a massive super majority; essentially, they can pass any bill they decide to pass. And yet, they continue to […]
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Vote over permit highlights broader Park Hills street issues
David and Jasmine Costas are having a baby and would love a parking spot in front of their home to load and unload the child. The hassle of finding street parking in Park Hills and carrying diaper bags and groceries along with a baby is enough to cause any couple to find a solution. Thinking […]
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Mayor Wilbur continues canine Rabbit Hash tradition: ‘In our elections, anybody can vote’
The 2020 election was long, trying and at sometimes dark. A tough, new candidate gave the incumbent a run for his money. The candidates ran lengthy campaigns that included belly rubs, high-fives and treats from the people. While the 2020 U.S. Presidential election did share some of these campaign characteristics, this story is about the […]
Posted inEducation
Conner High School student selected for 2023 U.S. Senate Youth Program
Heng Yang, a senior at Conner High School in Boone County, was selected for the 2023 U.S. Senate Youth Program. Yang and another student were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of this national 104-student delegation. Yang will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship from the Hearst Foundations. Yang will […]
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Op-Ed: With midterm elections over, 2023 moves into the spotlight
The following op-ed is written by Andrew McNeill, a visiting policy fellow at the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions. Kentucky’s mildly suspenseful midterm election season went late into the night before some final results were known but didn’t deliver any huge surprises. In his effort to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, Charles Booker’s promise […]
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Park Hills foresees need for traffic help amid backup after I-75 shutdown
Park Hills City Council held a discussion on traffic at their caucus meeting last week, with the mayor and council members still reeling from the amount of gridlocked traffic in their city as a result of a fatal accident on Interstate 75 in the early morning hours of Sunday. “Before the accident on Sunday, I […]
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Candidates for Edgewood mayor answer questions
Longtime incumbent Edgewood Mayor John Link faces a challenges this election from Mike Thelen. Both candidates talked with LINK nky ahead of the Nov. 8 vote. Mike Thelen, challenger Mike Thelen was born and raised in the city, is married and has a grown daughter. Thelen attended Covington Latin School and Covington Catholic High School, […]
