A newly released poll shows that Governor Andy Beshear has a 60% approval rating among registered voters. The poll also showed that U.S. Senator Rand Paul, the Republican seeking his third six-year term, has a comfortable lead over leading Democratic challenger Charles Booker. For Beshear, the poll shows a gain of 5 percentage points from […]
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Posted inEducation, Frankfort
Work Ready Kentucky Aims to Help People With Intellectual Disabilities Attend Higher Education
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Under a bipartisan Senate bill, students with intellectual disabilities seeking access to funds to attend higher education institutions will be able to under the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship. Senate Bill 94, co-sponsored by Senators Danny Carroll (R-Benton) and Dennis Parrett (D-Elizabethtown), would add an amendment […]
Posted inCrime, Frankfort
“Porch Pirates” Would Face Felony Charge if Ky. Bill Approved
From the Legislative Research Commission A measure moving through the Kentucky Senate aims to rein in porch pirates, a nickname for people who steal packages off front porches. Sponsored by Sen. David Yates (D-Louisville), Senate Bill 23 would make it a class D felony to steal or destroy packages from common carriers and delivery services […]
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NKU Leaders Make Pitch in Frankfort For Piece of HB1
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter A contingent of leaders from Northern Kentucky University presented to the House Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education on Jan. 27. All universities are currently taking turns presenting, with the University of Louisville also presenting on the 27th and the University of Kentucky presenting last week. […]
Posted inFrankfort, Politics, State
State Democratic Leader Won’t Run Again in New District
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Leader Joni Jenkins announced that she is withdrawing as a candidate from the 44th district. “I have loved representing my beautifully diverse district for many years and will be forever grateful that the voters gave me the chance to serve them,” […]
Posted inCounty, Elections, Frankfort, Politics, State
Here’s who has filed for Northern Kentucky judicial races
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter After Tuesday’s candidate filing deadline, the local and legislative races came into view. There will also be competitive judicial races for Northern Kentucky voters to consider. In the Supreme Court – District 6 race, incumbent Justice Michelle Keller will face Joe Fischer, who currently serves […]
Posted inFrankfort, Politics
Kelly Jones Joins Race for 68th Kentucky House District
Democrat Kelly Jones is running for Kentucky House District 68. by Robin Gee Fort Thomas resident Kelly Jones has joined the race for the 68th Kentucky House District. She is the only Democrat in a field that includes three Republicans vying for the seat vacated by Joe Fischer — Mike Clines, Mirna Daniels Eads and […]
Posted inFrankfort, Infrastructure, Politics
Beshear Presents Nearly $19.5 Million for NKY Infrastructure Projects
Governor Andy Beshear made multiple stops in Northern Kentucky, awarding more than $19.4 million for water infrastructure projects in Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties. He was originally slated to visit all three counties, but travel delays resulted in the governor combining the Campbell and Kenton announcements in Newport before moving on to Boone Co. The […]
Posted inElections, Frankfort, News
Here are the Candidates in NKY Legislative Races
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter This year’s candidate filing deadline in Frankfort came and went without any last-minute filers. Usually, there is a significant line to file in the capital, but with the deadline being pushed back to Jan. 25 this year, it lessened the impact on deadline day. There […]
Posted inEducation, Frankfort
How this bill will help more kids pay for trade schools
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky reporter When welder Blake Hawkins graduated from high school, he had earned a significant portion of KEES, or Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship, money. But, he didn’t want to go to a traditional post-secondary institution. He wanted to go to the Kentucky Welding Institute. But unfortunately, students who want to […]