The Kentucky General Assembly overrode most of Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes on Tuesday, including the judicial branch budget and most of the two-year state budget. Votes and floor speeches were largely along party lines. Democrats defended Beshear’s vetoes as House Floor Leader Steven Rudy, R-Paducah, called one veto “petulant and unconstitutional” and Speaker Pro Tem […]
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Covington candidates talk housing, city’s future at forum
What you need to know CORRECTION: The original version of this story misidentified the employer of one of the candidates. The relevant lines have been corrected.–LINK nky editorial, April 15, 2026. Candidates for the Covington City Council came out to the American Legion post in Latonia on Monday to discuss issues on voters’ minds, especially […]
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KY man challenges constitutionality of child sex doll ban. AG pushes back.
A Union County man is challenging — with pushback from Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman — a 2024 law that criminalized the possession of child sex dolls. Kenneth Moore, 50, was charged in August, according to court records, with a total of 16 counts of possession or viewing matter portraying a sexual performance by a […]
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If more Northern Kentuckians knew how much primaries matter, would more of them vote?
An average of 11% of people voted in the primary election in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in 2024. Eleven percent. Even though races you’ll be voting for on May 19 won’t necessarily be as sexy as a presidential or gubernatorial race, they’ll have a lot more impact on your daily life. Voters will get […]
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State to present Dixie Highway redesign plans in Elsmere, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Elsmere will hear a presentation from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 6, on the Dixie Highway reconfiguration and resurfacing project. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? […]
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Ohio advances drag restriction bill, similar efforts stalled in Kentucky
As Ohio advances a bill to ban drag performances in public, Kentucky’s recent history shows that similar legislation has already been tried and failed. The Ohio House members approved House Bill 249 on Wednesday, March 25, which would prohibit drag performances in the presence of minors, placing them under the same restrictions as other adult-oriented […]
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The Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway is likely coming to Boone County
What you need to know Legislation that would rename a stretch of highway in Boone County after the late conservative influencer Charlie Kirk is currently sitting on the governor’s desk. Although Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, could veto the legislation, it’s anticipated that the Republican supermajority in the Kentucky General Assembly would likely override the […]
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As legislature breaks for veto period, what made it, what didn’t, what still has a chance
In Wednesday’s final hours, Kentucky lawmakers passed the state’s two-year budget bills, voted to name a section of highway in Boone County after the late Charlie Kirk and moved dozens of bills, while leaving some controversial legislation on the table. Both chambers adjourned right before midnight. Lawmakers will return to the Capitol on April 14 and 15. […]
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GOP-controlled KY legislature gives final passage to $31B executive branch budget
The GOP-controlled Kentucky legislature gave final passage Wednesday to the state’s executive branch budget, allocating more than $31 billion in General Fund revenues and sparking heated debates between Republicans and Democrats over funding for education, Medicaid, and more. In the House, Democrats called the finalized state budget morally and fiscally short-shighted. The Republican chair of […]
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KY bill making sweeping changes to Medicaid adds copays (but they’re lower now)
The Kentucky Senate has lowered the copays Medicaid patients would have to pay under a bill that proposes a work requirement and other sweeping changes to the federal-state program. House Bill 2 proposed adding copays of $35 for inpatient hospital services and $8 copays for prescription glasses and contacts. In the Senate version, which passed the […]
