Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Filings continue to pour in ahead of the Jan. 25 deadline. Two more candidates have filed for Northern Kentucky legislative seats, one in House District 69, and the other in the Senate District 20. Erlanger City Councilman and Republican Steve Doan announced his candidacy for […]
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Frankfort Week in Review: Lawsuits, Redistricting, Vetoes, and Budget Debates
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter While a long Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend brought a reprieve from politics in the capitol, the four-day week made up for time lost. The General Assembly is working on a two-year budget for the first time since 2018, after passing single-year budgets the […]
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State Dems to file lawsuit against redistricting maps after House, Senate override governor’s veto
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter The Kentucky Democratic Party is filing a lawsuit against the House and Senate Congressional redistricting maps, which went into law Thursday after the House and Senate overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes of the maps on Wednesday. Several Franklin County residents who would be affected by […]
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House Budget Bills Move Through Committee and Pass Floor Vote
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee dug into the details of the proposed Republican state budget on Thursday. The transportation budget, HB241, and the overall budget, HB1, were both voted on and passed before heading to the House floor. Once on the floor, they were […]
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Beshear Vetoes House, Congressional Redistricting Bills, Cites NKY Counties
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Two bills related to redistricting in Kentucky were vetoed by Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday evening, House Bill 2, the statehouse redistricting plan, and Senate Bill 3, the congressional redistricting plan. No action was taken yet on Senate Bill 2, the state senate redistricting plan. […]
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Covington Board of Ed. Calls on Beshear to Veto Redistricting Bills
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 […]
