Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics & government reporter With the redistricting bills passing the House and Senate over the weekend, the fight now moves on to the budget. In an unprecedented move, House Republicans released their budget on Jan. 7, ahead of the governor’s budget that’s set to be presented in a speech […]
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Understanding Why Covington Precincts Could Change in State Representation
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics and government reporter The Kentucky House and Senate each approved plans to redistrict legislative and congressional districts across the commonwealth, which would bring signficant change to Northern Kentucky’s representation in Frankfort. Both legislative chambers in Kentucky are dominated by Republican super-majorities, impenetrable to Democratic opposition. The House and […]
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NKY Lawmaker, Teacher Differ on Bill Changing Decision-Making Councils’ Power
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics & government reporter The Senate Standing Committee on Education heard two bills Thursday morning. Senate Bill 1 focused on giving more power to superintendents to make decisions, taking power away from Site-Based Decision-Making Councils (SBDM). Major school decisions, such as teachers, curriculum, and textbooks, are currently made by […]
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Beshear’s State of the Commonwealth Emphasizes NKY Companies, Investments
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics & government reporter Governor Andy Beshear delivered his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday evening in front of a joint session of the House and Senate. Despite record-breaking COVID-19 numbers, the speech was held in person. In front of a sparse crowd, Beshear launched into his speech with […]
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Local Lawmakers Address Redistricting in Frankfort Committee Meetings
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics and government reporter The redistricting of state legislative districts continued in the House and Senate on Wednesday as both chambers held committee meetings in order to advance bills relating to the process. In the Senate, the Standing Committee on State and Local Government voted on SB 2 and […]
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Covington City Commission Calls on Lawmakers to Reconsider New House Districts
The Covington city commission expressed its concern about redistricting on Tuesday night through the unanimous adoption of a resolution calling on lawmakers to reconsider the current proposal. That proposal, now being considered in the newly convened Kentucky General Assembly, was released late last week and shows significant disruption to Northern Kentucky’s largest city’s representation in […]
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Proposed State Senate Maps Would Change NKY Representation
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics and government reporter The Kentucky General Assembly convened on Tuesday for its 60-day session and redistricting is among the top priorities as lawmakers begin the process of redrawing legislative and congressional district maps. Like the House redistricting maps, population shifts throughout Kentucky will see some districts shrink while […]
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New Ky. Law Caps Insulin Co-Pay at $30 for 30-Day Supply
This article has been corrected to include the presence of Christ Hospital Diabetes and Endocrine Center in Ft. Wright. The soaring price of insulin has been a constant problem for insulin-dependent diabetics. Under President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Plan, he seeks to cap monthly insulin co-pay at $35. But Kentucky lawmakers are ahead of […]
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COVID-19: State Sees Highest Single-Day Case Count, Record Positivity Rate
Before 2021 came to a close, Kentucky recorded its highest-ever number of positive COVID-19 cases in a single day. That day was Thursday, December 30 when the state saw 6,441 new cases, topping the previous single day record of 5,742 recorded on January 6, 2021. Meanwhile, the state’s positivity rate is 20.72%, also its highest […]
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Beshear Announces $1.3 Million Fundraising Haul for Reelection Campaign
Governor Andy Beshear’s reelection campaign announced Monday that it raised $1.3 million from more than 4,400 contributors since the first-term Democrat announced his effort to win a second term three months ago. Beshear was narrowly elected in 2019, ousting incumbent Republican Governor Matt Bevin. The campaign said that the $1.3 million figure is the largest-ever […]