Governor Andy Beshear is reportedly on a shortlist of potential picks to join the presidential ticket with Vice President Kamala Harris following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race Sunday. That leaves Kentucky asking – what happens if he is chosen, and then, what happens if the Democratic ticket wins? If selected as […]
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Funding for SROs beefed up as school ‘guardians’ law takes effect
As a new school safety law that will allow armed military veterans and former police to patrol schools took effect last week, state officials touted funding for sworn law enforcement on school campuses. State education finance official Matt Ross reminded superintendents in a July 9 webcast about new state funding available to offset the salary […]
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NKU president testifies on DEI as issue resurfaces in Frankfort
Northern Kentucky University president Dr. Cady Short-Thompson told a Republican-led state legislative committee investigating DEI in postsecondary education that the university’s regional accreditation is tied to “expectations” of diversity, equity and inclusion. Accreditation indicates that a college or university meets specific education standards and is usually necessary to compete for federal funding. Regional and national […]
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Nominees vying for open NKU board seat
Three nominees are being considered for a spot on the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents with the departure of board chair Rich Boehne, whose term expired on June 30. The Governor’s Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee submitted the names of Karen Finan, Candace McGraw and Lillie Christine Hoots to Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday. All […]
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Housing gap in Northern Kentucky: Boone County faces largest shortage
A new study shows Northern Kentucky made up about 12% of the state’s housing gap in early 2024, putting the tip of the state’s “golden triangle” near the top of a list of ten Kentucky counties with the greatest housing needs. The housing supply gap analysis study, released this spring, shows Boone County with the […]
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NKY Chamber says no new B2B sales tax expansion ‘best part’ of 2024 revenue bill
An expansion of Kentucky’s 6% sales tax to a new list of services was conspicuously left out of a state revenue bill passed by Kentucky lawmakers last spring, and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is pretty happy about it. Tami Wilson, Vice President of Public Affairs for the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, championed […]
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Debate over certificate of need continues in Frankfort
The Kentucky legislature’s interim joint committee on licensing, occupations and administration regulations heard testimonies from Rep. Marianne Proctor and others on the topic of medical certificate of need, which is particularly relevant in Northern Kentucky.
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You asked about this year’s school choice amendment. Here’s what we learned
Northern Kentuckian Cathy Volter supports Kentucky’s public school system. She made that clear last week on LINK nky’s Facebook page when LINK asked readers to comment on whether or not Kentucky needs the school choice amendment that will be on the ballot this fall. Amendment 2 is the ballot measure. If approved by voters, it […]
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Kentucky’s GED pass rate reaches 79%, aiming for 85%
Kentucky is ahead of the nation when it comes to the percentage of students passing the GED, state lawmakers heard Tuesday. But state education officials say more progress is needed. The state had a 79% pass rate for the GED (general educational development) in fiscal year 2023 compared to a pass rate of 75% nationally, […]
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Sen. Chris McDaniel talks cybersecurity, income tax, state’s future with Kenton County mayors
Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ryland Heights), whose district includes much of Kenton County and who chairs the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee, spoke to the Kenton County Mayors Group in Lakeside Park on Saturday, where he discussed not only the results of the most recent legislative session but also the issues he wanted to focus […]