In this episode of The Kentucky Side, state and local officials are more optimistic than ever about moving forward on the long-awaited Brent Spence Bridge corridor project. But what exactly was that announcement featuring the governors of Kentucky and Ohio, and haven’t we seen this show before? Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) […]
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The Frankfort LINK Live: Episode 7
On this week’s episode, hosts Michael Monks and Mark Payne are joined by State Rep. Savannah Maddox (R-Dry Ridge) who talks about her legislative priorities in Frankfort and where she is on her possible run for governor next year, and Tri-ED CEO Lee Crume discusses the impact of a possible Brent Spence Bridge corridor project […]
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The Kentucky Side – Episode 3
On this episode of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, we are joined by the mayors of Bellevue and Dayton, Charlie Cleves and Ben Baker, to talk about their cities’ recovery out of the pandemic, economic growth, opportunities to collaborate on shared governance, and challenges faced by each. We also talk about LINK nky, and […]
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The Frankfort LINK Live: Episode 6
What impact could the Russian invasion of Ukraine have on our local economy? What is the status of legislation to address the congested Brent Spence Bridge corridor? And could more money be sent directly to Kentucky taxpayers? Those questions and more are answered and explored in our latest episode of the Frankfort LINK Live. On […]
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The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks – Episode 2
In this episode of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, we learn about the rise in meth use and trafficking in Northern Kentucky. Kenton County Police Chief Spike Jones and Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force Director Scott Hardcorn join us for that conversation. We visit the new Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky facility in Covington […]
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The Frankfort LINK Live – Episode 5
In this episode of The Frankfort LINK Live, Michael Monks and Mark Payne are joined by local author Rick Robinson, Sen. Will Schroeder, and Rep. Sal Santoro.
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The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks: Episode 1
In the debut edition of The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks, the new podcast from LINK nky: *We talk with Democratic 4th District congressional candidate Matt Lehman, a Newport businessman who hopes to unseat Republican incumbent Thomas Massie. Lehman recognizes the challenge of running as a Democrat in the Northern Kentucky district, but says he’s […]
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The Frankfort Link Live – Episode 4
In this episode of The Frankfort LINK Live, Michael Monks and LINK nky politics & government reporter Mark Payne are joined by State Senators Chris McDaniel (R-Taylor Mill) and John Schickel (R-Union), State Rep. Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell), and Northern Kentucky University Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Ryan Salzman.
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The Frankfort LINK Live – Episode 3
On this episode of The Frankfort LINK Live, hosts Michael Monks and Mark Payne are joined by State Reps. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) and Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington), Kenton County Republican Party Chair Shane Noem and Kenton County Democratic Party Vice Chair Dave Meyer.
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The Frankfort LINK Live – Episode 2
In this edition of The Frankfort LINK Live, hosts Michael Monks and Mark Payne are joined by State Reps. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport) and Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger), and NKU Associate Professor of Political Science Ryan Salzman.