The Commonwealth’s Attorney for Kentucky’s 46th Judicial Circuit, Rick Hardin, has announced his run for Kentucky governor in 2027. A representative from the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office confirmed his filing with LINK nky. He will be the first person to officially file to run for governor. “For decades, Republicans and Democrats have promised to […]
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Rep. Stephanie Dietz earns statewide recognition for domestic violence legislation
Ky. Rep. Stephanie Dietz, a Republican from Edgewood, was honored last week for her policy work related to survivors of domestic violence. ZeroV, a statewide coalition aimed at providing services to victims, presented its 2026 Champion of Justice Award to Dietz on Friday. The award was presented at the Ion Center for Violence Prevention’s Toast […]
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Covington again bids for state Schools of Innovation exemptions
Covington Independent Public Schools is again seeking exemptions from certain state education rules under Kentucky’s School of Innovation Act, but this time for all of the district’s schools. Originally passed in 2025, the School of Innovation Act allows the Kentucky Board of Education to waive regulations for public schools in favor of customization, flexibility and […]
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Mitch McConnell breaks weeks of silence
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health. McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he also suffered a case of mild pneumonia and has undergone a battery of tests […]
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KY bill regulating kids’ social media had bipartisan support, AG backing. What killed it?
Bella Cornett sees a direct line between a social media influencer who posted videos of tricks with vaping smoke and the bullying she endured in her Kentucky high school. Cornett, 19, said her friend group at the time watched those social media videos as first year high school students and “thought that was so cool.” They started […]
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Man convicted in Kenton County among those posthumously pardoned for aiding enslaved people
A man who helped enslaved people escape to freedom—and was convicted in Kenton County for it—was among those pardoned by Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday in celebration of Juneteenth. The pardons were all posthumous. The 43 people around the commonwealth to receive pardons, both white and Black, were convicted for harboring or otherwise helping enslaved […]
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A week after announcing budget cuts, Kentucky gov moves millions to offset them
A week after announcing cuts to Medicaid, foster care and other social service programs, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday he now believes he has the flexibility to move funds from elsewhere to support those programs. Beshear is now moving $30 million from projects that are “outdated or ineffective” to support programs he announced last week he […]
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Alexandria, Covington among KY cities to get gas tax freeze extension
An executive order from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear that reduced the state’s gas tax by 10 cents is set to expire on Wednesday throughout the commonwealth but two Northern Kentucky communities are getting an extension. As of this posting, Alexandria and Covington are the only Northern Kentucky cities set to get an extension that will […]
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These are the NKY winners in Kentucky’s House primary races
Seats in several of this region’s districts for the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for grabs this primary season. Kentucky representatives are state lawmakers who introduce and vote on legislation whenever the state legislature is in session. The Kentucky House, in contrast to the Kentucky Senate, tends to focus more on budgetary issues. Read […]
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Attorney General’s election hotline gets 54 complaints by noon Tuesday
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s Election Integrity Command Center has received “54 complaints of potential election law violations,” as of noon on Tuesday, according to a press release from the attorney general’s office. “Messages had been received from 27 of Kentucky’s 120 counties,” the release continues. “Since January 1, the hotline has received 350 complaints […]
