Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and other NKY Democrats are opposing Amendment 2, which would allow the General Assembly to provide public funding for non-public education, as they fear it would divert money away from public schools and potentially lead to voucher programs.
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Erlanger celebrates $30.6 million in state funding for Stevenson Road
Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel presented a ceremonial check worth $30.6 million to the City of Erlanger to fund the Steven Road improvement project, which will reconstruct part of KY-236 and create new economic development opportunities.
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NKY Republican seeks to add coercive control to protective order statute
If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also contact any of Kentucky’s 15 domestic violence programs. A Northern Kentucky Republican intends to file a bill that would add coercive control to Kentucky’s protective order legislation. Rep. […]
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NKY mayor urges cybersecurity focus, cites Ohio as model
Fort Wright mayor Dave Hatter has asked Kentucky lawmakers to examine cybersecurity intently statewide and consider using Ohio’s security efforts as a model as hackers ramp up attacks on public and private networks both inside and outside the commonwealth. Hatter—a cybersecurity professional at Cincinnati-based Intrust IT—testified before the legislative information technology oversight board Wednesday about […]
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Ludlow’s Mike Borchers named to Kentucky Board of Education
Ludlow’s Mike Borchers has been appointed to a four-year term on the Kentucky Board of Education. Gov. Andy Beshear’s appointment of the retired Ludlow Independent Schools superintendent to the 15-member board was announced on Wednesday. The Kentucky Senate must confirm the appointment before it is final, with a confirmation vote expected during the 2025 legislative […]
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NKY women from both sides of aisle look to make gains in KY General Assembly
Out of 12 Northern Kentucky women ever elected to represent the region in the state legislature, seven won for the first time in the last 10 years. Five of those women will be on the ballot again this November. Two of the five will be opposed by NKY women who are running for the Kentucky […]
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GOP bashes Beshear, Harris at Fancy Farm as crowd is energized by school funding amendment
The stage at this year’s Fancy Farm picnic in West Kentucky was dominated by Republicans who used their speaking time to tee off on an absent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, sprinkling in attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, who has locked up the Democratic nomination for president. Only two Democrats, […]
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Beshear’s absence generates political buzz as GOP set to dominate stage at Fancy Farm
An annual West Kentucky church fundraiser famous for barbeque, political speeches and cheers and jeers from onlookers is set to be a Republican-dominated affair this weekend as the only two statewide elected Democrats will be elsewhere. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s absence from this year’s Fancy Farm festivities may produce more buzz than his presence would […]
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Boone County judge-executive: local control ‘huge’ in effort to solve housing shortage
Boone County Judge-Executive Gary Moore acknowledged the need for more low- and low-to-moderate-income housing in Northern Kentucky before a state housing task force Monday, telling state legislators local control “will be huge” in regional efforts to help fill the shortage. Moore testified along with the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) to the Kentucky Housing Task […]
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Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron to speak at Fancy Farm for Trump campaign
The former Republican Kentucky attorney general who lost last year’s gubernatorial race to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will speak as a surrogate for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign at the upcoming annual Fancy Farm Picnic. Steven Elder, the political chairman for the Graves County picnic known for political speaking and barbeque, shared the update Monday about […]
