Written by Mark Payne, LINKnky politics and government reporter The Covington board of education adopted a resolution calling on Governor Andy Beshear to veto the new legislative boundaries swiftly passed by the Republican-dominated General Assembly. The move follows the adoption of a similar resolution at the Covington city commission. Both local governmental bodies see the […]
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Dietz Files as Republican for 65th House District Seat
Edgewood attorney Stephanie Dietz announced her candidacy Tuesday for the 65th House District seat. The seat is currently held by Democrat Buddy Wheatley, of Covington. Dietz, a Republican, would be a new resident of the 65th though she has lived in Edgewood for 25 years. Newly drawn legislative maps, already approved by the Republican-dominated Kentucky […]
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Former School Superintendent Enters Race for Kentucky House District 68
Mike Clines signs to run for the Kentucky House District 68. Standing behind him are his three sons and wife, Tammy. by Robin Gee The field of candidates for the upcoming GOP primary to represent Kentucky House District 68 continues to grow. Mike Clines, former superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Covington, has joined […]
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What happened last week in Frankfort; and what’s in store this week
Written by Mark Payne, LINKnky government and politics reporter A new two-year state budget was a big story in Frankfort last week, and will likely be again this week. Eyes will also be on the newly proposed legislative and congressional maps, now that redistricting bills have cleared the General Assembly and await a signature or […]
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Beshear completes ‘unprecedented’ budget release
Written by Mark Payne, LINKnky Media politics and government reporter Gov. Andy Beshear released the rest of his budget Thursday evening in front of a joint session of the House and Senate. It served as a summary of the addresses he’s made throughout the past week, starting with his State of the Commonwealth Address on […]
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More Candidates File for State GOP Primary Races in Campbell County
The Kentucky primary election will be held on May 17, and the general election is November 8. by Robin Gee The Republican primary elections are starting to get crowded in Northern Kentucky. With potential changes due to redistricting, the deadline to file for the upcoming primaries has been pushed out to January […]
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How Kentucky is doling out economic development incentives throughout the state, in NKY
A previous version of this article stated that Gravity Diagnostics received economic development incentives from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It has been corrected to show they do not receive these funds. Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics and government reporter Kentucky’s Economic Development Incentives are an important subject in the state right now, as […]
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Lobbyists Talk General Assembly Issues to NKY Business Community
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics & government reporter John McCarthy said that this is the first time since he became a lobbyist that he has seen a House budget proposal come out before the governor, a move that could be seen by Democrats as a way for Republicans to control the budget process. […]
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Beshear Budget Supports Life Science Lab, Bridge Projects in Covington
Governor Andy Beshear’s proposed two-year state budget, announced this week, would include $10 million to support life sciences in Covington, as well as support for the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project. In a news release, the governor said that his administration “is working to attract the jobs of tomorrow through smart investments in industries with […]
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Two NKU Building Projects Would Benefit from Beshear Budget Proposal
Two capital projects at Northern Kentucky University would benefit in Governor Andy Beshear’s two-year budget proposal announced Monday. The governor said that his proposal represents the highest funding increase for higher education in Kentucky in decades, a nearly 12 percent increase. He said that around $250 million had been cut from the general fund to […]