Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday called for more money for training, body armor and raises for law enforcement in what he says will be the first of several spending plans he’ll announce over the next month. Beshear acknowledged that governors typically reveal budget proposals around the time lawmakers […]
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Kentucky governor’s race ad spend hits $15 million
The total ad spend on the Kentucky governor’s race has now reached just under $15 million, according to Medium Buying — a firm that tracks political advertising spending on TV and radio. The amount spent so far means that this year’s gubernatorial race will shatter the record set in 2019 when $24 million was spent […]
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In the race for secretary of state, gloves come off at Fancy Farm
Nearly nine months to the day he lost his reelection bid to the 65th District House seat, Buddy Wheatley stood on a stage in Marshall County, pitching his credentials to a room full of Democrats on why he should be Kentucky’s next secretary of state. “As a firefighter and a former state legislator, I faced […]
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Despite health issues, McConnell wants to ‘finish the job’ in Kentucky
It’s been 28 years since Sen. Mitch McConnell’s first Fancy Farm, and at 81, he said it’s not his last. But, with recent health issues, including a moment at the country’s Capitol where he momentarily lost his train of thought during a press conference, leading to other Senate members having to escort him to a […]
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Kentucky’s Gubernatorial and Secretary of State candidates to face off at Fancy Farm
Gov. Andy Beshear will duke it out verbally with Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the Republican nominee for governor, in Fancy Farm, Kentucky, today during Kentucky’s annual political picnic. The annual picnic is an event that allows Kentucky politicians to roast each other on a stage while supporters from both sides cheer and boo. It is […]
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Kenton County Circuit Clerk announces reelection bid
Kenton County Circuit Clerk John Middleton announced that he intends to run for reelection next year. A Republican, Middleton has held the position since 2007. In Kentucky, circuit court clerks are responsible for managing the records of circuit and district courts. Specifically, their duties include receiving lawsuits and court documents, recording legal documents, providing legal […]
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Committee receives overview of AI positives, negatives
Advocates for the commonwealth’s use of artificial intelligence offered legislators an overview of new technology – some of it already in use – during a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology. Ben Kaner and Alicia Schollaert of Gartner, an international consulting firm, testified to the legislators Monday about […]
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Daniel Cameron to campaign in Newport Thursday
Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the Republican nominee for governor, will hold a campaign event in Newport Thursday. The event is part of “Moms for Daniel Cameron.” It’s Cameron’s first official campaign event in NKY since appearing in Boone County in June. It’s also the first event in the region since Cameron backed out of NKY’s […]
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Kentucky Education Commissioner announces departure
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason Glass, who has faced heavy criticism from the Kentucky legislature, announced that he would resign on Sept. 29. Glass accepted a position as the associate vice president of teaching and learning at Western Michigan University. The Kentucky Board of Education appointed Glass to a four-year term in 2020 that was […]
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Five NKY police officers graduate from state academy
Five Northern Kentucky police officers graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training’s basic training academy on Thursday. Twenty-eight other graduates went through the program that provides more than 800 hours of recruit-level instruction over 20 weeks. The major training areas include patrol procedures, physical training, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, criminal law, traffic and DUI, […]
