Last week, House Bill 9, which is legislation to fund charter schools, was pulled from the House Education Committee. It leaves minimal time for the bill to potentially move through the legislature, but it’s still very possible. Dr. Randy Poe, Executive Director, Northern Kentucky Education Council, keeps up with the legislation that is going through […]
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The Frankfort LINK Live: Abortion bills advance in state capitol
Every week, LINK nky connects our region to its lawmakers and legislation as the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly progresses in Frankfort. Hosts Mark Payne and Michael Monks are joined in this episode by State Senator John Schickel (R-Union), Planned Parenthood Advocates State Director Tamarra Wieder, and NKU Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Ryan Salzman. Listen […]
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Kenton County Dems call Out Sen. Chris McDaniel for accepting PPP loans
The Kenton County Democratic Party called out Northern Kentucky lawmaker Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Taylor Mill) for accepting PPP loans during the pandemic, which is contradictory to the General Assembly’s stance on ending the COVID-19 State of Emergency that would end pandemic aid to Kentucky Families, according to the group. “Republican lawmakers’ decision to cut off […]
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Frankfort Week in Review: Medical cannabis unlikely to get Senate vote, says Sen. John Schickel
While there has been much hope for some type of cannabis legislation to go through the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly, it’s unlikely to happen, according to Sen. John Schickel (R-Union). Speaking on the Frankfort LINK live Thursday, Schickel said he doesn’t think there’s enough time in this session to get a Senate vote. The bill […]
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Bill to ensure schools have resource officers in place advances
Three years ago, the School Safety and Resiliency Act passed, and part of that bill put in place a measure that would ensure all Kentucky schools have a school resource officer. But, not all schools do, and a bill that’s moving through the General Assembly this session will require them to report to the state […]
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Sen. Chris McDaniel introduces bill to help resettle Ukrainian refugees in Kentucky
Northern Kentucky Senator Chris McDaniel (R-Taylor Mill) introduced a bill Wednesday morning that will set up a fund to help Ukrainian refugees resettle in Kentucky. Initially introduced as a “shell” bill with no information on the agenda, Senate Bill 195 will seek to help solve the problem of resettling refugees in Kentucky. While the bill […]
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House committee debates gambling bills; Rep. Koenig wants Kentucky to be ‘the place in North America to wager’
A Kentucky House committee passed four gambling bills Wednesday; those in support of the sports betting bill cited the ability to curb black-market gambling, while David Walls of the Family Foundation of Kentucky called the industry something that is “designed not to create wealth, but to simply transfer wealth primarily from the poor to the […]
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Rep. Thomas Massie files lawsuit against the CDC over airline mask mandate
Northern Kentucky U.S. Representative Thomas Massie filed a lawsuit against the CDC to end the mask mandate for those traveling on commercial airlines. Along with sixteen congressional colleagues, Massie said the lawsuit responds to President Joe Biden extending the CDC’s mask mandate to April 18. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not have […]
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The Frankfort LINK Live: Episode 8
Every week, LINK nky connects our region to its lawmakers and legislation as the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly progresses in Frankfort. Hosts Mark Payne and Michael Monks are joined in this episode by State Reps. Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington) and Adam Koening (R-Erlanger).
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Senate explores the idea of a nuclear power plant in Kentucky
As the coal industry continues to shrink, Senators in Kentucky are exploring the option of nuclear energy. Sen. Danny Carroll (R-Benton) introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 171 in the Senate Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee, which, if passed, would request that the Legislative Research Commission explore the option of funding sources and research institutions that […]
