Covington approved a contract with Axon Enterprises for police tech Tuesday night. The contract was approved with caveats against using automatic license plate readers and added restrictions on how the police department could use AI technology, among other amendments to the initial contract. An initial version, introduced in August, proved unpopular with many city residents. […]
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Kentucky AG sues national nonprofit over abortion access advertisements
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit last week against Mayday Health, alleging the national nonprofit broke state law by advertising abortion services in the state, in one case, flying a banner over the Kentucky State Fair. The lawsuit, filed in Logan County Circuit Court, accuses Mayday of “engaging in unfair, false, misleading or deceptive business […]
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Covington’s $6M Axon police technology deal returns for public discussion, more in NKY gov
This week at NKY government meetings, Covington’s proposed police technology contract with Axon Enterprise returns for debate. 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 in NKY government last week? New ‘Swirley’s Soft Serve’ ice cream shop could […]
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State tax revenues miss target by over $1 billion dollars to allow another income tax cut
Kentucky has missed key fiscal targets within the state budget to allow for another future cut to the state’s income tax rate in 2028, the second year in a row and the third time in four years that such targets have been missed. That’s according to a Friday letter by State Budget Director John Hicks to the […]
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Kenton County Planning Commission honors retired treasurer
Former Kenton County Planning Commissioner and Treasurer Phil Ryan was honored for his service on Thursday. Ryan retired earlier this year after serving on the commission since 2003. “He attended 209 Kenton County Planning Commission meetings, plus countless committee meetings,” said Planning Commission Chair Brian Dunham. “On top of all of that, he served on […]
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Covington to lower real estate tax rates, some residents to get lower bill
The proposed property tax rates for Covington are out, and Covingtonians can expect a lower tax rate on real estate but a higher rate for personal property, also called tangible property. That means if the assessed value of your property only saw a modest increase this year, then you’ll pay less in taxes, according to […]
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Kenton County to revamp its code of ethics and ethics commission
What you need to know The Kenton County Fiscal Court will consider a vote to revamp the county’s code of ethics next week. The proposed ordinance would completely rewrite the county’s current code of ethics, which sets ethical standards of conduct and financial disclosure requirements for county elected officials and employees. The fiscal court performed […]
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Covington’s $6M police tech contract heads back for public comments, vote
Extended public comments and a vote on a 10-year, $6 million contract between the City of Covington and Axon Enterprises will take place next Tuesday, Sept. 8 as part of the city’s regular legislative meeting. The meeting will take place at Covington City Hall on Pike Street, starting at 6 p.m. The contract includes mobile […]
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Highland Heights council member resigns amid sexual abuse conviction
Highland Heights city council member Jesse Hockenbury announced his resignation from council at Tuesday night’s meeting after he entered into an Alford plea to third-degree sexual abuse in July. During its Sept. 1 meeting, the council read a statement from Hockenbury to the public announcing his departure: “Please accept this letter as formal notification of […]
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St. Elizabeth seeks $60M bond deal to refinance old debt
UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners voted to rubber stamp the bonding measure at their meeting on Sept. 8, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, Sept. 8, 2026. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is seeking up to $60 million in municipal bond debt to pay off earlier debt packages. St. Elizabeth is one of the largest healthcare systems in the […]
